Treat Your Muscles and Taste Buds With This Chocolate Pecan Pie Protein Shake

By Magdalena O'Neal

Priority 1 in sports nutrition is getting the nutrients you need to perform your best — but that doesn't mean it has to taste like medicine. This chocolate pecan pie shake made with LADDER Whey Protein not only helps speed recovery, but it's also a rich and delicious way to help build muscle and reduce soreness following your workout.

You only need five ingredients and some ice to enjoy this dessert-adjacent recovery shake, which packs 28 grams of protein with 0 grams of added sugar. Read below for everything you need to whip up this chocolate pecan pie protein shake.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Protein Shake Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup / 240 ml unsweetened rice milk
• 1 cup / 170 g ice
• 1 scoop LADDER Whey Protein - Chocolate
• 8 unsalted pecans
• 2 large pitted medjool dates
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Place rice milk, ice, protein powder, pecans, dates, and cinnamon in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.

Recipe Notes

The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.

The chocolatey flavor in this recipe comes from LADDER Whey Protein, which perfectly balances the natural nuttiness of the pecans. The dates provide a delightful caramel sweetness, and a dash of cinnamon is all you need to round out the flavor. If you're not a fan of rice milk, you can swap it with whatever milk you have on hand (though it will change the nutritional profile).