Cottage Cheese Smoothie (Strawberry Cheesecake!)
This creamy cottage cheese smoothie is packed with protein and a strawberry cheesecake flavor that tastes delicious while keeping you full. Perfect for busy mornings or post-workout snacks!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 smoothie 1x
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: Smoothie
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus more to taste if desired (or 1 to 2 Medjool dates)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (or water)
- 1/2 cup ice
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese, banana, strawberries, maple syrup, milk and ice to a blender and blend until smooth. (Add protein powder if desired).
- Taste, and adjust sweetness as desired. Stores 1 day refrigerated, but tastes best within a few hours.
Notes
Substitutions: When I don’t have milk, I’ve used water and it still tastes great. You can freeze fresh strawberries if that’s all you have, or use fresh strawberries and a frozen banana.
Berry Swap: Replace strawberries with frozen blueberries, raspberries, or a mixed berry blend for different cheesecake flavors.
Protein Boost: Add a half scoop of vanilla protein powder for an additional 10-15g of protein.
Tropical Twist: Swap half the strawberries for frozen pineapple chunks and add a handful of shredded coconut (or use coconut milk).
Chocolate: Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder or use chocolate protein powder for a chocolate-covered strawberry flavor. You may need to increase the sweetener a bit to offset the bitterness of the chocolate.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/cottage-cheese-smoothie/