With so many of us focusing upon our health these days, we’re looking for healthy breakfast ideas which often includes smoothie recipes. Let’s be honest folks, many of them taste like dry chalk and it can be disappointing to throw perfectly good fruits and veggies into the blender to find out the result is nothing short of gross.
Thankfully I’ve found quite few smoothie recipes which I actively share here, today’s is a high-protein smoothie recipe that has a thicker consistency, much like a milk shake. It’s a raspberry cheesecake smoothie (yes it really tastes like cheesecake) which uses cottage cheese and is delicious!
Cottage cheese is a great option in recipes to boost up your protein levels, while keeping the carbs and fats low. Cottage cheese has a high content of casein protein (a longer-lasting protein) which keeps you feeling fuller longer.
Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie Recipe
(Serves 1)
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup skim milk
- ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese (I used Nordica 0%, 90 calories per ½ cup)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup raspberries (I use frozen for convenience)
PREPARATION:
Thankfully this one is simple for early mornings! Place all ingredients into the blender and blend on medium/high until it reaches your desired consistency. For those who prefer something sweeter, feel free to omit the honey and use sweeteners.
Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Nutritional Information: 312 Calories, 1g Fat, 52 Carbohydrates, 40 Sugar, 206 Sodium, 27 Protein
- ½ cup skim milk
- ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese (I used Gay Lea Nordica 0%, 90 calories per ½ cup)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup raspberries (I use frozen for convenience)
- Place all ingredients into the blender and blend on medium/high until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy.
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Londia says
January 12, 2014 at 5:51 pmWhen I eat breakfast I enjoy sometimes having fruit or a bowl of oatmeal.
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Rosie, Mum says
January 12, 2014 at 5:57 pmLooks and sounds delicious!
WendyJ says
January 12, 2014 at 6:33 pmI like cottage cheese in lots of different things, but my favourite is in Paska spread. Paska is a special Easter bread, and the spread is yummy – plus it brings back happy childhood memories.
WendyJ says
January 12, 2014 at 6:35 pmFor healthy (and quick) breakfasts I prepack oatmeal and dried fruit, just add hot water and stir.
Rod Jackson says
January 12, 2014 at 7:57 pmAE cottage cheese with seasalt.
Donnas says
January 12, 2014 at 8:24 pmI like cottage cheese with cup up fresh fruit, pineapple is especially nce.
Theresa A says
January 12, 2014 at 9:02 pmMy favorite cottage cheese is just simple cottage cheese with peaches — my goto when hunting in the refrig
Amy says
January 12, 2014 at 9:13 pmI’ve made an alfredo sauce using cottage cheese before…. turned out very good, and much better for you than traditional!
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Glogirl says
January 12, 2014 at 9:28 pmI’m generally not a breakfast eater, but if I were to eat a good breakfast I would have cereal, yogourt, a banana and fruit juice.
elaing8 says
January 12, 2014 at 9:40 pmI like to put it in my lasagna.
MrDisco says
January 13, 2014 at 12:30 amI’ll be lucky if I can get away with OJ and toast in the morning. That’s healthy. I use Becel.
Heidi C. says
January 13, 2014 at 2:56 amI eat oatmeal with nuts and dried fruit mixed into it along with some protein powder!
Carol Denny says
January 13, 2014 at 8:10 amCottage cheese and pineapple
nicolthepickle says
January 13, 2014 at 9:03 amHealthy breakfast for me is multigrain bagel with cheddar.
Soozle says
January 13, 2014 at 9:05 amMy normal breakfast is an All Bran bar, light yogurt and fruit (apple or banana).
Michelle @ MK2SAHM says
January 13, 2014 at 10:57 amOh my gosh that looks so yummy! I have going to have to try this for sure!
Thank you for sharing!
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
January 13, 2014 at 11:05 amMy healthy breakfast includes steel cut oatmeal, banana & yogurt. Or if I am in a hurry a smoothie with fruit, almond milk & yogurt – never thought about putting cottage cheese in it, will definitely have to try that out!
Carol M (Lushka S) says
January 13, 2014 at 11:41 amMy usual healthy breakfast is toast (with Becel) and tea. Sometimes have oatmeal or steel cut oats.
Gord says
January 13, 2014 at 11:55 amI don’t eat cottage cheese but for breakfast I eat a bale of hay(shredded wheat).
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
January 13, 2014 at 2:36 pmI like my cottage cheese just regular plain .
Stephanie LaPlante says
January 13, 2014 at 5:18 pmI like eating cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese.
Victoria Ess says
January 13, 2014 at 8:48 pmI eat green smoothies every day for breakfast!
