What is the BEST TASTING *Vanilla* Protein Powder!?

[MPennacchia]

Okay guys and girls. I need your help. I'm looking to add vanilla protein to my cooking recipes. As far as I can tell, it is a challenge coming across a real "smack in the face" GOOD vanilla protein powder!


SO, what are you guys thinking?

What is the best tasting Vanilla Protein Powder out there?

[shoefanatic23]

Controlled Labs Pronom VCB

[MPennacchia]

Controlled Labs Pronom VCB

You know, I tried the chocolate cupcake badder one time and it was delicious. I was taking a look at this option a few minutes ago! Thanks for the suggestion.

[Blacklac]

Admittedly haven't had that many Vanilla powders, but SAN Vanilla Pudding Casein is awesome. Actually tastes like pudding.

[bigdaddy2231]

Optimum nutrition Gold Standard vanilla ice cream is my favorite for mixing/ taste. It doesn't make my insides cringe like some others do. I've used it in recipes that don't require baking - like using it as a replacement for milk powder. That's a tough one man though when it comes to introducing a heat source... Just kills protein.. But for shakes and oatmeal, I recommend gold standard. Mixes awesome in a shaker.

[MPennacchia]

Optimum nutrition Gold Standard vanilla ice cream is my favorite for mixing/ taste. It doesn't make my insides cringe like some others do. I've used it in recipes that don't require baking - like using it as a replacement for milk powder. That's a tough one man though when it comes to introducing a heat source... Just kills protein.. But for shakes and oatmeal, I recommend gold standard. Mixes awesome in a shaker.

You're not kidding man, sometimes when it gets heated up.. It's just not the same.

Thanks for the input on Optimum.

[DanRey]

Controlled labs pronom vcb is one of my favourite proteins at the moment. So good!

[MPennacchia]

Controlled labs pronom vcb is one of my favourite proteins at the moment. So good!

That's 2 for CL !

[topcop8p7]

I'm not a fan of vanilla protein, but I also recently started cooking with it. BPI whey-hd vanilla caramel is pretty good for that. Something about the texture just makes cooking with it much better

[TheFugitive]

I'm not a fan of vanilla protein, but I also recently started cooking with it. BPI whey-hd vanilla caramel is pretty good for that. Something about the texture just makes cooking with it much better

Whey-HD is the best baking protein due to it's unique texture

[Badger94]

The CL pronom sample I got was delicious. I highly recommend it.

[MPennacchia]

I'm not a fan of vanilla protein, but I also recently started cooking with it. BPI whey-hd vanilla caramel is pretty good for that. Something about the texture just makes cooking with it much better

Whey-HD is the best baking protein due to it's unique texture

What do you guys mean by "Unique texture" In my experience that can mean only a few things, it is extremely thick, foamy, or grainy.

Also, I see that the Vanilla caramel flavor has very good ratings and the price is also great for the 5lb jug. Have either of you baked with this or used it in breakfast foods such as pancakes, waffles, muffins..

Any examples/experiences to share?

[Rob1882]

+1 CL Vanilla Cupcake Batter

[DasBiceps]

Muscletech Phase8
Muscletech Platinum whey
Controlled labs pronom

[MPennacchia]

+1 CL Vanilla Cupcake Batter

Thanks Rob, I'm taking the smart route right now. I am going to buy two 1/2 servings packets of pronom cupcake badder and a whey hd trial size vanilla caramel (bogo).

I'm going to let this run a little while longer and if the options are staying close to the recent suggestions of CL and Whey-HD, I'm checking out!

[MPennacchia]

Muscletech Phase8
Muscletech Platinum whey
Controlled labs pronom

I have muscletech bookmarked because of their prices and recent improvement on their flavors for their chocolate proteins. Could be a good buy.

[Misctake7]

BPI Whey-HD Vanilla Caramel
MT Phase 8 Vanilla


I hear a lot of good things about Iso-Smooth

[gbullock32]

Depends on the type of vanilla you want.

Standard Vanilla- Cor-Whey
Batter type Vanilla- ProNom
Vanilla Bean- Trutein

[Rob1882]

I think it needs to be mentioned here cooking with vanilla - I would not worry about the flavoring so much as texture using blends over say straight whey, they tend to hold more water leaving a more moist pastry/bread. To add to this using other spices etc will likely greatly over power any off flavor from the vanilla such as Quick Breads or Muffins.

If you were to make icing/frosting you would likely be or should be adding pure vanilla exact or paste which is far more complex in flavor. None of them are going to taste like vanilla bean/extract due to the cost of vanilla it is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.

[peepinmofo]

A few I like are Muscletech Platinum series Vanilla, TSN's Vanilla is really good, and the one I am using currently is VPX Syngex Vanilla. Hard to say which is best of the three, but they are all really good IMO.

[TheFugitive]

What do you guys mean by "Unique texture" In my experience that can mean only a few things, it is extremely thick, foamy, or grainy.

Also, I see that the Vanilla caramel flavor has very good ratings and the price is also great for the 5lb jug. Have either of you baked with this or used it in breakfast foods such as pancakes, waffles, muffins..

Any examples/experiences to share?

Whey-HD contains GMS, this is what provides the unique texture to our protein. It's a little heavier than most powders but the super smooth and soft texture is what separates it from the rest. I find it makes a great bowl of proats, also checkout Superhuman's Whey-HD baking thread

[MPennacchia]

I think it needs to be mentioned here cooking with vanilla - I would not worry about the flavoring so much as texture using blends over say straight whey, they tend to hold more water leaving a more moist pastry/bread. To add to this using other spices etc will likely greatly over power any off flavor from the vanilla such as Quick Breads or Muffins.

If you were to make icing/frosting you would likely be or should be adding pure vanilla exact or paste which is far more complex in flavor. None of them are going to taste like vanilla bean/extract due to the cost of vanilla it is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world.

I know it wont taste like vanilla extract, but I have cooked with protein powders before. Not vanilla, but cinnamon swirl, chocolate and so on.. And they always taste the same as when its mixed in water and when its in a pastry or pancake. The same flavor that comes out when mixed in water comes out when its mixed in a badder.

[bfal215]

Controlled Labs VCB and Muscltech Platinum Whey are both solid Vanilla proteins and I am not much of a Vanilla guy myself.

[MPennacchia]

Whey-HD contains GMS, this is what provides the unique texture to our protein. It's a little heavier than most powders but the super smooth and soft texture is what separates it from the rest. I find it makes a great bowl of proats, also checkout Superhuman's Whey-HD baking thread

I will check it out, thanks. I'm probably going to order the sample for whey hd

[JayLS1-327]

Some good vanilla proteins:

Giant's Vanilla
CL's Pronom
XF's French vanilla
Thermolife's vanilla

All of them are very tasty. Vanilla is hard to flavor and once you find one you like stick with it.

[ajvitan]

Phase 8 Vanilla
XF French Vanilla
Dymatize iso100 Birthday cake
MT platinum whey Vanilla Cake
CL VCB

[nugget5]

People who have actually given it a try have said Syngex tastes awesome, In my personal opinion it tastes like melted vanilla icecream

[mdritter]

Inner armour blue isolate
Gaspari isofusion
Pronom

Those are my favorites

[MPennacchia]

People who have actually given it a try have said Syngex tastes awesome, In my personal opinion it tastes like melted vanilla icecream

Very good price too.

[SuperYou]

I think we should ask in this order:

1. Which is the best formula
2. Of those which tastes the best