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Good morning friends!

It’s been a while since I shared a new shake recipe with you and boy do I have a good one!

I love shakes and I sometimes think if I wasn’t married to a man that loves “real food” I could survive solely off of them. After all, I always put real, whole food ingredients in them so I’m not skipping out on nutrition.

But the fact remains I am married and Dan isn’t so keen on the idea of shakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So we keep them for post workout fueling.

We all know by now that after a tough workout the body is craving a replenishment of nutrients… more specifically protein and glycogen to assist in muscle recovery AND refueling energy sources.

Even though we know this, it can be hard. There is such a thing called exercise anorexia… basically a lack of appetite post workout. I for one am queen of this, after a great workout or long run the last thing I want to do is eat something. But drink something? That I’m fine with.

That’s the beauty of a shake. Easy, delicious, and doable!

Over the past months I’ve been experimenting with my Vitamin… unlike my husband who drinks the same exact shake every single day… I like to change things up. I have to change things up! My tastebuds like variety.

So here are my top 10 post workout shakes… and I’m not the only one voting. Most of these I’ve had taste tested by clients who have all given them 2 thumbs up!

Top 10 Post Workout Shakes

Did I mention all of these are vegan? Of course you can use whichever kind of milk you prefer, or protein powder. More often than not now a days, I’ve been using whey protein for it’s easy digestion and high protein profile.

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 roasted beet
• 1 tbsp unsweeted cocoa
• 2 tbsp cashews
• 1/2 or 1 whole scoop protein powder
• 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 packet stevia

• 1 cup of carrots
• 1 cup of almond milk (or other milk)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Small pinch nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1 packet Stevia (optional)
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 tsp Greek yogurt, plain
• 3 walnut halves (optional)

• 1 Frozen Banana
• 1/4 Tsp Ground Ginger
• 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon
• Pinch Nutmeg
• 1/2 Gingerbread Cookie
• 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein
• 1 Tsp Molasses
• 1 Cup Almond Milk

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or other milk alternative)
• 1 date (pitted)
• 1/2 tsp butter flavor extract (optional)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 1 scoop vanilla protein
• 1-2 tbsp pecans

• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 1/2 tsp dried lavender
• 1/4 cup strawberries
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1/2 banana

• 1 Cup Strong Coffee (or 3/4 Almond Milk + Espresso Shot)
• 1 Scoop Chocolate Protein
• Handful Spinach
• 1 Tbsp Flaxseeds
• Stevia or 1.5 Tsp Honey

• 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
• 1 scoop vanilla protein
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/2 – 1 red delicious apple (depending on size)
• 1/2 tsp apple pie spice

Who says you can only drinking peppermint chocolate during the holidays? That’s stupid.

• 1 Cup Almond Milk (or other alternative)
• 1 Frozen Banana
• 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein
• 1-3 Drops Peppermint Extract (depending on preference)
• 1 Peppermint Candy Cane
• 1 Tsp Dark Chocolate Chips

• 1 Banana, Frozen
• 1.5 Scoops JAVAPRO*
• 1.25 Cups Almond Milk (or milk of choice)
• 1 Tsp Irish Cream Flavoring**

*If you don’t have JAVAPRO you can substitute .25 cups of milk with .25 of strong coffee.

**If you don’t have Irish Cream Flavoring available, you can use peppermint extract, Irish Cream Coffee Creamer (1 serving size).

• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Cup Frozen Cherries <– Great for muscle recovery!
• 1/4 Cup Walnuts
• 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein
• 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tsp Stevia (optional)

Here are a few additional shakes from around the internet that looks and sound amazing!

Additional Shakes To Try

Peach Cobbler Smoothie via TheLeanGreenBean

Green Coconut Banana Smoothie via ItzLinz

Super Fruitcake Power Smoothie via CotterCrunch

Cookies & Cream Recovery Smoothie via RunToTheFinish

You want to know the trick to making a good shake? Not being afraid to toss what you have in a blender to see what can happen!

Sometimes things come out not so good (I made a “spicy berry” last week and though I loved it, my spice radar was down and caused spicy tears to form for my testers. Oops). But sometimes you win big!

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