Frosted Sugar Cookie Protein Smoothie
This recipe for a Frosted Sugar Cookie Protein Smoothie with a special secret ingredient is a protein-packed healthy snack, breakfast, workout boost, or afternoon pick-me-up!
I know many of you have vowed to eat better in 2016 and maybe even made official New Year’s resolutions to do so. I am one of those striving to eat healthier and get more protein in my diet for the New Year. Hopefully I stick to it longer than I did last year! Going along with healthier eating, I was excited to partner with Friendship Dairies to create a delicious smoothie recipe containing, you guessed it, cottage cheese! This may sound like a strange ingredient to add to a smoothie but just trust me on this one. The creamy texture from the cottage cheese is perfect and you won’t even know it’s in there. A healthy snack that tastes like a frosted sugar cookie? Sold!
Friendship Dairies cottage cheese is also known as the #originalsuperfood going all the way back to 1917. Why is it called the original super food? The reason is because it is extremely high in protein (1% cottage cheese contains 15g per serving)! I love eating their cottage cheese plain as I think it tastes better than other brands (it’s also a local company for me so that’s an added bonus), but it’s so versatile that you can mix it up with your other favorite foods and drinks anytime of the day. I love how much long-lasting energy it gives me – especially in this amazing Frosted Sugar Cookie Protein Smoothie. My hubby and I prefer our protein shakes before working out, but you can drink them whenever you want to (have you tried this Peach Pie Protein Shake or Coffee Protein Shake yet?).
Friendship Dairies’ website has so many great smoothie recipes to help inspire you. You can also get creative and concoct your own recipe on their site with their Superfood Generator that you click on right from their home page! There are endless possibilities for mix-ins with your cottage cheese and they even tell you the nutritional benefit of each.
One last thing: I believe a little competition now and then is fun, how about you?! I encourage you to send me your pictures in a comment below of your proudest Friendship Dairies cottage cheese smoothie creations using that Superfood Generator that I mentioned! There are so many ways to get creative so make sure you get right on that and make me proud. Have a great week and enjoy the tasty energy boost in this Frosted Sugar Cookie Protein Smoothie next time you are in need of one!
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond or cashew milk
- ½ cup Friendship Dairies cottage cheese
- ¼ cup uncooked raw oats
- ½ teaspoon butter extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
- 2 cups ice
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: whipped topping and sprinkles, for garnish
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until it has reached a smooth and creamy consistency. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired. Pour into glass(es) and serve.
I would never have suspected that there was cottage cheese in this! It looks over the top good! I can’t wait to try this, using gluten-free oats so that it will be gluten-free for me!
Cottage cheese in a smoothie! That’s a new one! What a fun idea! I need to try this out. And I am down with ANYTHING that is sugar cookie flavored…bring on the frosting!!
I adore adding cottage cheese to smoothies–so much protien and creamy goodness. Love this smoothie 🙂
I have to admit that hearing that there’s cottage cheese in here is a little weird, but since you said it tastes like a sugar cookie, I need to try this out!
A healthy smoothie that tastes like cookies! I need this for sure! I never would have guessed that cottage cheese was in this…love that!
I love the idea of cottage cheese in this!
This is one amazing looking smoothie … I wouldn’t mind having this for breakfast!
Wow – Ashley – what a fabulous idea to use Cottage Cheese in a smoothie – and a sugar cookie smoothie at that too!
I have been on a huge cottage cheese kick lately. This sounds like a great way to add some more protein in my diet.
Hi Ashley! This looks fantastic! My son has a tree nut allergy though so I can’t use the almond or cashew milk. What do you think would be a good substitute? Just regular milk?
Thanks!
Hi Leah! You can definitely use regular milk! I should have specified! And if you don’t like cottage cheese, just double the amount of milk 🙂
Yum! Love Cottage Cheese! Fantastic idea to use it!
Yum! Love Cottage Cheese! Fantastic idea to use it! PS. Forgot to add my web address
I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy cottage cheese…and this looks like quite a tasty smoothie!
What an interesting ingredient for a smoothie. I can really see how this would fill you up and keep you satisfied a good, long time!
I LOVE cottage cheese but never think to put it in smoothies! This looks amazing.
That is certainly packed! I’ll have to try this one on the grandkids. And it is so pretty!
Such a great idea…sneaking that healthy cottage cheese into a smoothie! I think even my picky-eater daughter would live this!
Wonderful looking smoothie! Love the flavor combo. And cottage cheese? Brilliant idea! Good stuff — thanks.
Whoa, so fun that this isn’t just empty calories! What a gorgeous smoothie!
I am a dairy girl through and through. Never once have I thought to include cottage cheese in a smoothie, but I will now! I can’t wait to try your sugar cookie flavors before my next workout!
I’m impressed that you made cottage cheese taste like a sugar cookie!
What a fun flavor for a smoothie! I love using cottage cheese in mac and cheese but have never used in a smoothie! Must try!
This might be the one way I would eat cottage cheese! I’m going to try this out!
This is such a pretty smoothie! I love the extra protein in here from the cottage cheese! I can’t wait to try this! 🙂
Wow Ashley! These protein smoothie are adorable and delicious. P.S. Your photos rock!
i never would have thought of putting cottage cheese in a smoothie before! Cool!
Oooooh!!!! I LOVE the idea of cottage cheese in a smoothie and I adore Friendship Dairies products.
No way! Cottage cheese – you have just made the sexiest smoothie ever and healthy too!
I didn’t know cottage cheese had so much protein! If I’d known back when I was a vegetarian, I would have eaten more of it. And this smoothie looks DELICIOUS! Like WHOA!
This has to be the prettiest smoothie ever! Love the addition of dates – can’t wait to switch up my morning routine and give this a try 🙂
Who could say no to a sugar cookie flavored smoothie? What an interesting addition in the cottage cheese, though! I wouldn’t have ever thought of adding that.