I love a morning health and taste boost, and cottage cheese smoothies fit the bill.
There’s something truly amazing about how our unsung ingredient makes the same old smoothie formula turn into a luscious, protein-spiked powerhouse.
Cottage cheese mild flavor means it blends seamlessly with fruit and veg so you can’t mess up on a creamy, delicious and healthy or refreshing concoction.
When I first tried cottage cheese smoothies I assumed I would be drinking weird, sour blobs – certainly nothing as delicious as these recipes.
The texture is unarguably unique, and the best part? These smoothies are easy and customizable (perfect for multiple diets, and numerous fruit combos).
Whether it’s a berry blast, a tropical treat or an emerald green detox smoothie – cottage cheese is the best base for giving your fruits a fabulous flavor as well as an enviable boost of protein that keeps me going all day.
In this blog we’re going to share our favorite cottage cheese smoothie recipes to start your day.
The 17 Best cottage cheese smoothies and recipes
1. Berry Bliss Cottage Cheese Smoothie
It’s the most delicious breakfast and a super-nutritious way to get a protein hit. Throw some morel powder in for some oomph!
It tastes more like a dessert than breakfast – and a guilt-free one at that I think this baby is the next big thing in healthy breakfast food.
Ingredients
1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Wash the mixed berries thoroughly and pat them dry.
Step 2: Put the mixed berries, cottage cheese, almond milk, honey, vanilla extract and one ice cubes in a blender.
Step 3: Blend the mixture until smooth and creamy.
Step 4: Taste and adjust sweetness by adding more honey if needed.
Step 5: Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy immediately.
2. Tropical Mango Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I like to start my day with something nice and hydrating – and healthy too, of course. Right now I’m crazy about this tropical treat of cottage cheese blended with sweet, sunny mango.
It’s like winning the jackpot of smoothies with all the protein and sweet exotic flavors.
Ingredients
1 cup ripe mango chunks (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Blend the mango, cottage cheese, coconut milk, honey, or maple syrup, and vanilla.
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary by adding more honey or maple syrup.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Garnish with a few mango chunks or a sprinkle of shredded coconut if desired.
3. Banana Cream Cottage Cheese Smoothie
You are going to love this.
The combo of bananas with cottage cheese creates a delicious silky-smooth texture that melts in your mouth. When I’m craving a healthy dessert or breakfast starter, this smoothie does the trick.
Ingredients
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk (or any milk of choice)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Peel and slice the banana.
Add the banana slices, cottage cheese, almond milk, and vanilla extract to a blender.
Blend the ingredients on high until smooth and creamy.
Taste and add honey or maple syrup if you prefer a sweeter smoothie.
Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
4. Peachy Delight Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I often start my day with a fresh and healthy smoothie in the morning.
Put peach and cottage cheese together and you’ll get the best of both worlds. It’s as if the flavors just blend together to create a symphony in your mouth.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1 large ripe peach, pitted and sliced
1 banana
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup almond milk (or any milk of choice)
Instructions
Add cottage cheese, sliced peach, banana, Greek yogurt, and almond milk to a blender.
Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary with a sweetener of choice.
Pour the smoothie into a glass.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Peachy Delight Cottage Cheese Smoothie!
5. Strawberry Fields Cottage Cheese Smoothie
The first time I made it up, I couldn’t believe how thick and rich it tasted. The tartness of the cottage cheese plays beautifully with the sweet strawberries.
I’ve been making it regularly, as the base of a fresh and nutritious snack. To me, the creamy protein is paired with the fruit in a way that makes for a very satisfying healthful snack.
It’s a delicious way to start the day, and I feel great knowing that it’s low in carbs and full of protein — good quality protein, too.
It’s going to change your world. Well a bit!
Ingredients
1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Add strawberries, cottage cheese, milk, honey, and vanilla extract to a blender.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary, adding more honey if desired.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
For an extra chill, add a few ice cubes before blending.
