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Skotie: On 5 am days the scoop goes straight into my coffee. Some mornings it's the only breakfast I get before rounds, and it counts.
View recipeHot lattes, iced shakes, overnight oats, fudge pops, and mug cakes, all built on Bone Broth Protein Mix.
Written for real kitchens: exact scoops, most under five minutes, no blender unless the recipe says “Blended.”
Skotie, RN · Founder
I’m a nurse and a mom of three boys, so I don’t own a recipe that takes longer than finding a missing shoe. These six are the ones I actually make every week, most of them one-handed. If you only try six things on this page, start here.
Skotie, RN, founder of Rae Basics
Skotie: On 5 am days the scoop goes straight into my coffee. Some mornings it's the only breakfast I get before rounds, and it counts.
View recipeSkotie: This is my post-shift coffee. Shake it in the parking lot, drink it in the car, and I've hit 14g of protein before lunch.
View recipeSkotie: Three boys, one freezer, zero arguments. They think it's dessert; I know each pop is about 10g of protein.
View recipeSkotie: The one I make at 8 pm after bedtime. Warm, spiced, no caffeine, and it still counts as protein.
View recipeSkotie: My school-night dessert. Ninety seconds in the microwave, one spoon, and the boys have no idea it's 20g of protein.
View recipeSkotie: I make three jars on Sunday night so the boys' school mornings run themselves.
View recipeTwenty-three recipes across four flavors. Tap a bag to filter, then open any card for the full recipe.
New look rolling out: Chai is the first flavor in our new bag; the rest follow soon. Same recipe inside.
Pick a flavor above or scroll the whole list. Skotie's picks are marked with a heart.
Snack·10 min + 4 hr freeze·6 pops
Freezer fudgesicles the kids ask for by name, made from a few things you already have.
Protein: about 10g per pop
Why it works: Greek yogurt keeps the pops creamy instead of icy, and the Mix brings cocoa depth and protein without sugar.
Skotie: Three boys, one freezer, zero arguments. They think it's dessert; I know each pop is about 10g of protein.
Hot·5 min·1 serving
Warm chai spice and vanilla with 14g of protein, and nothing to steep.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 17g with oat milk, about 24g with dairy milk
Why it works: the spice is already in the Mix, so there's no tea bag to steep or strain, and the paste step gives you latte texture without a machine.
Skotie: The one I make at 8 pm after bedtime. Warm, spiced, no caffeine, and it still counts as protein.
Bake·5 min·1 mug
A warm, fudgy cake in 90 seconds, with 20g of protein and no sugar added.
Protein: about 20g
Why it works: oat flour and egg give the cake its structure so the Mix can stay fudgy instead of turning gummy, and the short cook keeps the chocolate flavor bright.
Skotie: My school-night dessert. Ninety seconds in the microwave, one spoon, and the boys have no idea it's 20g of protein.
Iced·5 min·1 serving
Your iced coffee, now with 14g of protein and a mocha finish. Shake, pour, done.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 20g with dairy milk
Why it works: mixing the Mix into the milk before it meets the coffee is the whole trick; it dissolves clean and never clumps.
Skotie: This is my post-shift coffee. Shake it in the parking lot, drink it in the car, and I've hit 14g of protein before lunch.
Breakfast·5 min + overnight·1 jar
Chai spice, oats, and 22g or more of protein, ready when you open the fridge.
Protein: about 22g with yogurt and almond milk, about 28g with dairy milk
Why it works: overnight soaking blooms the spice into the oats, and the extra pinch of cinnamon makes up for what cold soaking softens.
Skotie: I make three jars on Sunday night so the boys' school mornings run themselves.
Hot·3 min·1 serving
One scoop into your morning coffee: 14g protein, 10g+ collagen, and about 60mg of extra caffeine before you leave the house.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 17g with dairy milk
Why it works: tempering the Mix with a little cool milk before the hot coffee keeps it silky and fully dissolved with nothing but a spoon.
Skotie: On 5 am days the scoop goes straight into my coffee. Some mornings it's the only breakfast I get before rounds, and it counts.
Hot·5 min·1 serving
The five-minute hot chocolate that happens to carry 14g of protein and 10g+ of collagen.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 24g with dairy milk
Why it works: the paste step keeps it silky, and stopping short of a boil keeps the chocolate tasting like chocolate instead of cooked.
Breakfast·5 min + overnight·1 jar
Brownie-batter oats you stir together in a jar the night before.
Protein: about 22g with yogurt and almond milk, about 28g with dairy milk
Why it works: mixing the Mix into the milk before the oats means no dry pockets, and the chia sets the texture without any cooking.
