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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When I eat breakfast I enjoy sometimes having fruit or a bowl of oatmeal.
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Looks and sounds delicious!
I 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.
For healthy (and quick) breakfasts I prepack oatmeal and dried fruit, just add hot water and stir.
AE cottage cheese with seasalt.
I like cottage cheese with cup up fresh fruit, pineapple is especially nce.
My favorite cottage cheese is just simple cottage cheese with peaches — my goto when hunting in the refrig
I’ve made an alfredo sauce using cottage cheese before…. turned out very good, and much better for you than traditional!
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I’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.
I like to put it in my lasagna.
I’ll be lucky if I can get away with OJ and toast in the morning. That’s healthy. I use Becel.
I eat oatmeal with nuts and dried fruit mixed into it along with some protein powder!
Cottage cheese and pineapple
Healthy breakfast for me is multigrain bagel with cheddar.
My normal breakfast is an All Bran bar, light yogurt and fruit (apple or banana).
Oh my gosh that looks so yummy! I have going to have to try this for sure!
Thank you for sharing!
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My 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!
My usual healthy breakfast is toast (with Becel) and tea. Sometimes have oatmeal or steel cut oats.
I don’t eat cottage cheese but for breakfast I eat a bale of hay(shredded wheat).
I like my cottage cheese just regular plain .
I like eating cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese.
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I eat green smoothies every day for breakfast!
I eat many different things,,oatmeal,cereal,toast,waffles,pancakes,mufins,fruit,etc..
I love to make pancakes with it.
I 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
I eat oatmeal with fruit.
Eggs, toast and a smoothie with berries, banana and juice. It’s my biggest meal of the day!
Orange juice , eggs and toast
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my breakfast is usually Special K with 1% milk. Coffee on the side of course.
For breakfast, I eat oatmeal with fresh blueberries.
I love cottage cheese with crackers!
For 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.
I eat yogurt and berries for a healthy breakfast.
My breakfasts aren’t always healthy, but one of my favorites is cod liver spread on a pumpernickel bread.
I only like cottage cheese in lasagna
I like putting cottage cheese on peaches
I love cottage cheese on toast!
I like to have a smoothie for breakfast. That way I can eat it on the go!
For a hot healthy breakfast I like to eat oatmeal, otherwise I eat Special K cereal.
For a healthy breakfast i have yogurt with fruit and a glass of milk on the side
I add cottage cheese to my lasagna
For breakfast I have a shake with fruit, chia seeds , coconut milk and protein powder
going to have to try this
I love cottage cheese with just a bit of pepper or as a dessert with some fresh fruit!
I 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.
For 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.
I live cottage cheese by itself and in lasagna
“love” not live lol
I love cottage cheese in my chicken lasagna
almost every morning I have a bowl of gluten free Rice Chex and a piece of fruit.
My 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.
my 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
substitute brown sugar with coconut sugar (half the amount listed in recipe), used coconut milk and ommitted butter entirely, still amazing!
I have been eating a warm multi grain cereal (Sally’s) lately and find it is keeping me full!
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my moms lasagna which has cottage cheese in it, it is so tasty
i eat cereal or toast for breakfast
This recipe sounds delicious, I’m going to have to give it a go :)