101 Bone Broth Recipes — Soups, Smoothies, Baked Treats + More

Quite often, the simplest foods can have the biggest impact on our health. I’ve certainly found that’s the case with benefit-rich bone broth, which is why I love trying different bone broth recipes.

This nutritious liquid is one of my favorite ancient foods and contains incredible stuff that can benefit just about anyone, but truthfully, it can be time-consuming to prepare, which often keeps people from consuming it regularly.

Luckily, there are also supplements on the market that provide protein powder made from bone broth, a way to enjoy the benefits of bone broth without spending all your time in the kitchen. This type of protein powder can be a versatile way to harness bone broth’s benefits in a huge number of delicious bone broth recipes.

101 Bone Broth Recipes

What’s the sense of trying protein powder made from bone broth if you’ll just make the same one or two bone broth recipes all the time? Even the healthiest eaters are likely to get bored with that!

You’re in luck, though. I’ve gathered 101 delicious bone broth recipes to use your favorite bone broth-derived protein in. From soups and smoothies to baked treats and even burgers, here’s how to make it an exciting ingredient in your lifestyle with these bone broth recipes.

Baked Treats

For many of these items, there are specific flavors of protein powder that work best — most of the recipes will specify their protein powder recommendations, but in a pinch, a pure, “unflavored” version will work, too.

Use just like you would a normal protein powder in these bone broth recipes.

1. Baked Chocolate Protein Donut Holes

These chocolate holes are more similar to a cake in texture than your average doughnut, but they taste so good, who cares? If you want more of a banana flavor, I recommend using mashed banana as your sweetener.

If not, sub coconut sugar or applesauce to sweeten these up without refined sugar.

Photo: I Heart Vegetables

2. Banana Bread Protein Muffins

3. Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Bread

This cheesecake bread feels totally decadent, but with ingredients like almond meal flour, oat flour and almond milk, you can feel good about chowing down on this. I love that this high-protein, bone broth recipe is gluten-free, too!

Photo: Protein Treats

4. Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies

5. Carrot Cake Muffins

6. Baked Oatmeal Protein Muffins

7. Chocolate Chip Protein Banana Muffins

8. Cinnamon Roll Protein Muffin

9. Clean Eating Protein Donuts

Who knew that doughnuts would go so well with bone broth? I love the addition of honey and coconut oil in this version and all of the different flavor combos — who wouldn’t love apple spice or chocolate coconut?

Photo: The Clean Eating Couple

10. Dark Chocolate Protein Truffles

11. Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread

12. Healthy Cinnamon Roll Waffles

13. High-Protein Double Chocolate Muffins

Not only are these muffins double chocolate, but they’re gluten-free, made only with natural ingredients and just 86 calories each. These would make great mid-afternoon snacks or a light dessert.

Photo: Foodie Fiasco

14. Low-Carb Waffles

15. No-Bake Brownie Batter Truffles

16. Protein Banana Bread

17. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Protein Muffins

You can never have too much pumpkin, right? These are spiced with the pumpkin flavor trifecta of cinnamon, ginger and cloves and made light and fluffy thanks to the Greek yogurt (even more protein!) and applesauce.

Pack these for the children, or enjoy yourself.

Photo: Ambitious Kitchen

18. Pumpkin Protein Muffins

19. Vanilla Chip Protein Snack Cake

20. Vanilla Protein Cupcakes with a Maple Protein Glaze

21. Vanilla Protein Cake

22. Vegan Chocolate Orange Mini Protein Cheesecakes

Soaked cashews are the secret to these vegan-friendly cheesecakes. Pitted dates, cocoa powder and dark chocolate make up the chocolate base for extra yum.

Topped with crushed pistachios and orange zest, you won’t be able to have just one.

Photo: Nutritionist in the Kitchen

23. Zucchini Banana Bread with Protein

24. Zucchini Walnut Spice Muffins

Breakfast Items

Kick off your day with these tasty protein powder recipes (featuring bone broth!). Though they’re all meant for breakfast, you’ll love these bone broth recipes anytime of the day.

25. Chocolate Chia Protein Pudding

With only four ingredients, you can whip up recipe in no time. Because the chia seeds need about 20 minutes to thicken up, this is a terrific breakfast to make the night before and stick in the refrigerator for a hassle-free morning.

Photo: Protein Cakery

26. Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats

27. Chocolate Protein Pancakes

28. Protein Pancakes

29. Pumpkin Peanut Butter Oat Squares

30. Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

31. Strawberry Shortcake Protein Overnight Oatmeal

32. Veggie Frittata

Protein Bars

Protein bars might be the most obvious choice for a protein powder recipe, but these bone broth recipes are anything but ordinary. These portable foods are perfect for tossing into your gym bag and having as a post-workout snack or packing for road trips.

33. Almond Butter Banana Protein Balls

34. Almond Fudge Protein Bars

35. Blueberry Macadamia Bar

36. Chocolate Coconut Protein Bars

37. Cinnamon Vanilla Breakfast Protein Bites

38. Black Bean Brownie Bars

39. Peanut Butter Protein Bars

40. Lemon Protein Bars

These taste so much like dessert, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re unhealthy. Luckily, these taste great and are great for you as well, and you can add bone broth powder to this mix.

Photo: Dr. Axe

41. No-Bake Banana Bread Protein Bars

42. No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

43. No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Protein Bars

44. No-Bake Protein Bars

45. No-Bake Workout Bars

46. Pucker Up Lemon Coconut Protein Bars

These delightful little bars will help keep you full for hours. They’re packed with coconut flour, almond meal, chia seeds and eggs, so you’ll definitely feel satiated for longer.

