Protein shakes can be pretty terrible and if you are using the same recipe over and over, can become an unpopular party of your workout refueling routine. They can also offer a lot of variety to your diet if you add a few simple ingredients to your recipe. Here are a few new ones to try.

German Chocolate Cake
8 oz. skim milk
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp coconut extract
5 ice cubes

Ginger Peach Shake
1 cup milk
1 cup mixed frozen fruit that includes peaches
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
1 tsp peach extract
1 teaspoon ginger

Hawaiian Apple
4 oz. water
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
2 oz. unsweetened apple juice
1/2 tsp. coconut extract
dash of cinnamon
8 ice cubes

Honeydew Melon Dream
4 oz. water
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup (5 large chunks) honeydew melon
4 ice cubes

Kale and Banana Shake
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
2 bananas
2 tablespoons hulled hemp seed
2 cups frozen blue berries
2.5 cups pure water
5 leafs of kale

Key Lime Pie
8 oz. skim milk
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
3 tsp. limeade concentrate
3 tsp. graham cracker crumbs
6 ice cubes

Kiwi Melon Freeze Shake
4 oz. water
2 scoops Vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup (3 large chunks) honeydew melon
1 kiwi (peeled & cut-up)
4 ice cubes