Banana Berry Whey Smoothie (Training Day)
The stacked version of the banana-berry whey smoothie: a full banana and peanut butter push calories and staying power up for a training day, while unflavored whey isolate anchors the protein past 40g.
Ingredients
1 smoothie- 1 scoop unflavored whey protein isolate (~25g protein)
- 1 whole frozen banana, sliced into coins
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 tbsp peanut butter (Skippy Natural)
- 1 cup Silk unsweetened soy milk, plus a splash more to thin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Ice, to taste
Method
- 1Dissolve the whey
Add the soy milk to the blender first, then the whey. Blend a few seconds to dissolve the powder before adding anything frozen — whey mixed into a frozen load turns chalky and clumps.
- 2Layer and blend
Add vanilla, salt, and peanut butter, then the banana coins, then the berries and ice on top so the frozen fruit sits near the blades. Blend until smooth, thinning with more soy milk as needed — the whole banana and PB make this thick.
Notes
Same base as the rest-day version, scaled up: whole banana instead of half, more berries, and 1 tbsp PB for fat and staying power. Protein barely moves (whey anchors it) — the calorie jump is carbs and fat for a ride day. The salt still isn't optional. Dial it back toward the rest-day build on non-training days rather than making a separate drink.