The lactose intolerance in my household is at the mid to high end of the spectrum, so being able to make protein shakes without whey or dairy is a must.
So today, I got you and I will show you how to make all natural protein shakes without whey or diary and minus the protein powders. Correction: I will show you how to make of some of the best dairy-free protein shakes as I already have some pretty good protein shakes without whey or diary you should check out.
If protein was not the main purpose of this recipe, coconut milk would be a great milk substitute however coconut milk does not have the level of protein that soy milk does. If you need even more protein you can always add peanut butter and some tofu.
Berry Avocado Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1/2 cup of fresh spinach
- 1/4 cup of blueberries
- 1/4 of a cucumber
- 1/4 cup of strawberries
- 1/4 of a tofu block
- 1 cup of soy milk
Instructions
1. Place all the ingredients into a blender.
2. Process until the shake is smooth and creamy.
Peanut Butter Oats Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of oats
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
- 1/4 tofu block
- 1 cup of soy milk
Instructions
1. Place all the ingredients into a blender.
2. Process until the shake is smooth and creamy.
Green Banana Protein Shake
1 banana
1/2 pineapple
1 cup of soy milk
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 teaspoon of spirulina
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/2 pineapple
- 1 cup of soy milk
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon of spirulina
Instructions
1. Place the banana, pineapple, soy milk, tofu, and spirulina in a blender.
2. Process until the shake is smooth and creamy.
Orangesicle Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1 large navel orange peeled
- 1 cup soy milk
- 1/4 cup of papaya
- 1/4 cup of pineapple
- 1/4 of a tofu block
Instructions
1. Place the orange, tofu, soy milk, papaya, and pineapple into a blender.
2. Process until the shake is smooth and creamy.
Banana Avocado Quinoa Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1/4 cup of cooked quinoa
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 1/2 cup of soy milk
- 1/4 tofu
- 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
Instructions
1. Place all the ingredients into a blender.
2. Set aside a few slices of banana and some chia seeds.
3. Process until the shake is smooth and creamy.
4. Serve with a sprinkling of chia seeds and banana slices on the top.
FAQ
Can protein shakes be made without milk?
Protein shakes can be made without traditional cows milk.
I drink protein shakes all the time and I do not ever use cows milk in my protein shakes or any drinks I consume.
Almond is one of my favorites mostly because it is the one that everyone is my household likes and feeding a household is complicated enough without adding in varying milk purchases.
Here is a list of dairy milk substitutes to consider with the corresponding grams or protein per serving.
What protein does not have dairy?
There are many proteins that can be used to fix protein shakes that do not contain dairy. Soy products like tofu, nuts and seeds (i.e. chia seeds, flax, etc), Non-Dairy milk (i.e. almond milk, coconut milk), grains (i.e. oats, quinoa), and fruits and vegetables (i.e. spinach, banana, etc). These products mixed together can deliver a potent high protein shake that is fixed with body healthy nutrients without any protein powders.
