Description
A delicious and nutritious Cottage Cheese Peanut Butter Smoothie packed with high protein, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 medium banana, sliced
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk of choice)
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional, for sweetness)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, banana, peanut butter, almond milk, honey (if using), and vanilla extract.
- Add the ice cubes to the blender.
- Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 30-60 seconds.
- Taste the smoothie and adjust sweetness if necessary by adding more honey.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder or a scoop of chocolate protein powder.
- Substitute the peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a different flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 10mg