How to Make Homemade Protein Powder for Weight Loss

Protein is one of the building blocks of the body and makes up the bulk of our muscles. For exercising and weight loss, adequate protein benefits by strengthening muscles, building muscle mass, and muscle repair. 

There are plenty of plant and animal sources of protein and fitness enthusiasts make it a point to consume protein-rich food for weight loss as well. Having protein without extra carbs and sugars gives you nutrition but does not increase your calorie intake by much, helping in toning muscles and weight loss.

How to Make Protein Powder at Home

There are many protein powders and shakes available in the market, but many of them may contain added sugars, thickeners, artificial flavours and preservatives. Did you know that you can easily make a healthy protein at home using simple ingredients? In this blog, we’ll give you three great recipes for a homemade protein powder that you can consume to replenish yourself after a workout.

Homemade Protein Powder Recipe with Oats and Almonds

For this simple protein powder recipe, you need:

• ½ cup oats
• ½ cup almonds
• 1 ½ cups milk powder. (You can also use soy milk powder as a vegan substitute) 

Procedure:

• Gently roast your oats and almonds in a dry pan at medium heat.
• Roast until the oats and almonds turn slightly brown in colour and give off an aroma.
• Take them off the heat and let them cool a little.
• Add the toasted oats and almonds to a dry blender jar and add the milk powder. 
• Blend to a fine powder. Don’t blend them any further or it may start releasing oils and form a paste.
• Store it in an airtight container in a cool, dry place or in the fridge.
• To use, take 1-2 tablespoons in a glass of water and your protein shake is ready!

To make it interesting, you can also add additional natural flavourings like vanilla or cocoa powder.

Protein Powder with Healthy Seeds

If you’re allergic to nuts like almonds, you can also prepare protein powders from chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc. Here’s a useful recipe.
  
You will need:

• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 1 tbsp flax seeds
• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup milk powder (Plant-based milk powder is fine)

Procedure:

• Dry roast the seeds and oats in a pan at medium heat for 2-3 minutes. You can alternatively toast them in the oven on a baking sheet at 180 degrees C for 3-5 minutes.
• Take them off the heat once they’re brown and fragrant and cool them down a bit.
• Add the seeds, oats and milk powder to a blender and grind to a fine powder.
• Store in an airtight container and use as required. 
• You can use this powder to make an instant homemade protein shake with water or add it to your smoothies, pancakes and yoghurt bowls.

Animal-Based Protein Powder

You can make whey protein powder using animal-based milk.

You will need:

• 2 litres of cow milk
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar
• Vanilla extract/ cocoa powder for flavouring (optional)

Procedure:

• Bring milk to a boil in a pot. Once it starts simmering, add your lemon juice and mix.
• The milk will immediately start separating into milk curdles and whey. Turn off the heat and let the pot sit for 10 minutes.
• Use a fine strainer or cheesecloth to separate the curdles completely from the whey. 
• Heat the whey on medium till it thickens up, then transfer to a baking sheet.
• Bake in the oven at 70 degrees C for 4-5 hours to dehydrate the whey.
• The why will now be completely dry and powdery. Add it to a blender along with any optional flavourings and blend to a fine powder.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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