Ingredients
Liquid Base
- ½ cup fruit juice (or substitute milk for lower sugar and more protein)
Dairy & Protein
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (or substitute flavored yogurt)
- ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
Fruit
- 1 frozen banana (sliced before freezing)
- 1½ cups frozen berries (half raspberries and half blueberries)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Slice the banana before freezing and measure out the fruit juice, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, protein powder, and frozen berries.
- Combine in blender: Add all ingredients to the blender in the order listed – starting with the liquid base, then dairy and protein, and finally the frozen fruit.
- Blend until smooth: Puree the mixture until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed to ensure even blending.
- Adjust consistency and flavor: Taste the smoothie and adjust the liquid amount or flavors to your preference before serving.
Notes
- For a lower sugar option, replace fruit juice with milk or a milk alternative.
- Flavored Greek yogurt can add extra sweetness and flavor but may increase sugar content.
- Slicing and freezing the banana ahead of time helps achieve a creamy texture.
- You can swap the frozen berries with any other preferred frozen fruits.
- Protein powder choice can be plant-based or whey, according to dietary preferences.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
