Easy Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

Creamy, satisfying, and incredibly good-for-you cottage cheese smoothie bowl, ideal for breakfast or a healthy dessert!

Add your favorite toppings, and dig in!

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Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

Easy Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

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Ultra creamy and refreshing cottage cheese smoothie bowl you will absolutely love. The smoothie is perfect for breakfast, or for any time of the day.

  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup of frozen banana chunks
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk from a carton (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp honey

Instructions

  1. To a high-speed blender or a food processor, add all the listed ingredients.
  2. Process for 3-4 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
  3. You may need to stop a few times and scrape off the sides for an even blend.
  4. Dollop the creamy smoothie onto your favorite bowl, add your toppings, and dig in!

Notes

* For recipe tips, smoothie bowl variations, and more, scroll past the recipe!

  • Author: Ella Waterworth
  • Prep Time: 3 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Category: Smoothie
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 smoothie bowl
  • Calories: 290
  • Sugar: 29g
  • Fat: 3.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 44g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 17.5g

Benefits Of This Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

honey being drizzled onto a Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

This easy cottage cheese smoothie served in a bowl has so many benefits.

One of the main benefits of this recipe is how easy it is to make. It requires no fancy ingredients!

Some nutritional benefits of this smoothie bowl include:

  • Contains Protein: The cottage cheese provides a good source of protein. A serving of this smoothie bowl has 17.5g of protein!
  • Rich in Vitamins and Minerals: The smoothie is high in vitamins like Vitamin C and minerals such as potassium and manganese, which are important for immune health, bone strength, and metabolism.
  • Digestive Health: The fiber content from the banana and pineapple aids in digestion and can help maintain a healthy gut.
  • Energy Boosting: The natural sugars in banana and pineapple, along with honey, provide a quick energy boost, making this smoothie suitable for a quick healthy pick-me-up.
  • Bone Health: Cottage cheese is a good source of calcium.
  • May Aid In Weight Loss: The smoothie is relatively low in calories, but high in protein and fiber, helping with satiety.

This cottage cheese smoothie bowl is just as healthy as my berry cottage cheese smoothie and my low-sugar cottage cheese smoothie.

I recommend that you try these two recipes too!

a spoon scoping Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

Tasty Smoothie Bowl Variations

The original recipe is simple and doesn’t contain any fancy ingredients.

However, if you want to elevate it, and boost the nutrition even more, you can try some of my other tested variations.

I think you will love them!

  1. Chocolate Smoothie Bowl: Love chocolate? To make a healthy chocolate cottage cheese smoothie, add a tablespoon or two of cocoa or cacao powder! Alternatively, add a scoop of chocolate protein powder for extra protein!
  2. Green Boost: Add some hidden greens by incorporating a generous handful of kale or spinach. 
  3. Berry-Delicious: Boost the fiber content, and Vitamin C, and add antioxidants, by swapping the pineapple for mixed berries. 
  4. Banana-Free: Don’t like bananas? No problem. Swap the bananas for mango or berries!
  5. Add Healthy Fats: Incorporating a tablespoon of flaxseeds, chia seeds, or nut butter, such as almond butter can make the smoothie creamier, more filling, and heart-healthy!

Cottage Cheese Smoothie Bowl

Recipe Equipment:

Not all blenders can work with this recipe.

In fact, I recommend that you use a food processor. I love making smoothie bowls in a food processor.

Nevertheless, tested the following equipment:

Blender Type Suitability:
Nutribullet
Vitamix Blender
BlendJet X
Ninja Blender
Oster Blender X
Hamilton Blender
AMZChef Blender X
Wamife Blender X
Ninja Food Processor
Kitchen Aid Food Chopper X
Hamilton Beach Food Processor

The equipment marked in ‘x’ simply wasn’t compatible with this recipe. 

Blender or food processor brands not mentioned in the list above, are ones I have not tested in this recipe.

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Ella Waterworth
Ella Waterworth

Founder & Recipe Developer at Smoothies N Cookies

Ella Waterworth is the founder of Smoothies N Cookies and she is a professional smoothie recipe creator. She gained extensive knowledge of creating smoothies by working for Smoothie King for several years.

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