Protein Shake

Name: Protein Shake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup dairy or nondairy milk, plus more as needed; 1 cup frozen fruit, such as berries, banana, mango or peach; 1 cup dairy or soy yogurt, skyr or cottage cheese; 2 tablespoons hemp seeds, chia seeds, or nut or seed butter; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

By Ali Slagle

Updated April 28, 2026

Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

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Ready In: 10 min
Rating: 5(46)
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You probably already have a pantry full of protein-packed ingredients, so skip the protein powder and layer a variety of ingredients for a thick, creamy, just-sweet-enough shake. This recipe is flexible based on what you have, but the secret ingredient is a pinch of cinnamon, which marries the fruit, dairy and nuts or seeds into a combination that’s reminiscent of a fruit crisp. For a chocolatey shake, use frozen banana and 1 ½ teaspoons cocoa powder.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 servings

¼ cup dairy or nondairy milk, plus more as needed
1 cup frozen fruit, such as berries, banana, mango or peach
1 cup dairy or soy yogurt, skyr or cottage cheese
2 tablespoons hemp seeds, chia seeds, or nut or seed butter
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Preparation

Step 1
Pour milk into a blender. Add fruit, yogurt, seeds and cinnamon. Blend on high until smooth. Add ¼ cup more milk if mixture is thick and blend again.