Strawberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
This Strawberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie is super creamy, filling, and packed with protein! Cottage cheese and protein powder give these high protein smoothies 33 grams of protein each.
We are big smoothie fans over here and while I typically add greek yogurt for protein, I've been loving cottage cheese lately! Cottage cheese not only has 10-11 grams of protein per ½ cup, it adds a super creamy texture to smoothie recipes.
I love this starting point of a recipe for smoothies. The ratio of milk to frozen fruit to cottage cheese and protein powder is really perfect, and I've included many variations below if you want to switch things up like far as the type of fruit!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- High Protein - each smoothie contains 33 grams of protein!
- Creamy - these smoothies are super creamy from the milk, cottage cheese, and frozen strawberries.
- Delicious - I seriously crave this smoothie every morning.
Ingredients
Milk - Milk is the liquid base for these smoothies. You can use any type of milk that you like. I have used 1% and unsweetened almond milk, both with great results
Frozen Strawberries - I love using frozen fruit in smoothies as it makes them super creamy without needing ice.
Vanilla Protein Powder - I love Clean Simple Eats Vanilla Protein Powder, but any type will work.
Cottage Cheese - ½ cup of low fat or full fat cottage cheese adds 11 grams of protein! My favorite brands of cottage cheese are Good Culture or Daisy.
Honey - technically this is optional, but this sweetener simply adds a little more sweetness to the smoothies. You could use maple syrup, too.
Variations
Different Fruit - this recipe will really work with any type of fruit. You could make it with a bag of frozen mixed berries, blueberries, mango, peaches, sliced frozen banana (check out my Banana Greek Yogurt Smoothie!), raspberries, or really any combination of frozen fruit.
Fresh Fruit - You can also use fresh fruit, if that's what you have on hand, and then add a handful of ice to give it a frozen smoothie texture.
Different Milk - I typically make my smoothies with unsweetened almond milk but you can use regular milk, coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk, etc.
Add Greens - you could add a handful of spinach or kale to this recipe for extra nutrition.
Add Other Supplements - I've added my probiotic drops, creatine powder and collagen protein powder to this recipe for an extra boost. You could also add a tablespoon of chia seeds or ground flaxseed.
Add Nut Butter - I like leaning into the strawberry and vanilla flavors but you could add a scoop of peanut butter or almond butter for more protein and a different flavor.
Step by Step Instructions
Photo 1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender.
Photo 2. Puree until creamy. Add additional milk, if needed. Divide into two glasses and enjoy!
Expert Tips
Use Frozen Fruit - I love making my smoothies with frozen fruit to give my smoothies a super creamy texture.
Smoothie Cups - I like placing all of the contents of a smoothie, aside from the milk, in these cups and freezing them until ready to use. Then I just dump it all in the blender, add the milk, and blend away!
High Powered Blender - I love using my Vitamix when making smoothies - it is high powered and does a really great job at getting them super creamy!
Recipe FAQs
Cottage cheese adds a creaminess and protein to smoothies.
I like using 1% or 2% low fat cottage cheese, which both have 10-12 grams of protein per serving.
Other Smoothie Recipes to Consider
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Strawberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder I use Clean Simple Eats
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the blender, in the order listed.
- Puree until creamy.
- Divide into two cups and enjoy!
