This Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie recipe is a magic trick; it offers off dessert vibes whereas sneaking in some budget-friendly frozen fruits and protein-packed cottage cheese. It’s the very best of each worlds (and tremendous straightforward to make) should you ask me! Depart off the whipped cream and crumbled snack cookies should you’re attempting to be good, however I encourage you to deal with your self!
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Simple Recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie
This smoothie tastes identical to strawberry cheesecake, besides it’s means extra healthful and one thing I be ok with sipping any time of day. The cottage cheese makes it tremendous creamy and provides somewhat cheesecake-like tang, whereas the frozen banana and strawberries give it the right thick, frosty texture. And whereas the toppings are optionally available, I’ll be sincere…I by no means skip them. A bit of whipped cream and crushed cookies on high? They take this wholesome breakfast smoothie and make it really feel like dessert in a cup actual fast. 😉
You understand these bananas on the sale cart on the grocery retailer with all of the brown spots and freckles? Purchase and freeze them! Not solely are they insanely low cost, however they’re completely ripe and candy, prepared for any of your smoothies and banana bread wants.
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Recipe
This Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie tastes like dessert however is made with healthful, budget-friendly components like frozen fruit and cottage cheese!
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Smoothie
- 1 frozen banana (½ cup if pre-diced)* ($0.26)
- 1 ¼ cup frozen strawberries ($2.17)
- ¼ cup cottage cheese* ($0.24)
- 1 cup milk ($0.18)
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract ($0.17)
Toppings
- half a batch of Beth’s Home made Whipped Cream**
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream ($0.84)
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar ($0.04)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract ($0.33)
- 2 vanilla cream sandwich cookies, crumbled ($0.08)
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Collect components. Put together half a batch of Beth’s Home made Whipped Cream (utilizing the heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract), and put it within the freezer to relax when you make your smoothie.
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Add banana, strawberries, cottage cheese, milk, and vanilla extract to a blender.
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Mix till clean.
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High with home made whipped cream and crumbled vanilla sandwich cookies.
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**You received’t use all of the whipped cream to high these smoothies, so I like to recommend freezing the remaining in dollops on parchment to make use of later…or hey, seize a spoon! I received’t inform! I didn’t reduce the recipe in half additional as a result of it was too little liquid for the hand mixer to handle turning into whipped cream.
Serving: 1servingEnergy: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 10gFats: 27gSodium: 151mgFiber: 3g
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Collect your whole components. Begin by making half a batch of Beth’s Home made Whipped Cream utilizing ½ cup heavy whipping cream, 1 Tbsp granulated sugar, and ½ tsp vanilla extract. Place it into the freezer to relax when you make your smoothie base.
Make the smoothie: Add 1 frozen banana (½ cup if pre-sliced), 1 ¼ cup frozen strawberries, ¼ cup cottage cheese, 1 cup milk, and ¼ tsp vanilla extract to your blender.
Mix every little thing collectively till good and clean, with no chunks of frozen fruit left.
Add the toppings: Pour your scrumptious strawberry cheesecake smoothie into two glasses. High every glass with a dollop of the home made whipped cream and a crumbled vanilla sandwich cookie every. Serve instantly and luxuriate in!
Methods to Freeze Recent Fruit
I discussed earlier about shopping for bananas from the sale cart and freezing them. That is one in all my favourite methods to scale back meals waste and save somewhat cash whereas stocking up on smoothie staples. Right here’s precisely how I freeze contemporary fruit to maintain issues fast and simple when a smoothie craving hits:
- Wash, peel, and slice bigger items of fruit (e.g. bananas) into evenly sized chunks in order that they mix extra simply in a while.
- Lay the items out on a baking sheet. I attempt to maintain them from touching an excessive amount of in order that they don’t freeze into one massive clump.
- Freeze till stable.
- Switch to a freezer bag or container. I label mine with the date and maintain them in my freezer till I’m able to mix.
You possibly can freeze nearly any fruit, together with avocados (I really like an avocado smoothie!). I additionally advocate mixing and matching completely different frozen fruits to make smoothie packs with all types of enjoyable flavors.
- Attempt completely different fruits. To modify up the ‘cheesecake’ taste on this smoothie, swap the frozen strawberries for frozen raspberries, cherries, mango, blueberries, or some other fruit you want.
- Add a vitamin booster. You possibly can positively add in some chia seeds, floor flaxseeds, or your favourite vanilla protein powder for an additional hit of goodness. Simply be mindful these additions could alter the flavour and texture of this strawberry cheesecake smoothie recipe.
- Make it a smoothie bowl. I’d use rather less milk to maintain it thick, then pour it right into a bowl and pile on toppings like granola, sliced fruit, or coconut flakes.
- Sweeten to style. I believe this smoothie is loads candy sufficient, particularly should you add the whipped cream topping. But when your bananas weren’t tremendous ripe once you froze them (the browner they’re, the sweeter your smoothie can be!) or you will have a serious candy tooth, be happy to drizzle in some honey, maple syrup, agave, or brown sugar to style.
- Flip it into popsicles! This smoothie recipe is greatest served contemporary whereas it’s nonetheless thick and frosty. However when you have any leftovers, you could possibly freeze them in popsicle molds to make some smoothie popsicles. I believe these can be a brilliant enjoyable, kid-friendly snack for a sizzling day!
- Acquired leftover cottage cheese? Don’t let it go to waste! Try our ‘One Ingredient, 5 Methods – Cottage Cheese’ Youtube Video, the place I share 5 of my favourite, straightforward recipes to make use of it up (I additionally make this smoothie within the video, so you may see it in motion and mix together with me!)
