What Is Protein powder and How Can I Use It?

If protein powder has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 4 recipes to try it in.

In Chinese:: 蛋白粉
British (UK) term:: Protein powder
en français:: poudre de protéine
en español:: proteína en polvo

Recipes using protein powder

There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Breakfast Drink

5-second banana breakfast smoothie with skim milk, nonfat yogurt, and protein powder. Blend it, grab it, and sip your way through the morning rush. Zero cooking required.

Drink Your Breakfast

Five-second banana breakfast smoothie with skim milk, nonfat yogurt, and optional protein powder or chocolate syrup. Blend it, grab it, and get out the door. Morning fuel that actually tastes good.

High-Protein Drink

High-protein shake with banana, vanilla ice milk, pecans, wheat germ, and protein powder. A thick, naturally sweetened post-workout drink blended in minutes.