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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Drink Recipes / Smoothie Recipes / Fruit Smoothies / Cottage Cheese Smoothie Recipe

Cottage Cheese Smoothie Recipe

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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Healthy and delicious cottage cheese smoothie recipe that contains a whopping 38 grams of natural protein per serving without the use of highly processed and toxic protein powder.

cottage cheese smoothie with no protein powder in glass with straw

This smoothie alternative using cottage cheese to boost the protein macro is a yummy alternative to those that use yogurt or kefir.

The cottage cheese, carob (or cocoa) powder, and peach flavors blend very well together, though this combination might seem a bit odd at first!

Since all cottage cheese at the store is lowfat even if organic, I would recommend making cottage cheese yourself.

This full fat cottage cheese recipe is simple to make, which keeps you full longer and helps avoid sugar cravings.

Bonus: This smoothie boasts a whopping 38 grams of all-natural protein. There is no need to use any toxic protein powder to boost this macro artificially with a highly processed food.

ALL brands of protein powder are unhealthy friends. There is no exception. Even low-temperature processed grassfed whey protein contains denatured protein that depletes Vitamin A stores and harms the kidneys (and potentially the eyes as well).

If this is surprising to you, consider that those who receive a kidney transplant are advised to NEVER consume protein powder! (1)

If you want a high-protein smoothie, you must take care to make it using natural whole foods like cottage cheese to keep your organs safe over the long term!

cottage cheese smoothie no protein powder in glass with straw
3.68 from 25 votes
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Cottage Cheese Smoothie Recipe

Nourishing cottage cheese smoothie recipe for a unique taste and texture that is a welcome mix-up to using yogurt or kefir.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy, high protein
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 480 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cottage cheese preferably full fat
  • 1 cup whole milk preferably raw
  • 1/2 cup sliced peaches fresh or frozen (not canned)
  • 1 Tbsp carob powder or cocoa
  • 1-2 Tbsp raw honey

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients well in a blender until smooth.

  2. Serve immediately.

  3. Refrigerate leftovers for up to four days.

Nutrition Facts
Cottage Cheese Smoothie Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 pint)
Calories 480 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 38g76%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
woman holding cottage cheese smoothie in pint mason jar with straw

More Healthy Smoothie Recipes

Here are a few more of my favorite healthy smoothie recipes.

  • Kefir smoothie recipe
  • Coconut milk smoothie
  • Almond milk smoothie made with almond butter
  • Clabbered raw milk smoothie
  • Peanut butter banana smoothie recipe
  • Raspberry lassi recipe
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Category: Alkaline Breakfast Recipes, Fruit Smoothies
Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: Amazon #1 bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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Comments (10)

  1. Teresa

    Aug 16, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    Hi Sara,
    I had a kidney transplant 25 years ago and this is the first I am hearing about protein powder not being used by transplants. It really does make sense though and I do try to get whole unprocessed foods but I would use protein powder every once in awhile. I will def discontinue this completely. I will use the collagen.. I am not surprised I wasn’t told by my transplant team because they also did not tell me my anti rejection meds could cause depletion of magnesium and I learned the hard way.. my sister so graciously sacrificed her kidney for me and I wouldn’t do anything to harm it. Thank u so much!

    Reply
    • Sarah Pope

      Aug 16, 2023 at 3:08 pm

      Protein powder wasn’t really a “thing” 25 years ago, so perhaps they didn’t know at that time how much it could increase rejection/failure.

  2. GAM

    Aug 16, 2023 at 10:45 am

    The saturated fat content is really high. This is something to consider.

    Reply
    • Sarah Pope

      Aug 16, 2023 at 10:52 am

      LOL. This is the wrong site for you.

      Saturated fat is a GOOD thing … ALL ancestral societies ate A LOT of it and had virtually zero chronic disease. “Saturated fat is bad” is a modern myth and narrative that is flat out false and disproven by so many studies. Turn off the TV and stop listening to conventional doctors who are schooled in Big Pharma narratives.

    • Erin

      Aug 16, 2023 at 12:24 pm

      Bobby from Flav city boasts that his protein powder is undenatured. We got a bag just to try it out but it bothered my stomach so we don’t use it. Protein powder is so attractive when we are trying to get more protein in. I wonder how he’d manage to keep it undenatured? Hmm. Have you investigated this product? This recipe sounds great though, going to try it today:)

    • Sarah Pope

      Aug 16, 2023 at 3:10 pm

      If it’s powdered, it is denatured. Ignore marketing spin would be my advice.

      I think you will love the recipe!!

  3. Laura

    Aug 15, 2023 at 11:29 pm

    No can do. Can’t consume dairy. Any suggestions for dairy free? Recipe looks great though! Thank you.

    Reply
    • Sarah Pope

      Aug 16, 2023 at 7:57 am

      I do not have a naturally high protein sub for cottage cheese that immediately comes to mind.

      Gelatin, collagen peptides, and nutritional yeast are fairly high in protein and can be added to most smoothies instead of protein powder. These would not work for this particular recipe though as the cottage cheese constitutes too large a portion of the recipe.

  4. Mia

    Aug 15, 2023 at 11:07 pm

    Dear Sarah, thank you for this information. It is new to me and use plain protein several times/week after my workout. Would you have a suggestion for a homemade protein drink for people with milk sensitivity please?

    Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Lynn

    Apr 21, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    5 stars
    This looks really good I will have to give this a try.

    Reply
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