Collagen drinks made with collagen powder

What is collagen?

Collagen is a protein the body makes itself. It is part of the connective tissue and is found in the skin, joints, bones, muscles and blood vessels, among other places. The body produces collagen through fibroblasts and breaks it down again with enzymes.

What is collagen powder?

Collagen powder is a food supplement based on hydrolysed collagen peptides. Hydrolysed means that the long protein chains have been cut into shorter ones through a gentle enzymatic process. That is why the powder dissolves well in almost any drink and is easy to fit into a daily morning routine.

Drinks with collagen powder

The practical advantage of a powder is that you can stir it into all sorts of drinks almost unnoticed. A scoop disappears not only into smoothies, juices and yoghurt drinks, but also dissolves easily in coffee and tea. That way you take your daily serving over breakfast.

How to make a collagen drink yourself

Below are a few recipes that use collagen powder. They are all simple to make.

Collagen recipes

Chocolate and berry smoothie

For one serving you need:

• 235 millilitres of almond milk
• 1 banana (peeled and cut into pieces)
• 160 grams of frozen blueberries
• 160 grams of frozen cherries
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 1/2 tablespoon of honey
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon of flaxseed
• 1 scoop of collagen powder

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the collagen powder, chia seeds and flaxseed in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the collagen powder, flaxseed and chia seeds and blend briefly again.
3. Done.

Blueberry smoothie

For one serving you need:

• 2 handfuls of blueberries
• 1/2 to 1 banana (peeled and cut into pieces)
• 250 millilitres of water or unsweetened plant-based milk
• 1 scoop of collagen powder
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon of flaxseed
• A pinch of cinnamon

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the collagen powder, chia seeds and flaxseed in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the collagen powder, flaxseed and chia seeds and blend briefly again.
3. Done.

Spinach and banana smoothie

For one serving you need:

• A handful of fresh spinach
• 1/2 banana (peeled and cut into pieces)
• 200 millilitres of oat milk
• 1 scoop of collagen powder
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon of flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the collagen powder, chia seeds and flaxseed in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the collagen powder, flaxseed and chia seeds and blend briefly again.
3. Done.

Yoghurt smoothie bowl with red fruit

For one serving you need:

• 4 or 5 tablespoons of yoghurt
• 200 grams of frozen red fruit
• A handful of fresh spinach
• 1 banana (peeled and cut into pieces)
• 2 tablespoons of granola
• 1 scoop of collagen powder
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon of flaxseed

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients except the collagen powder, chia seeds, flaxseed and granola in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the collagen powder and blend through well.
3. Pour the mix into a bowl and add the flaxseed, chia seeds and granola.
4. Done.

Coffee and tea

Collagen powder dissolves easily in coffee and tea. Make them the way you usually do, add a scoop at the end and stir it through.