Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Recipe | Wellness Mama

April 20, 2023

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Smoothies are a yummy and wholesome approach so as to add an additional enhance of vitamin to your weight loss plan. Plus a sneaky solution to get additional vitamin into choosy youngsters. I’ve a group of a few of our favourite whey-free smoothie recipes right here. This strawberry cheesecake smoothie although is simply as scrumptious as our previous favorites.

Not like a whole lot of smoothies, this one is low in sugar. It’s additionally filling because of the additional protein from my new favourite secret ingredient… cottage cheese!

Wake Them Up With a Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie!

I’ve no bother getting the children going within the morning once they know I’m whipping up a blender stuffed with strawberry cheesecake smoothie. I realized way back it’s all within the identify… solely I’ve to know the way wholesome it truly is!

As an alternative of cream cheese, this smoothie will get its dessert-like creaminess from cultured cottage cheese. It additionally provides a whopping 14 grams of protein. This makes it nice for breakfast or a mid-morning snack. Plus it’s naturally gluten-free and low-fat (relying on which milk you utilize).

Don’t fear, the cottage cheese blends up good and creamy (no lumps!)… cheesecake fake-out full.

Wholesome Smoothie Components

So how is that this smoothie totally different than a dessert? It’s thick and creamy like ice cream, however with out all of the sugar or dangerous for you substances. Though, you’ll be able to have your wholesome ice cream and eat it too.

Cottage Cheese (However Not Simply Any Cottage Cheese)

We prevented dairy for fairly some time whereas I used to be getting my autoimmune illness underneath management and therapeutic my son’s dairy allergy. Now dairy is again in our wholesome recipes rotation. Since cottage cheese is cultured it’s additionally simpler to digest than another dairy merchandise. We use the Good Tradition model as a result of it’s grass-fed, natural, and has probiotics. Test native grocery shops and in the event that they don’t have it, ask them to start out carrying it!

For those who don’t have cottage cheese available you would add some plain Greek yogurt or unsweetened vanilla yogurt. It is going to style extra like a strawberry smoothie as an alternative of a cheesecake model.

Selecting Your Milk

This actually depends upon your private desire. Grass-fed uncooked milk could be a good choice for individuals who tolerate it properly. Then there’s oat, almond, or cashew milk. I used almond milk on this recipe, however use your favourite milk. You possibly can learn extra about different milk choices and which of them I like to recommend right here.

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are one other frequent ingredient round our home. I all the time have an enormous bag available for household favorites like chia seed pudding. This recipe doesn’t name for a big quantity, however these tiny seeds nonetheless actually pack a punch. Chia seeds are filling, and have protein and antioxidants. In addition they assist with hydration. All of those advantages assist assist a wholesome weight.

One fascinating reality about chia seeds is their gelling results could have well being advantages. Researchers assume this gel motion additionally happens within the abdomen. This then creates a barrier between carbohydrates and enzymes within the abdomen to gradual the conversion of carbs into sugar.

Collagen Powder

There are such a lot of advantages to collagen powder that I’ve written a complete put up on them. Like protein powders, grass-fed collagen powder provides additional protein. It’s additionally a bit of extra versatile than consuming bone broth, particularly on scorching days. Collagen is much like gelatin in its advantages, but it dissolves in chilly water and is a bit of simpler to digest. My household consumes some type of gelatin or collagen each day.

Stevia

There’s some controversy over whether or not stevia is wholesome or not. I’m going into the entire stevia debate right here, however the backside line is I really feel okay utilizing it. Pure sweeteners like maple syrup are a step above processed sugar. Nevertheless, they’re actually excessive in blood sugar spiking carbs.

Stevia although gained’t spike insulin ranges and has no carbs. I take advantage of stevia in complete leaf type or tinctures comprised of the leaf however skip the white, extremely processed powder.

Put all of it within the blender, and there you will have it… get pleasure from!