Heavenly, indulgent goodness, this High Protein Golden Milk Smoothie makes the perfect snack or breakfast on the go. This 9 ingredient smoothie is full of flavor and perfectly spiced with turmeric, ginger and cinnamon. It's easy to make, packed with protein, naturallysweetened with honey and dates plus has a no sugar option.
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This post is sponsored by Nancy’s Yogurt, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.
Golden Milk lovers, this is the smoothie for you!
If you haven't heard about or tried Golden Milk or Turmeric Teayet, then it's time to give some a try. In smoothie form of course, this High Protein Golden Milk Smoothie!
If you're new to Golden Milk, it'sa traditional Ayurvedicdrink made with anti-inflammatory turmeric, ginger, and other spices.
This delicious warming drink typically has a base of creamy milk or coconut milk and is commonly blended with ghee, coconut oil or grass-fed butter and a little bit of natural sweetener.
Golden Milk is known for promoting health and vitality.
It's smooth, creamy, spicy bliss. And I am a little bit obsessed with it.
I love Golden Milk so much that I enjoy it during the colder months as a warming drink. I also turn it into luscious custard, indulgent ice cream and creamy popsicles.
But since it's summertime and super hot out, my favorite way to enjoy it is in smoothie form, a delicious high protein Golden Milk smoothie!
All of theingredients in this smoothie are delicious and healthy.
The main stars are spices - turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and cardamom plus an unexpected one ... WHOLE MILK cottage cheese!
Yes, I saidwhole milk. I'm going to get on my soapbox for just a minute. I grew up in the 80's, a time when everything was fat-free this and low-fat that. We have been fed false information for so many years about fat.
But here's the deal, traditional foods do not include low-fat or fat-free ingredients! This should be a wake up call, because there's nothing healthy about foods that have been stripped of their nutritional value.
Hopefully most of us know now that fat isn't something to be scared about and healthy fats like grass-fed butter, ghee, coconut oil, etc. are indeed healthy.
Getting down from my soapbox now to say, I am beyond thrilled that one of my favorite brands for cultured dairy, Nancy’s, has a newly releasedwhole milkcottage cheese. Cultured whole milk organic cottage cheese is an option now!
It’s almost impossible to find quality, authentic, cultured, WHOLE MILK cottage cheese these days. Pretty much everything on the market is fat free, low fat and lacking inlive cultures.
So make sure to keep your eyes out for this whole milk version or request it at your local grocery stores.
One serving of Nancy's Organic CulturedWhole Milk Cottage Cheese goes into this high protein Golden Milksmoothie and it packs 14 grams of protein!
I am all about smoothies that are packed with protein and have healthy fats in them.
I have been using Nancy’s productsfor many years. I remember having their yogurt as a young girl.
As a kid I didn’t know much about the history of Nancy’s, I just knew that I liked the tanginess and creaminess of their yogurt. But as an adult, I learned that Nancy’s is a great company and so inline with my thoughts on real food and sustainability.
One of my favorite things about this company is that they have been focusing on sustainability and organic practices way before it became popular. I also love that they are family owned and operated in Eugene, Oregon {since 1960}.
I love that they offer TRUE live probiotic cultured products. Their whole milk cottage cheese has billions of live active probiotic cultures!
How great is that?! We all know how important probiotics are for gut-health.
Pack live cultures and protein into smoothies!
The creamy whole milk cottage cheese in this high protein Golden Milk smoothie does both! It's full of probiotics plus protein!
Make thissimple smoothie in minutes!
Layer that creamy whole milk cottage cheese, coconut water or coconut milk, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, a pinch of black pepper {which activates the benefits of turmeric}, a little bit or raw honey {or if you prefer organic maple syrup or liquid stevia}, a few soaked Medjool dates {or leave them out, they're optional} and some crushed ice.
Blend it all up for some creamy, icy, frothy goodness.
WHERE TO FIND NANCY’S COTTAGE CHEESE
You can find Nancy’s Organic Whole Milk Cottage Cheese and other Nancy’s products atastore near you by entering your city or zip code into their store locator. In Northern California, Nancy’s productscan be found at most Raleys and Bel Air Markets, Sprouts Farmers Market, Nugget Markets, Whole Foods Market and many natural foods co-op grocery stores.
Check out these other delicious recipes that I’ve created for Nancy's too: Healthy Raspberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt,Healthy Low Carb Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole,Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole,Healthy Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Strata.
Decadent, creamy, sweet and spicy perfection inthis high protein Golden Milk Smoothie!
Grab a couple of glasses and share some with someone you love.
High Protein Golden Milk Smoothie
Yield: 2 glasses
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Heavenly, indulgent goodness, this High Protein Golden Milk Smoothie makes the perfect snack or breakfast on the go. This 9 ingredient smoothie is full of flavor and perfectly spiced with turmeric, ginger and cinnamon. It's easy to make, packed with protein, naturally sweetened with honey and dates plus has a no sugar option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut water, coconut milk or milk of choice
- ½ cup Nancy's organic cultured whole milk cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon ground organic turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground organic ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground organic cinnamon (<-- this is my favoriteorangutan-safe sustainable cinnamon)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground organic cardamom
- 1/16 teaspoon freshly ground organic black pepper
- 1 to 2 tablespoon raw honey or organic maple syrup - OR - ¼ teaspoon liquid stevia
- 3 to 5 Medjool dates, soaked and pitted prior to blending {see Notes} - optional
- 2 cups crushed ice - made from filtered water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until fully combined and smooth.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- This is delicious topped with homemade coconut whipped cream orhomemade whipped cream.
- If you're using dates, add them to a glass jar or bowl and cover with filtered water. Allow to sit at room temperature and soak for about 15 minutes to 30 minutes, until soft - prior to making the smoothie.
- If you don't care for the flavor of cardamom, by all means leave it out. I happen to love the flavor but it's not for everyone.
- If your blender isn't a high powered one, you might need to add an additional ½ cup of coconut water, coconut milk or milk of choice to get it to blend.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 702Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 465mgCarbohydrates: 93gFiber: 6gSugar: 74gProtein: 19g
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