Blended Cottage Cheese Smoothie is protein-packed using only food. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or post workout.
Skip the artificial protein powders. This protein shake has everything you need, including lots of fibre from apples too.
Creamy blended cottage cheese smoothie is a high protein drink made with wholesome ingredients. No added artificial protein powder.
Homemade smoothies are such a great way to pack nutrition into a glass. If you are like me, I prefer to get my protein from food. Using cottage cheese in recipes is super healthy and nutritious. We love it in this easy salmon plate dinner idea. Did you know you can have a banana split for breakfast?
One thing about smoothies, you can create them however you like. It’s a great way to use up fruits and veggies. The best part, you can usually get the kids to drink these no problem. They never have to know all the things you sneak in there.
Easy Blended Cottage Cheese Smoothie
We enjoy them all year long. When my husband was working, this was his “go-to” lunch. Easy to transport, and easy to drink during the day. You can even make them the night before so they are ready for breakfast. Fast to pop into the lunch bag. High-protein smoothies will keep you going all day long.
Grab your ingredients:
- water
- cottage cheese
- honey/agave/maple syrup
- apple
- raw shredded coconut
- hemp hearts
- dried cranberries
- ice
Add everything to your blender, blitz until smooth then enjoy. It’s all about healthy ingredients in smoothies. They can really pack a punch nutritionally.
- Spinach is the king in this green smoothie recipe.
- You can almost have this healthy hemp and chocolate smoothie for dessert.
- Replace yogurt with kefir for a nice change and probiotic kick.
- This triple berry smoothie will satisfy your berry craving.
I will say to make a great smoothie, you really do need a good blender. Personally, I don’t like “chunky” smoothies. Neither does my husband. When we started making smoothies on a regular basis, he started shopping for a new blender.
I love kitchen tools, so I let him do all the comparison research. Honestly, I did not have a thing to do with it. I was thrilled that he bought me a Vitamix. No chunks in our smoothies anymore. Awesome if you are a slushy lover too.
Cottage Cheese Is Nutritious
It seems to be one of those foods that you like it or not. If you have never tried it before, experiment and see what you think.
Cottage cheese has a soft creamy texture, with small fresh cheese curds and tastes a little salty. Also known as curds and whey.
Texture can make or break your love of certain foods. You can choose between large and small curd. There is no difference nutritionally.
I even have a friend that makes homemade cottage cheese. I will have to give this a try.
There are many brands to choose from, and all will have slightly different nutritional profiles, but here is a general breakdown on the nutrition in cottage cheese:
- Skim/nonfat contains 80 calories and 0 fat per serving.
- 1% contains 90 calories and 1.5 grams (1 gram saturated) of fat per serving.
- 2% contains 90 calories and 2.5 grams (1.5 saturated) of fat per serving.
- Regular or 4% contains 110 calories and 5 grams (3 saturated) of fat per serving.
You also get the benefits of:
- good source of protein
- moderate levels of carbs
- good source of vitamins and minerals
- useful in weight loss (highly satiating, low in calories)
- contains probiotics
- the perfect night time snack for bodybuilders because of the casein (slow-digesting) protein
Ways To Enjoy Cottage Cheese
- Substitute it for milk in pancake batter and make cottage cheese pancakes.
- Add it to salads.
- Mix it into dips.
- Slather it on toast, bagels or add it to wraps.
- Use it as a substitute for sour cream on your baked potato.
- Use it in place of yogurt.
- Of course in smoothies (but you already knew that).
- Can be substituted for ricotta cheese lasagna. You can also get dry cottage cheese which has the same texture as ricotta.
- Use it in place of cream cheese to make cheesecake.
High Protein Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons agave nectar
- 1 apple peel on
- 1 tablespoons raw shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Wash apple, cut and core.
- Place all ingredients into blender (in order of ingredients listed).
- Blend until smooth.
Pam
My husband loves cottage cheese and eats it for breakfast all the time. This would be a good way to switch it up if he gets bored.
Chef G
For sure….it’s great!!
Cathy Herard
I love smoothies, but I would probably never think to add cottage cheese. This definitely sounds interesting.
Chef G
It totally works.
Milena
I never thought of putting cottage cheese in a smoothie. Such a great way to get more protein!
Chef G
Yes it truly is.
Emily, Our house now a home
This is a new smoothie for me, I will be giving this a try!
A GEEK DADDY
At first glance this didn’t sound very appetizing but after reading through your post I’m going to try this recipe out. I like cottage cheese, apples, and smoothies so why not put all three together. Plus I have to get to eating healthier and this seems like something to help with that goal.
Chef G
It tastes great…hope you give it a try.
Amanda
Smoothies are my go to for feeding my kids healthy with no fight. I’ve never put cottage cheese in a smoothie before! Great idea!
Chef G
Thanks it works really well.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
That smoothie sounds fantastic! What a great breakfast idea this is!
Chef G
Thanks…we really enjoy it.
Censie
We add cottage cheese to our smoothies too! Great way to really get a nice smoothie plus some extra protein.
Chef G
That’s awesome…it works really well don’t you agree?
Rosey
I’ve never thought to put cottage cheese in a smoothie. Sounds worth a try to me.
Chef G
Lots of protein that’s for sure.
Bri
Smoothies help me be a breakfast person. I never thought about using cottage cheese as one of my ingredients, but it seems like it is worth trying.
Chef G
It works really well…lots of protein.
Claudia Krusch
I love smoothies and this one sounds sooo good!. Love how healthy it is!
Chef G
Yes it is healthy and nutritious!!
Lois Alter Mark
Smoothies are the best! I would never have thought of cottage cheese but I am ready to try it!
Chef G
It works really well and is full of protein.
Khrista {ezeBreezy Life Simplified}
This looks delicious. I’ve been using Agave much more as a sweetener. But Hemp Hearts??? Where do you find them?
Chef G
There is a link on my site from Amazon…check health food stores or the organic sections of super markets.
Athena
I have never considered putting cottage cheese in a smoothie. What a great idea@ It looks awesome.
Chef G
It totally works!!
Rebecca Bryant
Oh my I finally tries this and it was SO good. Thank you for introducing me to this recipe.
Chef G
Oh so glad you liked it…thanks for letting me know.
Rebecca Bryant
Ok I may be a wee bit addicted to this smoothie. Thanks again for the recipe.
Chef G
You are very welcome…so glad you like it.