Karla Sceviour says
January 13, 2014 at 9:09 pmI eat many different things,,oatmeal,cereal,toast,waffles,pancakes,mufins,fruit,etc..
Ira says
January 13, 2014 at 10:43 pmI love to make pancakes with it.
ginette4 says
January 14, 2014 at 7:58 amI usually don’t eat breakfast I usually have some water and a tea, but when I do it’s either crepes or eggs and bacon..I know not very healthy is it
Beth Gallinger says
January 14, 2014 at 9:14 amI eat oatmeal with fruit.
Sunshine G says
January 14, 2014 at 9:35 amEggs, toast and a smoothie with berries, banana and juice. It’s my biggest meal of the day!
angela m says
January 14, 2014 at 10:27 amOrange juice , eggs and toast
thanks
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
January 14, 2014 at 11:04 ammy breakfast is usually Special K with 1% milk. Coffee on the side of course.
May says
January 14, 2014 at 2:35 pmFor breakfast, I eat oatmeal with fresh blueberries.
May says
January 14, 2014 at 2:36 pmI love cottage cheese with crackers!
Joan says
January 14, 2014 at 9:36 pmFor breakfast I eat a mixture of stone ground oatmeal, greek yogurt, milk, chia seeds and I add different fruits on top. It is soooo delicious and I never tire of it.
Erika E says
January 14, 2014 at 11:33 pmI eat yogurt and berries for a healthy breakfast.
Ira says
January 15, 2014 at 12:03 amMy breakfasts aren’t always healthy, but one of my favorites is cod liver spread on a pumpernickel bread.
JACKIE says
January 15, 2014 at 3:15 amI only like cottage cheese in lasagna
latanya says
January 15, 2014 at 11:17 amI like putting cottage cheese on peaches
Elnaz S says
January 15, 2014 at 5:48 pmI love cottage cheese on toast!
Nicole says
January 15, 2014 at 11:55 pmI like to have a smoothie for breakfast. That way I can eat it on the go!
Donnas says
January 16, 2014 at 7:17 amFor a hot healthy breakfast I like to eat oatmeal, otherwise I eat Special K cereal.
natasha severson says
January 16, 2014 at 1:08 pmFor a healthy breakfast i have yogurt with fruit and a glass of milk on the side
natasha severson says
January 16, 2014 at 1:22 pmI add cottage cheese to my lasagna
Juliee Fitze says
January 16, 2014 at 1:29 pmFor breakfast I have a shake with fruit, chia seeds , coconut milk and protein powder
Dj says
January 16, 2014 at 1:30 pmgoing to have to try this
Ashley M says
January 16, 2014 at 1:53 pmI love cottage cheese with just a bit of pepper or as a dessert with some fresh fruit!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
January 16, 2014 at 3:46 pmI usually eat egg whites with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and green peppers cut up into it. if not that then regular oatmeal and I heat up frozen fruit to sweeten it up.
Florence C says
January 16, 2014 at 10:55 pmFor a healthy breakfast I like to change it up daily, Cream of wheat, raisin bran, fruit and once a week I have eggs, bacon and toast.
Amanda Manduh says
January 16, 2014 at 11:42 pmI live cottage cheese by itself and in lasagna
Amanda Manduh says
January 16, 2014 at 11:44 pm“love” not live lol
Julie Bolduc says
January 17, 2014 at 12:48 pmI love cottage cheese in my chicken lasagna
Pamalot says
January 18, 2014 at 6:09 amalmost every morning I have a bowl of gluten free Rice Chex and a piece of fruit.
Keri says
January 18, 2014 at 9:29 pmMy healthy breakfast typically consists of almond/cranberry oatmeal, that I add chia, hemp hearts and almond butter to. I also like at and either cottage cheese, or hard boiled egg on the side.
Michelle Horncastle says
January 19, 2014 at 2:09 ammy favorite healthy breakfast is cinnamon & apple steel cut oats made overnight in the crockpot! recipe found on pinterest and it is fantastic http://www.theyummylife.com/Slow_Cooker_Apple_Cinnamon_Oatmeal
Michelle Horncastle says
January 19, 2014 at 2:11 amsubstitute brown sugar with coconut sugar (half the amount listed in recipe), used coconut milk and ommitted butter entirely, still amazing!
tennille says
January 19, 2014 at 5:22 pmI have been eating a warm multi grain cereal (Sally’s) lately and find it is keeping me full!
ivy pluchinsky says
January 19, 2014 at 7:13 pmmy moms lasagna which has cottage cheese in it, it is so tasty
charityk says
January 21, 2014 at 12:25 ami eat cereal or toast for breakfast
Angie Andrews says
May 30, 2014 at 9:43 amThis recipe sounds delicious, I’m going to have to give it a go :)