Strawberry Daiquiri Protein Smoothie

Another quick smoothie recipe today!

I love strawberry smoothies in general - fresh strawberries, frozen strawberries... vanilla protein powder, mixed berry protein powder, even chocolate protein powder.

There are a bunch of different combinations you can come up with, just by varying the basic ingredients.

... but when you add a bit of lime juice and some rum extract?

That brightens your protein shake up in a whole new way, and elevates it to something that feels less like a health thing, and more like a tropical treat.

Here’s what you need, to easily make your own high protein strawberry daiquiri smoothie!:

Ingredients

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make these strawberry daiquiri protein smoothies ... and I only have a few short ingredient notes for you:

Vanilla Flavored Protein Powder

This recipe uses Vanilla Flavored Whey Protein Powder.

Personally, I keep a big canister of Revolution Nutrition's High Whey in Vanilla Cake on hand at all times, and use it in a TON of my recipe - baked goods, beverages, etc.

Use whatever vanilla protein powder that you like to drink, and fits your macros.

Frozen Strawberry Slices

Not a ton to say here, other than you’re really going to want to use frozen.

If you cut up fresh strawberries, you’re going to need a LOT - much more economical to buy pre-frozen strawberry slices.

To be clear, you want the bags of plain, sliced strawberries that are intended for things like smoothies - NOT the sweetened strawberries that are more for jams, pies, etc. Strawberries should be the only ingredient.

On that note, if you prefer to use thawed strawberries (I get it, I’m not always into having SUPER cold drinks!)... measure first, then thaw.

If you thaw them first, the strawberries mush a bit and condense - 2 cups of thawed strawberries will be WAY more strawberries than if you measure before thawing.

Delicious, of course - but your macros will be very different!

On that note - if you’re using whole frozen strawberries rather than slices, measure out 3 cups of it. Sliced strawberries take up more space in a measuring cup, than whole ones.

Unsweetened Almond Milk

Unsweetened Almond Milk has been my milk of choice for years now. It was a great dairy-free option when I could no longer handle cow’s milk, and it’s a fantastic, low carb option in general.

When it comes down to it, though... depending on your macros, you can use pretty much any kind of milk in this recipe.

As far as non dairy milk goes, Oat milk, Cashew Milk, Flax Milk, Macadamia Milk and Coconut Milk are all good options.

Almond is the most neutral tasting option, though - so just know that the other plant based milks may change the overall flavour of the strawberry protein smoothie a bit.

Anyway, beyond the non-dairy milk options, regular milk works, too - just a bit higher carb.

You can use whatever you like, but I’d recommend at least 2% fat, for texture reasons. Whole milk is great... I find 1% / skim milk to be too watery, IMHO.

Everything Else

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:

Greek Yogurt
Lime Juice
Rum Extract

... I just don’t have anything to add, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty basic ones!

How to Make Strawberry Daiquiri Protein Shakes

The full recipe is in the printable recipe card at the end of this post, here is a pictorial walk through:

Measure all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth.

Divide into two glasses, serve immediately.

More High Protein Drinks!

Looking for more high protein shakes, smoothies, and coffee drinks? I've developed a whole series of protein powder drink recipes:

Chai Latte (Low Carb, High Protein)
Chocolate Malt Protein Shake
Gingerbread Latte (Low Carb, High Protein)
Mango Daiquiri Protein Smoothie
Matcha Latte (Low Carb, High Protein)
Mocha Latte (Low Carb, High Protein)
Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate (Low Carb, High Protein)
Peppermint Mocha (Low Carb, High Protein)
Protein Cappuccino (Low Carb, High Protein)
Protein Hot Chocolate (Low Carb, High Protein)
Pumpkin Chai Latte (Low Carb, High Protein)
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Sugar Cookie Protein Shake