Cottage Cheese Smoothie

This Cottage Cheese Smoothie is a deliciously thick and creamy high-protein strawberry smoothie made from cottage cheese. With 14 grams of protein, this is the perfect post-workout snack.

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I love making healthy high-protein smoothies, like my Greek Yogurt Smoothie, Cauliflower Smoothie, or Green Smoothie with Collagen Protein Powder. They’re a great way to refresh and recharge in protein in just 5 minutes.

This cottage cheese smoothie is a creamy, nourishing smoothie made from frozen berries and thickened with cottage cheese. As a result, it’s a high-protein smoothie with a similar texture to a Greek yogurt smoothie but with a light sour flavor from the cottage cheese.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All you need to make this delicious kid-friendly smoothie are:

• Plain Cottage Cheese – The higher fat content your cottage cheese has, the milkier the smoothie will be.
• Milk of Choice, like almond milk, oat milk, or soy milk.
• Frozen Strawberries – You can also use frozen raspberries.
• Honey – For sweetness and the combo of honey and cottage cheese taste so good together.
• Ice Cubes – For frothiness
• Vanilla Extract – For flavor.

You can also increase the benefits of this healthy smoothie recipe by adding some extra ingredients, like:

• A handful of spinach
• Chia Seeds – 1 or 2 teaspoons
• Cocoa Powder – 2 teaspoons
• Protein Powder – 1-3 tablespoons to make a protein shake with cottage cheese. You may want to add more milk to thin out the texture.
• Avocado – 1/4 ripe avocado for healthy fats.

How To Make Cottage Cheese Smoothie

It’s very easy to make this high-protein smoothie recipe. Plus, kids love the cream flavor of cottage cheese in smoothies. It’s a great way to bring them nutrients, calcium, and filling proteins as a quick snack.

1. Bring all the ingredients in the jug of a high-speed blender. Blend on high speed until creamy, thick, and smooth.
2. If your smoothie is not thick enough, add more ice cubes or more frozen berries.
3. You can increase the amount of honey for a sweeter flavor or use half-frozen strawberries and half-frozen bananas, which are sweeter.
4. Feel free to add a bit more cottage cheese to increase the creamy texture of your drink.

Frozen Fruit Options

I love frozen strawberries with the milky flavor of cottage cheese. The smoothie taste like a strawberry milkshake. However, you don’t have to use this kind of berries, feel free to pick some other frozen fruits, like:

• Frozen Mango
• Frozen Blueberries or acai to boost the antioxidant properties of your smoothie.
• Frozen Mixed Berries – blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries.
• Frozen Banana – It makes the drink ultra-thick, similar to a smoothie bowl texture.
• Frozen Pineapple

Serving

Smoothies are better with toppings, it had some punch to the drink. Try adding:

• Desiccated coconut
• Freeze-dried strawberries
• Granola

Allergy Swaps

This recipe contains dairy and can’t be made dairy-free since dairy-free cottage cheese doesn’t exist. However, if you have other food allergies, try the options below.

• Honey-Free – Swap for maple syrup, date syrup, or coconut nectar.
• Strawberry-Free – Pick some of the other frozen fruit options listed above.
• Nut-Free – Use milk made from oat, soy, or regular milk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers to your most common questions about this smoothie recipe.

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