August Recipe Roundup!

Before we say farewell to summer, we’re taking one last look at some of our favorite high-protein summer recipes from August. This month’s roundup is packed with fresh, fruit-forward flavors, creamy protein shakes, refreshing matcha, and an easy frozen dessert—all made to help you enjoy the final days of the season while adding a little extra protein to your routine. Whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast smoothie, a post-workout protein shake, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a healthier summer treat, these easy recipes are worth saving.


Our August recipe roundup includes a Strawberry Basil Protein Shake, Peach Cobbler Protein Shake, Blueberry Matcha with Lavender Cold Foam, and Orange Creamsicle Protein Popsicles, all featuring Better Blends Vanilla Dream Protein Powder. From peaches and strawberries to blueberries, citrus, matcha, and lavender, these recipes bring together some of summer’s best flavors in simple, creative ways. Save your favorites now and come back to them whenever you’re craving an easy high-protein smoothie, protein shake, matcha recipe, or healthy frozen dessert with a little taste of summer.

Better Blends || August Recipe Recap

Peach Cobler Fall Protein Smoothie

Ingredients

  • Better Blends Vanilla Dream Protein Powder 
  • Almond Milk 
  • Peaches (Frozen) 
  • Banana (Frozen) 
  • Cinnamon 
  • Vanilla Extract 
  • Gram Crackers 


How To Make It


Step 1: Blend Ingredients

Using a blender combine Almond Milk (1 cup), Vanilla Dream Protein Powder (1 scoop), frozen peaches (1/3 cup), 1 frozen banana, cinnamon (1tbsp), vanilla extract (1 tsp) and blend until fully incorporated, smooth, and creamy.


Step 2: Add Cracker

Then, take 1 gram cracker, and lighty break apart then add to blender. Blend for about 5 second.


Step 3: Add Topping!

Using a zip-lock bag, crumble 1-2 gram crackers until fine.


Step 3: Enjoy!

Pour smoothie into cup, and add a layer of gram cracker crumble to the top. Garnish if you want, and enjoy! 

Blueberry & Matcha Smoothie with a Lavendar Cold Foam || High-protein recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 Banana
  • Better Blends Vanilla Protein Powder
  • Frozen Blueberries
  • Matcha Powder
  • Lactose-free Plain Milk
  • Lactose-free half & half
  • Maple Syrup
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Culinary Lavender
  • Sea Salt


How To Make It


Step 1: Blueberry Layer

Blend blueberries (1/4 cup) with lactose-free milk (1/3 cup) and yogurt (2 tbsp) until smooth and creamy. Then, add layer to bottom of cup.


Step 2: Matcha Layer

Next, add Matcha Powder (2 tsp) to blender, along with 1 frozen banana, Milk (1/3 cup), and maple syrup (1tbsp). Then blend until smoothe and creamy, and add this layer over the layer of blueberry in cup.


Step 3: Cold Foam!

Now, in a seperate cup, combine half & half (2tbsp), with culinary lavender (1 tsp), and Maple Syrup (1tbsp), then, using a hand-held electric frother, froth mixture until whipped.

Step 3: Enjoy!

Now, add this layer of cold-foam to the top of the cup, garnish, and enjoy. .

Strawberry & Basil Summer Smoothie with 20g of plant-based protein

Ingredients

  • Better Blends Vanilla Dream Protein Powder
  • Macadamia Milk
  • Coconut Cream
  • Strawberries (Frozen)
  • Banana (Frozen)
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Fresh Basil
  • Sea Salt
  • Maple Syrup


How To Make It


Step 1: Drizzle

Using a blender, combine Macadamia Milk (1 cup), Vanilla Protein Powder (1 scoop), Coconut Cream (1/4 cup), frozen strawberries (4 whole strawberries), a frozen banana, vanilla extract, fresh basil (4 leaves), sea salt (1/8 tsp), and Maple Syrup (1tbsp) and blend until fully incorporated, smooth, and creamy.


Step 4: Sip & Enjoy!

pour into cups, garnish, and enjoy! 

Nolstalgic Summer Classic Orange Popsicle with ~4g protein per popsicle

Ingredients

  • Better Blends Vanilla Dream Protein Powder
  • Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • Orange (Peeled)
  • 1 Banana
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Maple Syrup
  • Coconut Cream
  • Citrust Marmalade


How To Make It


Step 1: Blend Ingredients

Using a blender, combine Oat Milk (1 cup), frozen orange slices, frozen banana (1 whole, and ripe), vanilla extract (1 tsp), Maple Syrup (1 tbsp), coconut cream (1/4 cup) and blend until smoothe and creamy.


Step 2: Mold Popsicles

Now, add mixture to the ice-cream molds, make sure to leave a little room for both the orange marmalade, and the stick.


Step 3: Stir in Marmalade

Add 1 tbsp of orange marmalade to each mold, and using a chop-stick or some sort of thin stick-like object swirl in the marmalade very lightly. Just enough to ensure there are some swirls in the mold.


Step 4: Freeze!

Place mold in freezer, and wait at least 2 hours then pop out and enjoy! 

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