Breakfast·15 min·6 pancakes
Weekend pancakes with about 24g of protein a stack, made in the blender or a bowl.
Protein: about 24g per serving (3 pancakes)
Why it works: banana and eggs do the lifting and keep the pancakes moist, so the Mix adds flavor and protein without drying them out.
Blended·5 min·1 serving
Tastes like a peanut butter cup, drinks like a milkshake, and lands around 20g of protein.
Protein: about 19g with almond milk, about 26g with dairy milk
Why it works: frozen banana gives the body of ice cream with no added sugar, and liquid-first keeps the Mix off the blades.
Hot·5 min·Makes 1 cup
Make it Sunday, pour it all week: a shake-and-store creamer that turns any coffee into a protein mocha.
Protein: about 7g per 1/4 cup with almond milk, about 9g with dairy milk
Why it works: the Mix dissolves fully in cold milk, so the creamer stays smooth in the fridge and doesn't seize when the hot coffee hits it.
Hot·5 min·1 serving
Coffee-shop mocha flavor, caffeine-free, so you can have it at 9 pm.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 24g with dairy milk
Why it works: Mocha carries the coffee flavor on its own, so nothing in the cup has caffeine; the paste step gives you latte texture without a machine.
Snack·5 min + 2 hr set·2 jars
Coffee-shop flavor in a make-ahead pudding you can eat with a spoon at your desk.
Protein: about 10g per jar with almond milk, about 14g with dairy milk
Why it works: the second stir is the difference between pudding and a chia brick, and a 5-to-1 milk-to-chia ratio sets it soft enough to spoon.
Blended·5 min·1 serving
A blended coffee-shop frappe where a frozen banana does the work of the sugar and the cream.
Protein: about 16g with almond milk, about 19g with dairy milk
Why it works: frozen banana thickens it like a milkshake with no added sugar, and chilled coffee keeps the ice from watering it down.
Snack·15 min·12 bites
Coffee-shop flavor in a no-bake bite that lives in the fridge all week.
Protein: about 6g per bite
Why it works: nut butter and honey are the binder, so the Mix adds flavor and protein without drying the bites out.
Iced·3 min·1 serving
The commute coffee: cold brew, milk, one scoop, and a 15-second shake.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 20g with dairy milk
Why it works: the Mix dissolves in cold liquid in one shake, so there's no blender and no clumps; cold brew keeps it smooth instead of bitter.
Breakfast·5 min + overnight·1 jar
Breakfast and your first cup of coffee in one jar, built for the 5 am shift.
Protein: about 22g with yogurt and almond milk, about 28g with dairy milk
Why it works: same formula as the chocolate jar with 60mg of caffeine built in, so breakfast doubles as the morning cup.
Blended·5 min·1 serving
Banana, a little coffee-bean caffeine, and 14g of protein, 30 minutes before the gym.
Protein: about 16g with almond milk, about 22g with dairy milk
Why it works: the banana's quick carbs plus 60mg of natural caffeine is a real pre-workout, without the tingles or the 200mg jolt.
Iced·10 min + 4 hr freeze·12 cubes
Freeze a tray on Sunday. All week, six cubes plus milk is an iced mocha that gets stronger as it melts.
Protein: about 15g per glass with almond milk, about 22g with dairy milk
Why it works: the protein and the coffee are inside the cubes, so the drink concentrates as they melt instead of watering down.
Iced·3 min·1 serving
The 15-second iced chai: milk, ice, one scoop, shake.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 24g with dairy milk
Why it works: the Mix dissolves in cold milk without a blender, so the shake stays smooth and the spice stays bright over ice.
Hot·5 min·1 serving
A chai latte with a shot of coffee in it, two ways: one with the Caffeinated Chocolate scoop, one with espresso.
Protein: about 15g with almond milk, about 22g to 24g with dairy milk
Why it works: Way 1 gives a mocha-chai cup with about 30mg of caffeine; Way 2 is the coffee-shop "dirty" chai, and adding the shot last keeps it smooth.
Blended·5 min·1 serving
Banana, pear, a handful of spinach, and one scoop of Chai turn any smoothie into a chai latte.
Protein: about 16g with almond milk, about 22g with dairy milk
Why it works: pear and banana echo chai's natural sweetness, and the extra cinnamon and ginger keep the spice forward in a cold drink.
Bake·15 min·4 waffles
Crisp chai-spiced waffles with real protein in them, straight from the blender to the iron.
Protein: about 26g per serving (2 waffles)
Why it works: yogurt and eggs give lift and keep the inside tender, and the medium setting crisps the outside before the spice fades.
Every recipe on this page starts with one scoop of Bone Broth Protein Mix: 14g of protein, 10g+ of collagen, 0g of sugar.
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