This vegan protein shake doesn’t require any protein powder. It’s creamy, chocolatey and delicious with 20 grams of protein per serve!
This vegan protein shake is so good you’ll barely believe it’s healthy too. And it has heaps of protein per serve without needing any protein powder added.
Don’t get me wrong I have nothing against protein powder and I drank a Vega Shake every day for YEARS but sometimes it’s nice to get your protein without any added powders.
This shake really delivers on flavor and nutrition! It makes an ideal breakfast or post workout shake.
This recipe makes two servings, so if you only need enough for one then halve the recipe. Or just eat it all for 40 plus grams of protein if you have a big appetite!
How To Make A Vegan Protein Shake
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- It is unbelievably easy to make this shake, and it’s ready in minutes!
- Add soy milk, peanut butter, frozen banana (can also be fresh banana), cocoa powder, rolled oats, chia seeds and dates to your blender jug.
- Blend until smooth.
Ingredient Notes
Soy milk is great to use for this shake as it has a high protein content already. However, if you have a soy allergy then switch for a different non-dairy milk, but just keep in mind that it will lower the protein content of this shake.
Frozen bananas really ramp up the creaminess of this shake but fresh bananas work very well too. It’s ideal if you have an excess of ripe bananas at any stage to just peel them, cut them into quarters and freeze them so they’re ready for smoothies anytime you want.
Storage Instructions
Since this recipe uses fresh ingredients like banana, it is ideal to drink right away so that there is no oxidation.
More Vegan Shakes
- Vegan Coffee Smoothie
- Kale Smoothie
- Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
- Vegan Green Smoothie
- Mango Smoothie
- Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 2 cups Soy Milk (480ml)
- 4 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
- 2 Medium Bananas Fresh or Frozen
- 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 4 Tablespoons Rolled Oats
- 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 4 Dates Pitted
Instructions
- Add the soy milk, peanut butter, banana, cocoa powder, rolled oats, chia seeds and pitted dates to the blender jug and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour out into glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can switch for a different non-dairy milk but it will affect the protein content since soy milk has a fairly high protein content.
- Whenever you have extra ripe bananas, peel them, cut them into quarters and freeze them in freezer safe container. These are ideal to use in smoothies. This smoothie is great with either fresh or frozen banana.
- This recipe makes 2 servings so if you’re only making for one person you can halve the recipe. It is most ideal to drink it all right away as it doesn’t keep well due to the fresh fruit.
Amazingly delicious! I’ve never left a comment on a recipe before, but this one is breaking my trend. I wasn’t sure whether to use dried or fresh dates. So I used dried. Also wasn’t sure whether to use whole or ground chia seeds, so I used whole. The key for me, indeed, is to use peeled, frozen bananas for the chill, as suggested earlier. I even made it in a 25-year-old Osterizer Cycle Blend blender. It worked! And it is so good! Thank you!
Hi Robb, so glad you enjoyed it! We also used whole chia seeds, and you can use any dates you can get hold of really! Thanks for the great review!
Made this this morning for my 2 year old son and myself and we both agreed this was soooo yummy! It really satisfies that sweet craving if you have it (like I always do ^^) yet the nutritional profile is very well balanced in terms of macro-nutrients as well as using “whole foods”. Thank you so much for this recipe, it’s definitely going to be a new go-to breakfast recipe for me!
So happy you both enjoyed it Alia! And thanks for the awesome review!
This will be great. New to veganism and my #1 problem is making sure I am getting enough protein. I don’t want to be eating tofu all the time so this is a great relief. I actually was looking up protein powders but don’t need to now as one of these will give me enough protein to top up what I eat in a day.(protein shake powder is expensive!)
Thank you so much.
So happy it helps Annette! And hope you’ll love the taste too.
I couldn’t believe how good this was! Thanks
Awesome! Thanks David!
Hi Alison
I’m new to your site and honestly vegan but I’m trying! I have tried the chocolate peanut butter cookies and the chocolate cupcakes these last few days. Love them both. Today I made this protein shake. I really like the flavors but not that it isn’t cold. Suggestions on making cold? I wasn’t sure about blending in ice.
You could totally blend in ice! Or you could use frozen bananas. 🙂
So good! I’m bringing up vegan children, one of them a teen boy in full growth spurt ???? so this ticks all the boxes for yumminess and nutrition. He’s doing awesome thanks to your website that keeps me inspired with plenty of recipes for a growing family. I’m not a fan of the “commercial” vegan protein powders as I prefer food to be in it’s natural whole food state… so 5 stars for that alone ????
Thanks so much Satin. xo
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OMG! I made this exactly per your recipe and it was incredible. I had never had oats or chia seeds in a drink before so it surprised my by how good it tasted. My son even loved the taste. A special thanks for helping me change my lifestyle in recent months. Now if only my husband would get on board:)
A lovely chocolaty and ever so creamy flavour full protein drink!
Thanks Anna! 🙂
Thanks for this recipe. I used almond milk and walnuts instead of peanut butter, which I’m not too fond of. It was delicious.
Yay! So happy to hear that! Thanks for the great review! 🙂
I need more protein after gastric bypass surgery and hate protein powders. I’ll give this a try but use pea milk to avoid the soy but keep the protein.Thanks for the recipe!
Hope you enjoy it Candace! 🙂