Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie
Kids and adults will love this Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie! It’s such a great way to have a high-protein smoothie with the perfect creamy texture. Made with simple ingredients, this is sure to be one of the most popular recipes for adding lots of protein to your daily diet!
This recipe is one of my favorites for enjoying on the keto diet. I love that it’s a thicker smoothie and loaded with ingredients that are good for heart health. It’s important to remember that this isn’t something to drink solely for weight loss, but adding this cottage cheese protein shake to your meal plan will help curb cravings and the desire for sugary foods!
It’s a good option for anyone who wants high protein content during their meals and throughout the day. The next time you’re craving a quick snack, this smoothie recipe is an easy way to make that happen!
For even more cottage cheese recipes and uses, be sure to check out my Cottage Cheese Omelet as well as my Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse.
Ingredients
- Mixed berries – Include a variety of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and more.
- Cottage cheese – Be sure to use plain cottage cheese for this recipe.
- Almond milk – This helps to thin out the texture.
- Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make a Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie
Step One: Add all the ingredients to a blender. It’s helpful to put liquids at the bottom.
Step Two: Blend until smooth. It may take a minute or two.
Step Three: Pour the blended smoothie mixture into a mug, cup, or glass.
Step Four: Serve cold.
Top Tip💡
If you want to add a handful of ice cubes, you can. It’s a simple way to chill the smoothie quickly.
Substitutions
- Cottage cheese – You can use full-fat cottage cheese or non-fat cottage cheese to make these simple smoothies.
- Add protein powder – To turn this recipe into protein shakes, add a scoop of protein powder. This will dramatically increase your protein intake easily.
Variations
- Frozen berries – You can use any frozen or fresh berries or frozen berries for this recipe. If you use fresh I do recommend adding ice cubes to chill it.
- Yogurt – A scoop of vanilla yogurt added to the mix adds a hint of vanilla flavoring. Greek yogurt adds even more protein.
- Whole milk – Instead of almond milk, you can add regular milk. You can also use oat milk.
- Sweetness – A touch of honey or maple syrup is an good way to add a pop of sweetness.
- Fruit – If you don’t want to use berries for this recipe, you can also add a frozen banana to this creamy cottage cheese smoothie!
- Spinach – Throwing a handful of spinach into the blender is a great way to sneak in some extra nutrients.
See this Low Carb Green Smoothie for another delicious flavor and recipe!
Equipment
To make this creamy smoothie, you really only need a high speed blender or food processor. It’s a must to get the right texture of cottage cheese.
Storage
While you can technically store this smoothie for later, I always find that I prefer the texture and taste of fresh. This is why I don’t make it until right up to the point of getting ready to sip and enjoy it.
If you do have leftovers, be sure to store them in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge. I also recommend consuming within a day, and make sure that you mix it really well before drinking as it will have settled quite a bit.
Common Questions
I’m all about adding a drizzle of honey right on top! You can also fancy it up with adding fresh or frozen berries, and even a little bit of homemade whipped cream. And keep in mind that you don’t have to add anything to the top as the flavor of this smoothie is delicious.
You can add in leafy greens or a leafy green powder to kick up the fiber content of this drink.
Absolutely. You would follow the same steps, but instead of putting it into a glass or cup, add it to a bowl and then top as desired. It’s as simple as that!
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Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup mixed berries strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1-2 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
- Transfer to a drinking glass or mason jar.
Notes
Nutrition
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The only way I’ll eat cottage cheese! I used 1 tablespoon of white sugar as my sweetener. I wonder if the smoothie needed it though. Sweetener would definitely help make it more kid friendly.
Thanks for making smoothies just a little healthier and still keep them tasty.