Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder, 24g of Protein, 1g of Sugar, Low Carb, Gluten Free, 1.6 Pound, 23 Servings

Best protein shake I have found thus far. Blends easily - no funky taste - nothing chalky or weird. Doesn’t upset my stomach at all. I’ve been using this for about a year now and I love it!

At my last physical, my doctor suggested that I consume more protein. However, I am a vegetarian (unless I see bacon, in which case all bets are off) and so getting sufficient protein without increasing calories to levels unacceptable to me has proven difficult. I vaccinate between angrily grumbling about know it all doctors and just giving up on eating more protein, or gaining weight trying to force my diet to provide complete proteins - lots of beans and rice and tofu and, come on, none of that stuff is edible unless it has lots of fat and a pretty fair amount of salt. I don’t know where the idea of protein powder entered my head because protein powders are not the sort of thing I had ever really been aware of, and if I had been aware of protein powders I would have wondered who the hell would use them. Like, why? Why eat powder, unless it’s the powder on a donut (did I mention I have a sweet tooth?). What a strange thing to do. But you know the internet, and how it takes you to places you never expected to go, whether you like it or not. One day I somehow ended up on a site comparing protein powders. I read, fascinated, and kind of grossed out about gritty smoothies and lumpy shakes. About faint whiffs of horrible smells and terrible tastes (no matter how much reviews try to make you believe something tastes acceptable, I can always detect a big hint of ambivalence, a sort of shirking of recognition of the truth - phrases like “you can barely taste it” and “it was almost like my regular coffee only with a different taste” or “I gulp it down like medicine and feel good about it” or “it’s barely gritty at all if you use a high speed blender” or my favorite, “the globules of undissolved powder are not too slimy and it pretty much does taste like chocolate” give the game away. After reading enough reviews of different powders to make my head spin, and finally even taking notes, I realized there was a pattern - one brand of protein powder was lauded for more than its protein and other things that I have not a clue about (MCTs?, BCAAs?). This one brand of protein powder was actually lauded for taste, no matter mostly people talked about the salted caramel flavor, the idea of which makes me want to barf, their rhapsodic descriptions of deliciousness and the overall apparent agreement that this powder had all the acronyms generally agreed to be necessary along with a gold standard amount of protein made me decide to order it. I just hoped salted caramel was not the only flavor. Not to keep you in suspense, because, here I am reviewing Quest Vanilla Milkshake Powder, the powder brand I decided to try was indeed, Quest. It arrived in a big ass tub and the instructions printed on the side talked about it’s scoop, which I though I had forgotten to buy - but no, it’s scoop does come with it, it was just hiding, lodged firmly down at the very bottom of the powder, goodly quantities of which were sadly lost In a powder cloud that arose during my excavations. When talking about protein powder, just about everyone said, don’t try this with just a spoon and a glass or you’ll be horribly sorry, so I had purchased a plastic cup with a sort of odd plastic weathervane attached to the bottom and surprisingly, a USB cord - It really IS the future when even your cup needs to be charged, though I’m surprised it didn’t come internet ready. Next iteration. Nearly everyone also said don’t try this with water - get some some milk, even nut milk If that’s all you can find, or coffee, or something else to disguise the powder in. But I decided to just jump in the deep end with this and so once my cup was charged and emitting an eerie green light, I added 8 ounces of water, pushed the button on the cup, which created a sort of negative tornado, and added a scoop of the powder, which got just consumed by the tornado, and let it twirl for 5 seconds as the cup had indicated. With trepidation I poured the resulting creamy, foamy looking mixture into a glass in which I had added several cubes of ice and took a sip. OMG, OMG, OMG! It was not just acceptable - it was downright delicious. Slightly creamy, softly vanilla-esque, with a gentle sweetness that was fabulous to the bottom of the glass. No grittiness, no powder in my mouth, and certainly no globules, slimy or otherwise marred the drink. I actually clobbered my nose with the ice cubes trying to suck out the last drops of its goodness. So no, it doesn’t need anything but water, and possibly a cup with a USB cable to be wonderful (don’t tell anyone, but I might even add a shot of rum and maybe a slice of pineapple once in a while because I think it might make a killer pina colada type deal.) I have no doubt that I will enjoy the tub of Quest to the last scoop and I think I will get on a delivery schedule for it. Just wait till my doctor finds out I actually listened to her.

