I got the cookies and cream flavor and I would say it doesn't taste that good when I'm only mixing it with water. Also it doesn't mix that well without hot water. So I searched a recipe that I can do with this flavor: 1 scoop of whey protein powder, banana, 1spoon of PB, and milk of your choice (I use almond milk) and it turned out to be so yummy! So thats what I am going to do with it from now on.
This review is for the French Vanilla Creme flavor ON Gold Standard 100% Whey.
First, Optimum Nutrition has a Gold Standard NATURAL 100% Whey product that comes in Vanilla. I tried that product first, prior to this one. The Natural Whey product, at least in Vanilla flavor, was horrible. I couldn't stand the taste. That was also the first whey protein product I had tried and I almost gave up on it all together, making the assumption that if you didn't go with some sort of chocolate flavor it was probably going to be terrible (I can't eat chocolate).
I decided, after reading some of the reviews on this French Vanilla Creme flavor, to give it a shot. To my surprise, it was great. Opening the can, the smell is delicious. The flavor in all the shakes and smoothies I've tried was a subtle but pleasant presence of vanilla. I even tried mixing it with 8 ounces of straight water, to test the flavor. While that's not the best way to consume it, even that was tolerable and I could probably drink a cup of it in plain water if I had no other option.
My favorite recipe is to mix up a scoop of the French Vanilla Creme whey powder with 8-9 ounces of 1% Milk, 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter, 1/2 a frozen banana, and a dash of cinnamon. I put all the ingredients into my Ninja blender with a half dozen ice cubes and it comes out tasting like a peanut butter/vanilla milk shake.
If you're looking for a Vanilla flavor whey protein supplement Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey in the French Vanilla Creme flavor is definitely a win!
Great stuff, only a month or so into taking it but I am seeing results!!! I got strawberry banana the first time but this time I got cookies and cream and think it's a lot better but I'm sure it's mainly personal preference. Make sure you get the 2 pound tub to try a flavor until you like it because there's nothing worse than getting 5 pounds of a flavor you don't like. Bottom line is this is the best bang of protein for your buck and you won't be disappointed.
Tastes good, just keep in mind that if for some bizarre reason you're like me and add it to your coffee, mix it thoroughly in the cold milk first. Mix up 8-12oz of it beforehand to add to the coffee and then maybe drink the rest later. If you put the powder directly into hot water, or already-made coffee, it'll get lumpy and feel like you're drinking powdery, curdled coffee. I made this mistake so you don't have to. Sadly, it took me three cups over as many days to figure out what was going on. Make of that what you will.
So I am obsessed with trying different types of protein and I buy like 2-3 a month to try, if I don’t like I send it back. But I found my holy grail, and it’s the banana cream! It taste just like the banana Laffy taffy as someone else commented. It’s so good. I can drink it all day. In fact it’s the highlight of my day. Tastes more like a treat than a burden! I’m done with the protein search, I found it. I mix mine with silk protein milk for extra protein. I’m in Love!
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- GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey delivers 24g of whey protein, has 5.5 grams of naturally occurring BCAAs, and 4 grams of naturally occurring glutamine per serving; Gluten Free
- Whey protein shake consumed before or after exercise helps kick start muscle recovery for men and women
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OPTIMUM NUTRITION'S GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey uses pure Whey Protein Isolates as the primary ingredient. Combined with ultra-filtered whey protein concentrate, each serving provides 24 grams of all-whey protein and 5.5 grams of naturally occurring Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) which are prized by athletes for their muscle building qualities. With more than 20 tempting flavors to choose from, ON GOLD STANDARD 100% Whey gives you plenty of ways to keep workout recovery interesting. Search "ON Apparel TRUE STRENGTH" to see our new ON clothing line!
I ordered the birthday cake flavor, and love the taste! I can be picky with protein powders like this, but it is just the right amount of sweet. It blends really well with a plastic ball in a shaker bottle, and i have not noticed the chunky “sprinkle” texture than some other reviewers have reported. Can’t beat the price either, this same product retails for at least $10 more in stores in my area. I typically shake one scoop with 14 oz of coconut milk or 1.5-2 scoops with 14 oz of water after a workout or as a meal replacement for lunch at work, if anyone is wondering.
First of all, I noticed the canister was almost full to the top with product. You cant even get a bag of chips that full anymore. The canister is also huge. Much bigger than my more expensive protien that only came half full. So right off I was impressed. I got the Vanilla Ice Cream and it smelled heavenly. I wasn't sure how good it would taste, but upon mixing it with unsweetened Almond Milk was pleasantly surprised. I had no issues with it mixing. I really bought this to bake with and also have been happy with those results. I have bought the ON brand before (chocolate) and really liked it as well. I highly recommend this product.
I was skeptical since I can't tolerate the over the top artificial taste and sweetness in many of the protein drinks that are out there. This is by far and hands down the best tasting protein powder I have had. I mix it with unsweetened vanilla almond milk and it tastes like a vanilla shake. There is very little after taste and the texture is super smooth with just a shaker/blender bottle. The perfect afternoon snack to fill me up til dinner and satisfy my sweet tooth.
So I ordered the unflavored protein because drinking flavored protein with milk makes me nauseous for some reason and I don’t always feel like making it in a smoothie. I mix the unflavored powder in a shaker either with flavored bcaa’s, or a juice or something and you can’t rven tell protein powder is in the drink, it’s quick and easy which is what I wanted while still getting in my gains.
I purchased the salted caramel 2 lb container. It was actually better tasting then i expected. It was a super strong Carmel taste and did not taste salty at all which was great for me. It taste more like a delicious vanilla milkshake with a hint of Carmel. 2 scoops was very satisfiying and keep me from wanting more food after my workout and held me over To my next meal. I enjoyed this one and would buy it again. It’s like the perfect substitute for a sweet desert.
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