I admit that the idea of ​​making protein powders at home has always teased me, but I am still finding the “right” recipe to offer you made by me, also to be used raw and that is good in flavor. Furthermore, I know that many people consider protein powders an artificial product or suitable only for athletes, so making them homemade is a way to avoid spending money and being dissatisfied with the purchase: in fact, protein powders are often full of dyes and additives. , unless you take them neutral.

What are protein powders used for ? To supplement your diet with more protein, especially if it is deficient, if you do not eat meat or fish and want to prepare pancakes, muffins, biscuits or protein replacement meals or, again, if you do physical activity.
A protein shake is creamier and more nutritious with protein powders – just add 25g to the fruit and vegetables of your choice, plus skim milk, to get an easy meal replacement of around 300 calories and around 30g of protein.

Usually, I find it a good idea to use organic skimmed milk powder like this one, but it has more carbohydrates and fat than the whey protein powder I usually use. From his point of view it is healthier and cheaper, since a kilo costs around ten euros.

How to make protein powders? To make whey protein powder it is necessary to have a dehydrator: you put a liter of milk to boil with one or two tablespoons of lemon juice, you skim the ricotta that comes out with a skimmer (ricotta that we can use for another ) and the liquid we get is whey. At that point it is placed in a bowl and off in the dryer for 24 hours. The result is a neutral whey powder.

But for those who don’t have a dryer, I suggest the recipe from these two dieticians.

HOMEMADE PROTEIN POWDER
240 gr of organic skimmed milk powder like this
142 gr of almonds
80 gr of oat flour or whole grain oat flakes

Put the ingredients in a mixer until you get a powder. You will then have about half a kilo of homemade protein powder.
A 30g scoop equals 120 calories and 8g of protein, 5g of fat and 12g of carbohydrates. 
Personally I find it suitable for those who do not like protein powders, but for those who want to have a much more protein and less caloric product , I propose to use 250 gr of skimmed milk powder, 50 gr of gelatin powder such as Great Lakes and 200 gr of hemp seed flour or, if you do not use it raw, of flaxseed panel ( called wholemeal flax). A 30g scoop equals 115 calories, 12 to 15g of protein (depending on whether you are using hemp seeds or wholemeal flax flour), 9g of carbohydrates and 0.5g of fat.
These latter blends are excellent natural sources of omega3 and collagen, as well as mineral salts and vitamins, and the gelatin makes the powder naturally thickener even when cold.

What if we wanted 100% vegan protein powder?
Use 250 grams of hemp seed flour and 250 grams of wholemeal flax flour (from the panel, not from the seeds): for 30 grams we get 10 grams of protein, 0.8 of carbo, 0.9 of fat and only 96 calories . Excellent supplement of omega3, mineral salts and vitamins B1 and B2, it should however be used in cooking and not cold. So it’s perfect for making muffins, cookies, bread, soups more protein. Be careful not to use more than one scoop per day per person, it can have laxative effects.