6. Green Power Cottage Cheese Smoothie
When I heard there was a green power and cottage cheese smoothie, I was totally intrigued. I love figuring out fun ways to blend healthy food into one drink.
I find nothing better than healthy greens and the lovely texture that cottage cheese provides. This quick and easy smoothie is my newest go-to morning beverage for an instant energy boost and long-lasting fullness.
The banana adds some sweetness to the earthy taste of the spinach.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh spinach leaves
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 ripe banana
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
Blend spinach and almond milk together until smooth.
Add cottage cheese and banana to the blender.
Blend again until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Add chia seeds to the blender and pulse briefly until mixed.
Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
7. Pineapple Paradise Cottage Cheese Smoothie
When it comes to a power breakfast, my go-to combo features a sweet, juicy blend of tropical pineapple mixed with one of the creamiest drinks I’ve ever drank. In my eyes, it’s a vacation in a glass.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk of choice)
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1/2 cup ice cubes
Instructions
Add the fresh pineapple chunks to a blender.
Pour in the cottage cheese and almond milk.
Drizzle honey or maple syrup for sweetness.
Add ice cubes to the blender.
Blend until smooth and creamy; serve immediately.
8. Blueberry Banana Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I love a breakfast smoothie that mixes blueberries and bananas with cottage cheese: a well-rounded breakfast that tastes great and is full of protein. I cannot say enough about this smoothie – awesome combination of flavors, quick and easy.
If you don’t like smoothies, make this and your outlook on summer breakfast will forever change. I love this recipe because the cottage cheese gives it a creamy texture that I enjoy, while the natural sweetness helps me stay away from using excessive amounts of sugar.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup milk (or almond milk)
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Instructions
Add blueberries, banana, cottage cheese, and milk to a blender.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Taste and add honey if additional sweetness is desired.
Blend again briefly to incorporate the honey.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
9. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I can’t start the day without a yummy, good-for-me treat. I kick off my early hours by mixing ingredients that may seem unusual, but somehow, they create a rich, creamy, chocolate-vanilla-peanut butter smoothie.
When you combine chocolate powder, peanut butter and cottage cheese, this smoothie is satisfying because it tastes indulgent while providing your body with the protein and nutrients it needs. It’s not weird.
It’s wonderful.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 banana (preferably frozen)
1/2 cup almond milk (or any milk of choice)
Instructions
Add cottage cheese, peanut butter, cocoa powder, banana, and almond milk into a blender.
Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if needed, adding a sweetener of choice.
Pour the smoothie into a glass.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Smoothie!
10. Cherry Vanilla Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I found something new, a great morning mixer: cherries and cottage cheese in a smoothie!
As I take a sip, I feel the smooth sweetness of the cherries, the creaminess of the cottage cheese, the tanginess of the lime juice all wrapped into a protein-packed drink. I feel nourished and revved up, ready to engage with the world.
Ingredients
1 cup of cottage cheese
1 cup of frozen cherries (pitted)
1/2 cup of almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if needed by adding more honey or maple syrup.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Optional: poke a couple of whole cherries into the gelatin, or add a sprinkle of granola to make the texture more interesting.
11. Mixed Berry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I like to begin my day with a healthy treat, and one of the greatest smoothies can be made with cottage cheese and mixed berries. This combination of the delicious and creamy cheese with the sweet earthy texture of mixed berries is a perfect combo for a delicious drink.
Mixed Berry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your preferred milk)
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
Add the mixed berries to a blender.
Add the cottage cheese, followed by the almond milk.
Optionally, add honey or maple syrup for sweetness and vanilla extract for flavor.
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
12. Citrus Burst Cottage Cheese Smoothie
If I know I need a fresh start in the morning, this smoothie gives me that with orange, and lemon bursting through, the cottage cheese gives a creaminess to the mix that makes it very tasty, the flavor combinations are fantastic, it gives me an energy boost and my day gets off to a good start.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1 orange, peeled and segmented
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup ice cubes
Instructions
Blend cottage cheese, orange segments, lemon juice, honey, and ice cubes in a blender.
