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Chocolate Orange Kefir Protein Shake

A tangy, creamy chocolate shake brightened with fresh orange and a hint of cardamom, thick and frosty from frozen banana.

Chocolate Orange Kefir Protein Shake

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups (300 ml)300 gWhole milkcold
  • ⅔ cup (160 ml)150 gPlain kefir, low-fatcold
  • 1 medium131 gOrangesegmented, seeds removed
  • 1 medium118 gBananasliced and frozen
  • 1½ scoops30 gWhey protein powder
  • 2 tbsp12 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ tsp10 gHoney
  • ½ tsp1 gLemon zest
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cardamom

Steps

  1. Slice the banana and freeze it until firm, or use banana slices already frozen; peel and segment the orange, removing any seeds.
  2. Pour the whole milk and the kefir into the blender first so the blades turn freely.
  3. Add the whey protein powder to the blender.
  4. Add the unsweetened cocoa powder, the honey and the ground cardamom, then blend on low for 15 seconds until no dry powder remains.
  5. Add the orange segments and the frozen banana, then blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until thick and smooth.
  6. Pour into two glasses over ice if you like, and sprinkle the lemon zest over the top of each glass before serving cold.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy whey protein powder labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk. Some brands contain gluten, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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