Maybe you love getting some of your daily protein from high protein, protein powder in the form of a shake or smoothie.
Some of us like alternatives to protein shakes because we don’t like a shake every day.
You might not like shakes at all, and so you look for other ways to incorporate protein powder into foods to help you get to your daily protein goal.
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Update October, 2025, there is a new High Protein Snack to offer: Sparkling Protein
Today we are sharing five different ways to enjoy Shaklee Life Shake* including muffins and donuts and protein bites.
If you don’t know what your protein goal should be each day, there is a link to a protein tracker below. It is an individual thing because your body is not the same as your family members or friends. Your body has unique needs for optimal health.
Protein Shake Alternatives
Here are 5 ways that we use the Shaklee brand of protein powder to help fill the protein gaps we have – that is the amount we don’t get from our food and that we need to supplement to get to our daily protein goal.
Protein Power Bites
My family has made protein bites, or ‘protein balls’ as we called them, since my children were young and we wanted to offer healthy snacks (our four children now range in age from 42 to 34). Protein bites are a solution for your sweet craving without causing a blood sugar crash., these fit the bill!
You can make these bites in many variations that will please your family, but here is one recipe to try (let us know if you want additional recipes). Let the kids help you make them!
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
½ cup French Vanilla Life Shake Plant Protein™
1 cup peanut butter
½ cup honey
1 tbsp chia seeds
½ cup chocolate chips
Any other add-ins like dried fruit or nuts, or dye-free candies
Directions:
Stir ingredients together.
Roll into balls.
Refrigerate and pull out when you want snacks.
Protein Bites are not just an at-home snack. You can take them along if your family is busy with sports practices, games, dance competitions or other activities.
Mini Protein Muffins
Who doesn’t love to eat muffins? With a cup of coffee in the morning yum. For a healthy breakfast you feel good about giving the kids before school. Bonus this recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients:
1 scoop Life Shake™ (flavor of choice)
1 egg
¼ cup rolled oats, quick or old fashioned
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. pumpkin spice or cinnamon
¼ cup applesauce (can replace with 100% canned pumpkin puree, crushed pineapple, or mashed banana), add more if batter is too dry
½ tsp. vanilla extract
Optional:
1/8 tsp. pure almond extract
1 tsp. 100% maple syrup
1 tsp. chocolate chips or cacao nibs
¼ tsp. pure liquid stevia or to taste (optional, add if you like sweeter)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients with a spoon in a mug or bowl. Pour 2 Tablespoons batter for each muffin using microwave-safe silicone muffin mold. Microwave on HIGH for 90 seconds. Let cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from mold.
FOR OVEN: Alternatively, you can bake in mini-muffin mold in a preheated 325°F oven for 12-15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from mold.
If you would like an additional muffin to make with protein, ask for the delicious Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe.
Strawberry Protein Pancakes
Protein pancakes made from scratch is new in our home. We looked for healthy brands of pre-mix but thought why not use our own brand of the best protein powder (in our opinion!). This recipe was shared by another Ambassador on Shaklee’s blog.
Strawberry flavored Life Shake is used, but we are for sure going to try the chocolate flavor as well as we love our chocolate!
Ingredients:
1 large, ripe banana
2 eggs
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 scoops Strawberry Life Shake, or any flavor of choice
Directions:
Mash banana in large bowl.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add in all dry ingredients and mix together.
Heat griddle or any nonstick pan to medium-high heat.
For each pancake, scoop 2 tablespoons of wet mixture onto pan and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the tops are covered with bubbles and the edges look golden brown.
Flip strawberry protein pancakes and cook for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute or until pancakes are done.
Serve immediately as is or with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Protein Donuts
Donuts may taste delicious but when you think about the fact that most of the time there isn’t real nourishment included, there’s always the guilt present at every bit.
BUT. What if you can make a donut with some nutritional value?
Here’s a wellness twist on a donut: bake (not fry) with some protein and still enjoy the taste!
Protein Donut Recipe
Ingredients
2 scoops Shaklee Protein Powder (chocolate or vanilla)
1 cup almond meal
½ cup oat flour
2 eggs
3 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1 cup almond milk
½ tsp baking powder
4 tablespoons nut butter of your choice (optional, for frosting)
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a bowl, whisk together almond meal, oat flour, protein powder, and baking powder.
Mix in eggs, honey, coconut oil, and almond milk. The batter should be thick but smooth—add a splash more milk or water if needed.
Lightly coat your donut pan with coconut oil.
Spoon batter into a piping bag (or zip-top bag with the corner snipped off) and pipe into the pan.
Bake 10–15 minutes, until golden brown.
Cool completely, then drizzle with nut butter “frosting.” Go wild with toppings: coconut flakes, chopped nuts, or a little melted dark chocolate.
Whether it’s Saturday morning with coffee, or a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, these donuts are a sweet reminder that wellness isn’t about perfection—it’s about balance.
Protein Pops
Green Smoothie Protein Pops
Ingredients:
5 bananas
¾ cup nut milk of choice
1 scoop Vanilla Life Shake™
1 cup raw baby spinach
¾ cup coconut water
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid (about 5-6 hours).
To serve, dip the bottoms of the molds in hot water for a few seconds so the pops slide out easily.
Here are 2 more flavors:
Chocolate + Berry Protein Popsicles
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup nut milk of choice
2 scoops Chocolate Life Shake™
½ cup Greek yogurt
Toppings:
Diced strawberries
Blueberries
Granola
Shredded coconut
Directions:
Add banana, yogurt, nut milk, and protein powder to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for 30-40 minutes. Remove from freezer and add desired toppings.
Return to freezer and allow to freeze until solid (about 3 hours).
To serve, dip the bottoms of the molds in hot water for a few seconds so the pops slide out easily.
Almond Butter & Strawberry Protein Popsicles
Ingredients:
1 banana
½ cup nut milk of choice
½ cup full-fat coconut milk
1 scoop Vanilla Life Shake™
2 cups organic strawberries, stemmed and halved
2 tablespoons almond butter
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid (about 3 hours).
To serve, dip the bottoms of the molds in hot water for a few seconds so the pops slide out easily.
If you make any of these, let us know what you think. We’re making them all!
The natural nutrition brand we recommend here on the blog are products we have personally used for the past 43+ years. We are not medical professionals. We are on a personal health journey to live younger, energized and healthy longer.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.