Why chai? Because it’s delicious.

Why protein — do you even need to ask?

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• ¾ scoop vanilla whey isolate protein powder* 
• ¼ cup full-fat Greek or Skyr yogurt, plain
• 1 tsp. Gaia vanilla chai maca powder**
• 1 tsp. honey, raw and unfiltered
• 1 tbsp. almond butter 
• 1 medium frozen banana
• Ice cubes 
• Cinnamon, for garnish

* We used BlueBonnet 100% all-natural whey isolate, vanilla creme flavor.

**If you have regular maca powder, then you can add 1 tsp. maca powder and ¼ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ground ginger and a dash of each of the following: allspice, cloves and cardamom.

Directions

1. Add all ingredients in a high-power blender.
2. Pulse until smooth.
3. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Nutritional Information & Macros

Dietary Information: Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Contains nuts & dairy

Macros per serving

• 341 calories
• 9g fat
• 26g carbs
• 39g protein

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Adam Bornstein

Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author and the author of You Can’t Screw This Up. He is the founder of Born Fitness, and the co-founder of Arnold’s Pump Club (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Pen Name Consulting. An award-winning writer and editor, Bornstein was previously the Chief Nutrition Officer for Ladder, the Fitness and Nutrition editor for Men’s Health, Editorial Director at LIVESTRONG.com, and a columnist for SHAPE, Men’s Fitness, and Muscle & Fitness. He’s also a nutrition and fitness advisor for LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Lindsey Vonn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to The Huffington Post, Bornstein is “one of the most inspiring sources in all of health and fitness.” His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN, and GQ, and he’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and E! News.

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And then there are those that recreate the category by taking a favorite food and bring it to life in liquid form. Enter your new favorite healthy snack: the pumpkin pie protein shake.

Why It’s a Healthy Recipe

Pumpkin is an underrated nutrition powerhouse. It’s packed with fiber, cancer-fighting carotenoids, and more potassium than a banana.

This version of pumpkin pie takes your favorite flavors, removes the heavy cream and loads of sugar, and creates the protein-packed version in a glass.

And while the flavor is great, it’s the added benefits that make it worth your while. Pumpkin is an underrated nutrition powerhouse. It’s packed with fiber, cancer-fighting carotenoids, and more potassium than a banana.

This is a perfect post-workout shake, providing natural carbohydrates to refuel your energy, protein to build your muscle tissue, and a little healthy fat from the coconut milk and chia seed to keep you full and satisfied. Plus, the potassium in the pumpkin and banana will replenish those electrolytes lost after an intense training session. 

Ingredients

• 1 c unsweetened coconut milk*
• 1/3 c pumpkin puree
• 1/4c old-fashioned oats
• ½ frozen banana
• ½ tbsp chia seed
• ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice*
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• 1.5 scoop protein powder***
• 5 drops Stevia Drops, vanilla crème flavor****
• 3 ice cubes

 *Milk substitutions—almond, low-fat, soy, rice—will work too, but the consistency will not be as thick.

**If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice on hand, add a dash of each the following: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice.

***The best flavors for this recipe are graham cracker (yes, they make delicious flavor), vanilla, cinnamon swirl or unflavored.

****You can sub this with ½ tsp Stevia and ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Add all ingredients into the blender, and pulse until smooth.
2. Enjoy immediately. Makes one awesome serving.

Nutritional Information & Macros

Dietary Information: Dairy/Lactose free, Gluten free (if gluten-free oats are used), No added sugar (natural sugars in fruit), Vegetarian, Vegan (if Vegan protein used),

Macros per shake (one serving)

• 387 calories
• 9g fat
• 40g carbs
• 37g protein

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Born Fitness Recipes: High Protein Piña Colada

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 2 cups ice
• 50 grams protein (~2 scoops vanilla protein powder or you can do 1 scoop for 25 grams)
• 1.5 tablespoons of shredded, unsweetened coconut (offers a little texture and added flavor)

Directions

1. Place all ingredients into the blender.

2. Blend for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved.

3. Drink and enjoy.

Adam Bornstein

Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author and the author of You Can’t Screw This Up. He is the founder of Born Fitness, and the co-founder of Arnold’s Pump Club (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Pen Name Consulting. An award-winning writer and editor, Bornstein was previously the Chief Nutrition Officer for Ladder, the Fitness and Nutrition editor for Men’s Health, Editorial Director at LIVESTRONG.com, and a columnist for SHAPE, Men’s Fitness, and Muscle & Fitness. He’s also a nutrition and fitness advisor for LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Lindsey Vonn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to The Huffington Post, Bornstein is “one of the most inspiring sources in all of health and fitness.” His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN, and GQ, and he’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and E! News.

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