Cookies and Cream Protein Shake (Print View)
Creamy cookies-and-cream protein shake with milk, vanilla powder, sandwich cookies and ice. Ready in 5 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Base
01 - 1 cup milk (dairy or unsweetened plant-based)
02 - 1 scoop (30 g) vanilla or cookies and cream flavored protein powder
→ Cookies & Flavor
03 - 2 chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g., Oreo-style)
04 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Texture & Sweetness
05 - 1/2 frozen banana (optional, for creaminess)
06 - 1 cup (100 g) ice cubes
07 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional, for added sweetness)
# How-To Steps:
01 - Add milk, protein powder, cookies, vanilla extract, frozen banana (if using), ice cubes, and sweetener (if using) to a blender.
02 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, approximately 30 to 45 seconds.
03 - Pour the shake into a large glass. Garnish with crushed cookie crumbs or a dollop of whipped cream if desired. Serve immediately.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- It genuinely tastes like a cookies and cream milkshake from a drive thru, except it packs 22 grams of protein and takes five minutes.
- The frozen banana trick makes it thick enough to eat with a spoon if you want, which is dangerously close to having dessert for breakfast.
02 -
- Blending too long actually warms the shake slightly because the motor heats the mixture, so 45 to 60 seconds is the sweet spot.
- Adding the cookies whole instead of crushed gives you better control over the final texture and prevents the shake from turning grey.
03 -
- Crack the cookies in half before dropping them in so the blender does not struggle with a single hard disc rattling around the blades.
- Let the protein powder sit in the milk for two minutes before blending if you have the patience, because it dissolves more completely and eliminates powdery clumps.