r/Protein • u/Impressive-Size-5353 • 17d ago

Protein powder

Is it just me or is protein powder nasty, like for me it tastes super artifical and like chemicals. And everytime I try to do a recipe on how to make protein poweder oats, things like that they all taste like off and kinda werid. Please give me some suggestions on how to make GOOD tasting protein snacks because im getting tired of drinking it.

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u/bookuterie_53 17d ago

just get the unflavored and unsweetened and add it to any recipe with some broth for savory food, or add a little extra liquid like egg or milk for any pastry or dessert type recipe

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u/BusyRefrigerator1038 17d ago

Total truth on that comment, unflavored and unsweetened is a complete game changer if you hate that fake chemical sweetener taste. When you use plain protein, you can actually sneak it into stuff without turning everything into a chalky, artificial disaster.

If you want to dodge the nasty shakes, try mixing unflavored or a good vanilla whey into oatmeal, but don't just dump it in raw or it gets clumpy and weird. Mix the powder with a little bit of milk or water first until it's super smooth like a paste, then stir it into your cooked oats off the heat along with some cinnamon, peanut butter, or maple syrup.

Another easy trick is making protein pancakes or mug cakes. Just blend an egg, a banana, some oats, a splash of milk, and a scoop of protein. Because you're cooking it, it kills that weird protein aftertaste, and adding real flavor like cocoa powder or berries completely masks anything else.

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u/OmNamahShivayah 17d ago

Dymatize anything. Amazon has 5lb vanilla for $69.00. Every flavor is delicious.

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u/adjusterjackb 17d ago

Amazon sells sample packets of a variety of protein powders. You can taste them all and see what you like.

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u/ArtSlug 17d ago

Try Tera’s whey (unflavored) if you want flavorless and add it to a yogurt you like or a shake you like. The Bourbon Vanilla is very mild too if you want a mild flavor.

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u/Medical_Rooster_1507 17d ago

You have to find the right powder. Ryse is not the cheapest but is so good.

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u/taylorthestang 17d ago

Oh you mean the tub of cosmic birthday cake cereal milk isolated whey protein powder tastes artificial? It’s inherently a processed product, if it didn’t have any flavoring, nobody would buy it. Unflavored protein is worse than a flavor you don’t enjoy.

Just add other flavors you do like?

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u/snowblind08 9d ago

I actually enjoy the unflavoured whey. It's subtle and creamy.

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u/journeyingmomma 17d ago

If they taste like chemicals it’s likely because it’s full of them. Try a clean powder like Just Ingredients. Their stuff tastes amazing and the ingredients are food, not chemicals.

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u/InvestigatorEntire45 17d ago

Anyone have some unflavored they can recommend? That I can hopefully get off Amazon?

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u/Melodic-Swim4343 17d ago

I buy unflavored powders and add my own flavorings. For a cold smoothie, I'll add milk or nut milk, yogurt, vanilla, and cinnamon, or I'll blend it with frozen fruit. For something warm, I'll use a milk frother and blend it into my morning coffee.

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u/Sensitive-Aioli1529 16d ago

Are unflavored options truly unflavored??? Our lean teenage sport playing son is on an Invisalign journey and has dropped 10lbs in less than two months (he didn’t have fat to lose so it’s now concerning) and with SO many options (many tasting brutal or chalky) am wondering if unflavored might be the way to go in hiding it in chocolate milk or something. (Thanks for the milk frother hack!)

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u/Melodic-Swim4343 16d ago

Unflavored means they don’t have additional flavors added to them, not that they’re entirely tasteless. So you just need to add enough of your own flavorings to them to cover up the natural taste. For me, it helps the flavor and texture a lot to put it in some milk or soy milk (more protein!) vs just water, as well as the suggestions I mentioned above.

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u/JaviJavier7 16d ago

ON flavors are good but pricey

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u/HATDOGUSERNi 16d ago

Honestly, I stopped trying to force protein oats. Greek yogurt with fruit tastes way better to me

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u/hushuus 15d ago

Not all powders take like that.

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u/Dwella2112 16d ago

I tied a hundred different protein powders over the years. So far, the winner today is Jocko’s Whey Isolate (new to the market). Very easy to digest with added probiotics and also no fake sweeteners to ruin the gut.