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.
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- 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.
Jenna
I’m with you! I don’t like using protein powder either in my smoothies. Cottage cheese is such a great idea to bulk up the protein in one!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is so much better than protein powder. Hope you give it a try.
Kylie | Midwest Foodie
What an interesting combo! I am going to have to try cottage cheese in my next smoothie!! Love it with the apple too – yummy!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This will keep you full all morning. Hope you give it a try soon.
Kylee
What a GREAT way to add protein to a smoothie without the gritty blah taste of protein powder. We loved this one this morning!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YES…I really do not like protein powder. This works great.
Alisha Rodrigues
That smoothie is surely filling and full of simple flavors.. Looks creamy and delicious..
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
That it is, hope you give it at try.
Ana F
I LOVE protein shakes and never thought of using cottage cheese on the,. I’m definitely making this. Thank you!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY this is one of our favourites for sure.
Kushi
This is so creative and looks so creamy too. I have never tried a smoothie with cottage cheese. Can’t wait to give this recipe a try soon.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Cottage cheese makes it so creamy and delicious. ENJOY!
Amanda
I love starting my day with a protein shake, but I’ve never had one with cottage cheese. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. This is a favourite in our house.
Carmy
Great reminder for me! I’ve got some extra cottage cheese that needs to be used up in my fridge and it’s going in my next smoothie.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Hope you love this as much as we do.
Amy
I also prefer to get my protein from food, and not powder, when I can. This looks like a delicious, nutrition-packed treat I’d love to cool off with after a hard run or workout!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes it is the perfect smoothie for ALL the above. ENJOY!
Toni | Boulder Locavore
That looks really amazing! I need to give it a try!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Hope you do. It is one of our favorites for sure.
Ashley F
I’m always up for a good smoothie but I am loving the added protein without the powder!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes, I am not a huge protein powder fan. This is a great alternative for sure. Hope you give it a try.
Debra
What a great idea. I’ve never tried cottage cheese in a smoothie….but the added nutrition is terrific. I prefer real food to powders as well.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Real food is the way to go. This is the perfect alternative to protein powders. Tastes better too.
Trish Bozeman
This is genius! I use cottage cheese as a cream replacement in eggs, but I definitely need to try it in a smoothie. We usually use yogurt, so this would be a great way to switch it up. Thanks for the idea!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Cottage cheese is so nutritious. Works perfectly and has a great amount of protein too.
Jenni LeBaron
I love starting my morning with a smoothie and this one sounds so tasty! I’ve never used cottage cheese in a smoothie before but I think it’s a brilliant way to add some great texture and protein. Would love to try this recipe!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This smoothie will keep you full till lunch…and I love the fact it has NO protein powder.
Jamie H
This looks like such a filling smoothie! Perfect for a breakfast substitute! I can’t wait to try it!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is the perfect breakfast smoothie. Hope you give it a try soon.