The vegan and Paleo options are a nice touch, too!

Photo: OmNomAlly

47. Pumpkin Protein Bars

48. Sweet Potato Protein Bars

Smoothies and Shakes

Perhaps the most natural concepts for bone broth recipes are smoothies and shakes. Often, you can simply replace your favorite whey protein or vegan protein for protein made from bone broth and have a very similar tasting smoothie/shake.

49. Almond Coconut Mocha Protein Smoothie

Add protein powder made from bone broth to your morning coffee for a real jolt of energy and health. I love that this drink sounds like something you’d pay big money for at a cafe, but you can blend it up right at home.

I would just skip the sugar, however, or use a natural sweetener as a replacement. A coffee-flavored protein powder would work nicely here, too.

Photo: The Gold Lining Girl

50. Almond Joy Protein Shake

51. Apple Pie Smoothie with Protein Boost

52. Chocolate Cake Batter Protein Smoothie

53. Pineapple Smoothie

54. Blueberry Cheesecake Breakfast Protein Shake

This shake looks too good to eat — almost. Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder (I’d choose a vanilla-flavored one) to this tasty shake for a healthy treat anytime of day.

Photo: Cooking Classy

55. Blueberry Kale Smoothie

56. Brownie Batter Protein Shake

57. Cake Batter Protein Shake

58. Chocolate Mocha Protein Shake

59. Coconut Cream Pie Protein Shake

60. Coffee Protein Shake

61. Detox Smoothie Recipe

62. Omega Blueberry Smoothie

63. Key Lime Pie Protein Smoothie

64. Low-Carb Mint Chip Protein Shake

Though it looks perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, this shake is a good choice year-round. It’s super creamy thanks to the avocado and gets that minty taste from peppermint extract.

This shake is hearty enough to replace a meal.

Photo: Always Order Dessert

65. Orange Dream Protein Smoothie

66. Orange Protein Shake

67. Peaches and Cream Protein Smoothie

68. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

69. Peanut Butter Cup Protein Shake

70. Protein Mocha Fudge Smoothie

71. Strawberry Oatmeal Protein Smoothie

72. Mixed Berry Bone Broth Smoothie

73. Pumpkin Spice Protein Shake

74. Smoothie Booster

75. Strawberry Coconut Protein Shake

Not only will this shake help you feel like you’re in the tropics, but it’s also deliciously easy to whip up. Frozen strawberries and bananas give this a frosty feel and make it easy to prepare whether or not you have fresh fruit in the house.

Add a splash of coconut milk, protein powder and coconut flakes, and you have an easy, breezy protein-rich breakfast.

Photo: Jennifer Meyering

76. Superhuman Shake

77. Blueberry Almond Butter Smoothie

78. Vanilla Chai Protein Shake

I love that this chai-inspired shake provides all the flavors of that tasty spice without the added sugar and nasties that come with most coffee shop versions. Take this drink on the go for a portable pick-me-up.

Photo: Tastes of Lizzy T’s

Soups

Why yes, you can use protein powder made from bone broth in soups, too! Mix one scoop of the powder with 12 ounces of water to make up 1.5 cups of broth to use in your favorite soup recipes.

79. Acorn Squash Soup

80. Anti-Inflammatory Sweet Potato Soup

81. Avgolemono Soup

82. Black Bean Soup

This black bean soup is crazy simple to make and packs a lot of flavor in each bowl. Throw all the ingredients in a blender, then heat on the stove — that’s all there is to it.

Along with protein, this bone broth-rich soup is also full of fiber, courtesy of the beans.

Photo: Bariatric Eating

83. Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Soup

84. Coconut Curry Pumpkin Soup

85. Creamy Broccoli Soup

By using kefir, not only is this soup rich in protein and super creamy, but it also gets an extra probiotics boost. I love the combo of broccoli and kale for extra green goodness and just enough cheddar to break it all up.

86. Curried Cauliflower Soup

87. Thai Ginger Coconug Soup

88. Meatball Soup

Any recipe that includes meatballs is a winner in my book, and this soup is no different. I love the variety of ingredients, like chopped sweet potato and green beans, and that this soup is infused with flavor after just 20 minutes on the stove.

It’s a healthy, hearty bone broth recipe that’s perfect for colder months.

Photo: Dr. Axe

89. Miso Soup

90. Mushroom Soup

91. French Onion Soup

92. Pho Recipe

93. Potato Leek Soup

94. Split Pea Soup

95. Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

This soup looks and tastes like a restaurant-quality dish, but it’s actually quite easy to pull together. Ginger and lemongrass are steeped right into the broth, adding their medicinal properties to this soup, while coconut milk makes it nice and creamy.

Serve this when you really want to wow someone!

Photo: Dr. Axe

96. Turkey Meatball Soup

97. Tuscan White Bean Soup

98. Roasted Garlic and Sweet Potato Soup

Protein Burgers

99. OMG Vegan Protein Burgers

No more vegetarian burgers with ingredients you can’t pronounce or haven’t heard of. Made from only chickpeas, walnuts, leeks and sprouted flour, these veggie patties are satisfying and delicious.

Of course, bone broth is not vegetarian, so if you’re sticking to a vegetarian or vegan diet, go for a plant-based protein powder.

Photo: Copy Me That

100. Veggie Protein Burger

101. Black Bean Protein Burgers