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Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

This decadent strawberry cheesecake smoothie is dessert in a glass! This low-carb snack or post-workout is packed with protein from cottage cheese, cream cheese, and bursting with strawberry flavor!

Prep Time
3 mins
Total Time
3 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 358 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Drinks , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ⅓ to ½ to ½ cup frozen strawberries or fresh (1/3 cup = about 4 medium strawberries)
  • ½ cup low-carb milk unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk or macadamia milk
  • ½ cup cottage cheese or plain Greek yogurt / Skyr
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 coop casein protein powder, vanilla flavored optional, see notes
  • sugar substitute optional, to taste

Instructions

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  1. Combine all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
  2. (Optional) For an extra touch, top with whipped cream and crushed graham crackers before serving, if desired. Use any crumbed keto / low-carb sweet crackers or cookies, like this easy keto 3-ingredient shortbread cookies, or just mix powdered keto sweetener with toasted almond flour.

Notes

  • Strawberries: Each medium strawberry contains 0.9 net carbs. For keto, I suggest 1/3 cup or about 4 strawberries. If low-carb or not following a diet, feel free to increase the amount of strawberries to 1/2 or 2/3 cup.
  • Protein powder: Micellar casein makes the thickest and creamiest shake. Second best powders for smoothies are whey + casein blends, egg white protein or plant protein (like pea or hemp - use flavored). Whey protein isolate does not yield an exceptionally creamy smoothie.
  • Sweetener: Use any keto friendly sweetener you prefer (liquid monk fruit or stevia drops, or erythritol / allulose). If adding a flavored protein powder (vanilla, strawberry or cheesecake protein powder) you might not need to sweeten it. Taste the smoothie before serving and add sweetener to taste as needed, then blend a couple of seconds more to mix it.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 358kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 18g (28%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Net Carbohydrates 7g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 358

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 358kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 18g 28%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Net Carbohydrates 7g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.