I was over the top surprised how much I love the vanilla flavor of this product. I am typically a chocolate person. Previously, I purchased another brand of protein powder, very comparable to this brand, but it only came in chocolate. It was extremely thick (nothing wrong with normal thick), but it was way too gloppy. Would not blend well at all. Quest brand mixes easily and doesn't separate after mixing like the other brand did. I mix up one serving and drink a little throughout the day. The vanilla taste of this product is delicious to me and like I said, I'm not really a vanilla person. It tastes like the vanilla at Dairy Queen.

I’ve recently decided to try to lose some weight and bought this to try to up my protein intake, which I’m already bad with. I figured I would add a scoop of this vanilla protein powder to my fruit smoothies. I tried once and while it tasted fine, it became so aerated in the blender that the texture of the smoothie was very fluffy. It almost felt like marshmallow fluff in my mouth and like it should be eating it with a spoon rather than drinking it through a straw. I powered through that shake, but decided I would no longer be adding it to my smoothies. But since I bought the 3 lb tub, I had to do something with it. I decided to add it to some almond milk and stir it with a fork. This method leaves it non-aerated but very clumpy. I prefer the clumps over the fluff though. I also tried putting it in my ninja on low speed which eliminated the clumps, but it’s still frothy, only slightly less so than in the smoothie. I’ll continue to play around to see what works for me texture-wise. That’s also the only reason I am not giving it 5 stars. As far as everything else. It does not upset my stomach when I drink it on an empty stomach. It also tastes nice. I’ve seen some commenters say it tasted like a melted vanilla milkshake, but to me it tastes more like vanilla cake mix. It’s still a flavor I enjoy, but that might make a difference to someone else. All in all, I would recommend.

I’m a pretty avid lifter and have been working on increasing my protein intake to help with results, and this protein powder has honestly been perfect for that. I’m also a teacher, so I need snacks that are quick, easy, and actually taste good — this checks all the boxes. I usually pack a blender bottle with 2% milk and bring a scoop of powder with me. When I start getting hungry during the day, I just dump it in and shake it up. I’ve tried mixing it with water, and it’s okay, but mixing it with milk makes it so much better. With milk, it honestly tastes like a non-frozen milkshake. The texture isn’t chalky like some protein powders can be, and it doesn’t taste overly sweet, but it also doesn’t have that weird aftertaste some protein powders have. I actually look forward to drinking it. My favorite way is milk, one scoop of powder, then a couple ice cubes and shake. I’ve tried other protein powders before, and they either tasted bad or got really clumpy. This one mixes smoothly and tastes like a real treat. It’s also only about 100 calories per serving, so it fits easily into my day while I’m trying to lean out. I lift about 3–4 days a week and usually have this after workouts or just during the day. Honestly, I drink this almost every day and really love the taste.

It's pretty good! The vanilla tastes like whip cream!!

Vanilla is a difficult flavor to recreate in a protein powder; the real ones know this. This is the best tasting option I’ve come across, and in comparison to Optimum Nutrition, PEScience, etc. Think more vanilla bean (white) flavor than French vanilla (yellow). Casein does make it thicker than 100% whey isolate, so consider that. No GI issues. Not too sweet nor artificial. Def drink with milk. Did not clump. Will continue to purchase and it’s a great price point.

This has a very sweet taste directions say 8-10 ounces of water or milk but I had to use 12 ounces of water still has a weird sweet taste. So I won't be buying this again the taste sweet vanilla isn't for my liking.

Reasonably priced with the expiry date about 2 years from now. Not bad.

Great taste and good thick consistency.

The Bomb. Its amazing! Going to continue with Quest. Make protein fluff with cottage cheese and 1 scoop dosen't need anything else. AMAZING flavor and texture. Don't know why I waited to try this. Deb

لذيذ

No soy fan de obtener mi proteína directo de proteínas en polvo, sin embargo si suelo ayudarme de ella de vez en cuando para cuando no hay tiempo. De todas las que he probado, esta es la de mejor sabor, se puede mezclar con infinidad de sabores, frutos rojos, frambuesas, matcha, canela, café y a pesar que por si sola sabe bien, ya mezclada resalta los sabores naturales de frutos o especias. No cae pesada, y es baja en carbohidratos y keto friendly, aunque cabe destacar que sería catalogada como keto sucio por el uso de sucralosa y aspartame, pero muy buena.