Description
A creamy and protein-packed smoothie bowl featuring the rich flavor of vanilla bean blended with cottage cheese, topped with crunchy granola and vibrant fresh fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or seeds from 1 vanilla bean)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup almond milk (or your preferred milk)
- 1/2 cup granola (for topping)
- Fresh fruit such as berries, banana slices, or kiwi (for topping)
- Nuts or seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese, banana, vanilla bean paste, honey or maple syrup, and almond milk to a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth and creamy with no lumps.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or thickness as needed by adding more sweetener or milk.
- Pour the smoothie mixture into bowls.
- Top with granola, fresh fruit, and optional nuts or seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
For a cooler, thicker bowl, freeze the banana before blending. Try mixing in a handful of spinach for an extra boost of nutrients without changing the taste. Feel free to experiment with other flavor extracts like almond or coconut.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: smoothie bowl, cottage cheese, vanilla, breakfast, healthy snack