Can You Make A Protein Shake That Kids Will Want To Drink?

Can You Make A Protein Shake That Kids Will Want To Drink?

By Rebecca Klooty

It is not uncommon to see adults drinking protein shakes. Yes, we put up with the gritty texture and unpleasant aftertaste to get the protein that we know we need. On the other hand, give a kid a "normal" protein shake and they will probably not drink it. For kids, you need a protein shake that tastes great.

Is there one secret ingredient that makes a protein shake kids friendly? Well no, not an ingredient, but there is one key element - the protein shake has to taste great. A protein shake for kids that taste bad is a protein shake that will get dumped down the drain when the kids don't eat it. Step 1 in a protein shake recipe for kids is to make it taste great.

So, now that we have established that kids want a protein shake that taste great, how do you go about making one. We believe the key is to use fruit and yogurt. Fruit has natural sugar that the kids love and yogurt will give it a nice thick flavor and feel. This is important as in the next step we need to mask the protein we will be adding.

You are probably wondering now, this all sounds fine, but how do I get the protein into the shake? Good question. Most people just add Whey Protein powder to the shake and try to get the kids to drink it. Kids hate whey protein powder! It is gritty and a terrible aftertaste. There is a much better way to get protein into the shake and kids will love it.

Ready for the key ingredient to make kids love a protein shake? It is called Perfect Plant Protein. The Perfect Plant Protein is 100% Organic and made from rice, mushrooms and kemp. The kids will not care about any of that, what they will love is the fact that the protein taste great. Add a scoop to a shake and you are ready to go.

Want to see something very cute? Do a YouTube search for "protein shakes for kids Mango Lassi". You will find a video of some kids making the Mango Lassi protein shake. Very cute to see kids make and then drink the protein shake. As you can see, making a protein shake for kids does not need to be complicated.

We hope you have enjoyed this article and learned more about making protein shake recipes that kids will love. Experiment and have the kids test out what you make. Kids are very honest and will tell you what works and what does not. Keep things sweet and you should have some protein shake recipes the kids will love.

About the Author:

Rebecca Klooty writes about health related topics on her website, which can be viewed here. She has performed research on numerous protein shake recipes for kids.

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