Strawberry Blueberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
This tasty cottage cheese smoothie is protein packed and a perfect treat for breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup low-fat or full-fat cottage cheese choose based on your preference but I believe the full fat is best
- ½ cup cold water or more, for desired consistency
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: Sweetener to taste stevia, monk fruit, erythritol, or your preferred keto-friendly sweetener
- Optional: a few ice cubes if using fresh berrie
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or liquid as needed.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately!
Notes
Estimated Nutrition (using low-fat cottage cheese):
- Calories: ~160 kcal
- Protein: ~16 g
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Carbohydrates: ~12 g
- Fiber: ~3 g
- Net Carbs: ~9 g
- Fat: ~3 g
If you use full-fat cottage cheese, the fat will be higher (around 6-8 g) and calories will increase slightly (~190–200 kcal), but protein will remain similar.Want it even higher in protein? You can add:
- 1 scoop unflavored or vanilla whey isolate (adds ~20–25g protein, 90–110 kcal)
- A tablespoon of chia seeds (adds ~2g protein, 4g carbs with 4g fiber)