Mix until smooth and creamy.
Pour into a glass.
Garnish with a slice of orange or lemon, if desired.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
13. Apple Pie Cottage Cheese Smoothie
The creamy texture offers a delightful treat that was reminiscent of warmed apples and spices. I never seem to be able to let a batch last very long as every sip is a comforting, delicious experience.
Great for breakfast or for noon snack time meant that I never seemed to have enough.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of your choice)
Instructions
Blend cottage cheese, diced apple, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract and almond milk.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary by adding a sweetener of your choice.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Enjoy your nutritious and delicious Apple Pie Cottage Cheese Smoothie!
14. Raspberry Lemon Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I’ve got a recurring craving for something hydrating and nutritious, and this crowd-pleasing blend does the trick every time; before a workout, instead of breakfast, or even for happy hour, I’m ready to roll!
The tart bite of lemon mellows, mixing beautifully with the sweet raspberries and its creamy proteins, to create an energetic start to the day.
This smoothie makes for the perfect pick-me-up any time of day.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
1/2 cup water or milk of choice
Instructions
Put raspberries, cottage cheese, lemon juice, honey or maple syrup, and water or milk into a blender.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary by adding more honey or maple syrup.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Optionally, garnish with extra raspberries or a lemon wedge before serving.
15. Kiwi Strawberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I found this super-delicious morning smoothie recipe by accident. You see, I love strawberry and kiwi.
When I stumbled on a recipe that also calls for cottage cheese (yes, cottage cheese!), I knew I had to give it a try. This is one of the tastiest ways I know to get a lot of protein, and to use up all those ripe, ready-to-go strawberries and kiwi.
This smoothie is delicious, refreshing, and seriously nutritious. The creaminess of the cottage cheese and the sweet/tart flavors of kiwi-and-strawberry?
I love everything about this. Trust me, you will too!
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup (optional, for added sweetness)
1/2 cup ice cubes
Instructions
Place cottage cheese, strawberries, and kiwis into a blender.
Add honey or agave syrup if you prefer a sweeter smoothie.
Add ice cubes to the blender.
Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
16. Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I’ve begun to experiment with seasonal flavors in my smoothies and the following is a fall treat that’s quickly become my seasonal favorite. I love using cottage cheese as a base.
It makes for a creamy smoothie boosted with protein. My latest smoothie is flavored with pumpkin spice, a wonderful combination of flavors and textures..
In my quest to experiment with flavor, I must say that this is the perfect balance of health and utility. It feels like autumn for me.
Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 banana, sliced
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
Instructions
Blend cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, banana, pumpkin pie spice and almond milk in a food processor to make a refreshing and nutritious smoothie.
Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, typically for about 1-2 minutes.
Add a bit of honey or maple syrup if you wish it to be a little sweeter. Taste and adjust sweetness.
Pour into a glass and dust with additional pumpkin pie spice for extra flavor.
Serve immediately and enjoy your creamy, protein-packed smoothie!
17. Caramel Apple Cottage Cheese Smoothie
I had recently discovered a new favorite flavor combination involving caramel and apple, so I thought I’d blend my cottage cheese smoothie with that. As it turns out, the addition of the creaminess that cottage cheese brings to the mix just makes for a silky, sweet dessert or breakfast drink that’s super-protein packed at the same time.
Who doesn’t want a healthy-ish version of an ‘apple pie’ milkshake in a glass? That’s all the excuse I needed to start experimenting with caramel apple cottage cheese smoothies whenever the craving hit.
This wasn’t one I could live without, and it seemed worthy of bumping up a few notches, adding it to my repertoire of gourmet cottage cheese snack recipes.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons caramel sauce
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup milk (or a milk alternative)
Instructions
In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, diced apple, caramel sauce, cinnamon, and milk.
Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust sweetness if desired by adding more caramel sauce.
Pour into a glass and optionally drizzle with additional caramel sauce for garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy your healthy, protein-packed smoothie!