Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Made with bananas or strawberries, this creamy cottage cheese smoothie tastes like dessert but packs over 27 grams of protein per serving—no powder required!
Servings: 1
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk of choice + more to thin if needed
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- ½-1 tablespoon maple syrup to taste
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit of choice (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mango, banana, etc.)
Instructions
- Add milk to the blender, followed by the cottage cheese, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit of choice (strawberries, banana chunks, raspberries, blueberries, mango chunks, etc.). Place the lid on the blender and blend until smooth, adding up to ¼ cup additional milk to thin.
- Immediately pour smoothie into serving glass. Top with whipped cream and additional fruit if desired and serve.
Notes
Cottage Cheese: Choose cottage cheese by ingredients, not just fat content. For the best results, use 2% or 4% small-curd cottage cheese made with simple ingredients (milk, cream, and salt). Do not use fat-free cottage cheese.
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie: Use strawberries as your fruit, top with whipped cream, and crushed graham crackers for a smoothie that really tastes like cheesecake.
Banana Pudding Smoothie: Use bananas and then dress up the cottage cheese smoothie with freshly whipped cream and vanilla wafer crumbs.
Add Nut Butter: Add up to 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or almond butter to your smoothie. This is a particularly delicious addition when using bananas in the cottage cheese smoothie.
Add Chocolate: Drizzle your glass with chocolate syrup, pour in your smoothie, and top with additional syrup for a delicious treat.
Make it Sweeter: Add an additional tablespoon of maple syrup or half a ripe banana.
Make it Thicker: Don't be tempted to add ice to your smoothie, as that will water it down. Instead, use frozen fruit instead of fresh fruit to make a thick, icy version of a cottage cheese smoothie.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 828mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 748IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 495mg | Iron: 1mg
