I add whey powder to make protein pancakes, add some greek yogurt and fresh fruit for a post ride breakfast.
As I’m 52 a relative heavy training load means nutrition and recovery are fundamental to extract all the benefit from the prescribed work outs.
I also subscribe to the view of having good quality calories in but when you add the required calories to sustain your training load that translates to a significant intake of food. A recovery drink can be beneficial, for nutrients and a easy fix for calorie intake.