Cottage Cheese Smoothie (High Protein)

This cottage cheese smoothie recipe is a great way of adding extra protein and calcium to a regular smoothie (without protein powder!). The cottage cheese blends to a smooth texture, and adds a natural creaminess. Cheesecake smoothie anyone? Or maybe think of it as a healthy milkshake!

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• What you'll love about the recipe
• Ingredients for high protein smoothie
• How to make cottage cheese smoothie
• Expert tips
• Storage and serving
• Frequently asked questions
• Other healthy cottage cheese recipes
• Recipe
• Comments

What you'll love about the recipe

• This high protein smoothie will leave you feeling full and satisfied. With over 12g of protein per serving, it's a great breakfast to start the day.
• Cottage cheese is natural, cheaper and much better tasting than protein powder! This protein shake is made from real food:)
• Cottage cheese smoothie is low in fat. Yet it's got a delicious creaminess that you'd expect with a milkshake, especially when blended. If you don't like the texture of cottage cheese, have no fear, you won't even know it's hiding in there!
• A quick, easy, no cook healthy breakfast for kids and adults with just 3 ingredients.
• Or enjoy as a protein snack at any time of day. Ideal pre and post workout.
• Use frozen fruit for a budget-friendly smoothie.

You might also like this post with lots more ideas for ways to eat more protein.

Ingredients for high protein smoothie

You'll just need 3 ingredients for this easy recipe.

Cottage cheese. Blended cottage cheese is the magic ingredient which allows you to make a high protein smoothie with no protein powder. Make sure you use natural (plain) cottage cheese. I used a low fat natural cottage cheese, but use whichever you prefer.

Milk thins the smoothie to a drinkable consistency, and adds more protein and calcium. I used skimmed milk but you can use any type of milk.

Fruit. This cottage cheese smoothie recipe is designed to be flexible so you can use whatever fruit you prefer. In total, you want about a cup of chopped fruit.

One small banana is about half a cup, but omit the banana and replace with other fruit if you want a no banana smoothie.

Berries are a very healthy choice as they are high in fibre and low in sugars. Strawberries make this a real hit with children, as do blueberries. Or make a tropical fruit cottage cheese smoothie with pineapple or mango.

You can use frozen fruit to make an ice cold smoothie or use fresh fruit if you prefer.

If you want to add a little extra sweetness (it will vary depending on the fruit that you use) add a teaspoon of honey.

How to make cottage cheese smoothie

The process for making this cottage cheese smoothie is incredibly simple and it'll be ready to drink in 5 minutes.

I use an immersion blender to make the recipe as it means less washing up. The mixture will break down easily so there's no need for a high powered blender.

Prep any fruit if required by peeling banana, hulling berries etc.

Add the milk, cottage cheese and fruit to the blender. I put the milk in the bottom as it makes the mixture easier to blend.

Blitz until smooth.

Expert tips

• Freeze leftover bananas to use in this cottage cheese smoothie. Cut into discs and store in an airtight container. Frozen banana makes the smoothie really creamy! (You can also use frozen banana in this super creamy nice cream recipe.)
• You can also freeze leftover berries, mango etc to add to the recipe. Even if the fruit is a little over-ripe, it'll still make a great smoothie.
• If you like very thick smoothies or would rather enjoy this recipe as a smoothie bowl, reduce the milk to a couple of tablespoons. Or stir a couple of tablespoons of chia seed into each serving. Chia seed will naturally thicken the smoothie, as well as being packed with nutrients including omega 3 oils. It also adds extra protein and fibre.
• You can also add more protein to this smoothie with a tablespoon of peanut butter.

Storage and serving

Ideally, this high protein cottage cheese smoothie should be consumed straight away. Once fruit has been pulverised, some of the vitamins will start to oxidise, and the smoothie can discolour slightly. However, if you've got some smoothie left, just pop it in the fridge and drink it up within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions

Other healthy cottage cheese recipes

Cottage cheese is a really versatile healthy ingredient which I use regularly in recipes. It's low in fat and a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals. And blended cottage cheese is virtually undetectable in recipes, it just adds a lovely creamy texture.

Try this low fat cheesecake or easy quiche made with cottage cheese. You can also use cottage cheese to add protein to these light and fluffy pancakes.

If you enjoy healthy smoothies you might also like this green smoothie made with apple sauce and frozen spinach.

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Recipe

Please note nutritional information is per serving and is provided for guidance only.