This blueberry cottage cheese smoothie is made with frozen banana, frozen blueberries, a dash of vanilla, and a generous scoop of cottage cheese for those Blueberry Cheesecake Vibes. Packed with protein without any protein powder, this smoothie is great for breakfast or healthy snacking.
On the cottage cheese bandwagon
Yes, yes the internet is putting cottage cheese in all the things. I know. But I want you to know two very important things. First, I'm an OG cottage cheese stan. I've been on the cottage cheese bandwagon since the early 2000's, waaaaaay before cottage cheese was cool.
Secondly, I love finding ways to add protein to my smoothies without protein powder (I'm looking at you, chocolate black bean smoothie and strawberry banana tofu smoothie 👀). I mean, protein powder is fine if you have one that you like, but I find that 99% of the time it just ruins the taste of whatever you add it to.
Cottage cheese, on the other hand? A cup of 2% brings 23 grams of protein to the party, and when paired with frozen banana (for creaminess), frozen bloobs (for delicious blueberry flavor, antioxidants, and all that jazz), and a splash of vanilla, the cottage cheese brings a tangy, cheesecake-esque flavor that I can't get enough of.
If you haven't tried adding cottage cheese to your smoothies yet, this is your sign to get on the bandwagon. Let's go!
Looking for more nutritionist-crafted recipes with cottage cheese? Try our community-fave savory cottage cheese muffins, these honey-sweetened blueberry cottage cheese muffins (my personal favorite!), or our high-protein marry me pasta with cottage cheese.
Some notes on the ingredients
You will find specific quantities of the ingredients in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Jump on down there if you're in a hurry!
Cottage cheese: I have tested this recipe with both 2% and low fat (0.5% milk fat) and strongly prefer the taste and texture that 2% brings. It's totally up to you what you decide to go with.
Milk: To keep the protein level high in this smoothie, I opted for regular ol' cows milk, and used 1%. You can swap in whatever milk you prefer, but note that the nutrition values will change accordingly.
Banana: Frozen banana is how I roll. Frozen bananas make smoothies thick and creamy and like a milkshake. A fresh banana won't make your smoothie nearly as thick or tasty.
Blueberries: I also go for frozen here. They give a better melty blueberry cheesecake favor than fresh.
Vanilla: Just a little splash of vanilla extract is all you need.
Let's make a cottage cheese smoothie together!
Step 1: throw everything into your blender
Everything goes into the blender—so simple!
If you have a top-loading blender like the one pictured, start with the liquid ingredients (milk, vanilla, and cottage cheese) and then add the frozen stuff on top. This allows the blades of your blender to work optimally.
Step 2: blend, baby, blend!
Now all you need to do is blend until smooth.
Step 3: serve!
Pour your icy cold cottage cheese smoothie into a tall glass, and enjoy!
Blueberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie (Protein Packed!)
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 cup cottage cheese I use 2%
- 1 large frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the blender, starting with the milk, then the cottage cheese, then the frozen ingredients.1.5 cups milk, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 large frozen banana, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Blend until smooth.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Nutrition values are an estimate only
- This makes one very large or two smaller smoothies.
Janet in Granthams says
Wow, Katie - another winner!! The recipe exactly as you described it is delicious! We have an abundance of frozen blueberries still, so we'll probably add another half cup next time, but it really is a fantastic taste treat as is. Thank you so much!
Katie Trant says
So glad you enjoyed this one, Janet!
Elisa says
Delicious
Emily says
So good! Can't believe I never thought of putting cottage cheese in a smoothie.
Katie Trant says
I know, right? But such an easy way to add a lot of protein to a smoothie.
Holly Shively says
Made this for lunch- I don't usually do smoothies but this was perfect and delicious. Added a honeycrisp apple that needed to get used and 1% cottage cheese. Going to get 2% next time for creamier feel. Amazing too because I agree- I dislike protein powder.
Katie Trant says
Ooh, I'll have to try adding an apple in there for extra sweetness and fibre. Glad to hear you enjoyed this one, Holly!
Heather says
This made a fast and delicious high protein lunch after a very bready breakfast. I threw in a small handful of spinach.
Victoria Mitchell says
This is delicious! And so easy- I love that it’s recommended that the fruit is frozen. I always have bananas and blueberries in the freezer. Yum!