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Start your day with a thick, creamy and protein-packed strawberry smoothie that you can eat with a spoon! Topped with crushed wholegrain graham crackers and fresh fruit, this healthy Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl is like having dessert for breakfast!
If you’ve read my blog for any amount of time, then it’s probably pretty obvious that I looooove smoothies. Whether I whip one up for breakfast, lunch, or snack, it seems like there’s rarely a day that passes when I don’t blend together some sweet concoction. I just love how filling and satisfying they are (and it doesn’t hurt that they taste like a milkshake)!
But you know what? For all of the smoothies that I’ve shared on this site, I think it’s funny that I’ve never actually photographed a smoothie BOWL, since that’s normally how I enjoy my shakes. Long before smoothie bowls became a trendy “thing” on Pinterest, I discovered that my super-thick beverages were much easier to eat with a spoon rather than a straw.
So I have been pouring them into big bowls for years, and then topping them with anything that sounds good — typically cereal, nuts, fruit, and peanut butter! That’s the only way to keep me fueled throughout a busy morning without feeling the pangs of hunger an hour later…
Since it was high time I shared a smoothie bowl with all of you, I figured that there’s no better place to start than with a fresh strawberry blend. After all, I look forward to strawberry season in Virginia all.year.long. — so I’m going to enjoy every minute of it!
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl Variations;
- Top your smoothie bowl with whatever fruit you prefer such as banana, kiwi and blueberries
- Added whipped cream is perfect if you’re enjoying this for dessert
- Even try adding some white chocolate chips
- You can use other berries such as raspberries if you don’t have strawberries
Want to check out some of my other favorite smoothies? These can ALL be poured into a bowl and topped with delicious goodies…Smoothie Bowl-Style!
- Banoffee Pie Protein Smoothie
- Key Lime Pie Protein Smoothie
- Upside Down Pineapple Cake Protein Shake
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sliced strawberries divided
- ¼ cup cottage cheese I used non-fat, but any type will work
- ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or other milk of choice
- 1 scoop vanilla or strawberry-flavored protein powder
- 2 cups ice or more or less, depending on how thick you like your smoothie
- ½ sheet wholegrain graham cracker crushed*
- Optional: whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ½ cup strawberries, cottage cheese, almond milk, protein powder, and ice in a blender and mix until smooth, thick, and creamy.
- Pour into a bowl and garnish with remaining ¼ cup of sliced strawberries, graham cracker crumbs, and whipped cream. Serve immediately!
Notes
Nutrition
What a pretty smoothie bowl, Blair! I just love smoothies too, especially when I can eat them with a spoon! This cheesecake version sounds delicious. Wish I could dive into this for breakfast!
Thanks, Gayle!!
Love this smoothie bowl, Blair!! Strawberry cheesecake is the best flavor. It’s like eating dessert but for breakfast!!
Exactly, Jen! I’m all about the dessert-for-breakfast options!
I love cottage cheese in smoothies! It’s going to be 100 here today. A smoothie may be in order!
Whaaaat?! 100 degrees already? Yikes! I think I’d LIVE on smoothies! 🙂
OMG you did it again! You made a mouth-watering smoothie that tastes like dessert! I NEED this asap! I feel like smoothies taste 1000X better in a bowl than a cup! Am I right ? 😉
Thanks, Bethany!! I 100% agree — smoothies are always better eaten with a spoon! 🙂
I love smoothie bowls too — and strawberry cheesecake! I’ve never thought to add cottage cheese though — very smart! Must try this one soon, it looks delish, and I’ve got a buncha fresh strawberries in my fridge I need to use up!
So glad it’s strawberry season! I have them in my fridge at all times right now! 🙂 Thanks, Whitney!
I enjoy smoothies when I am really in a mood. This smoothie bowl looks so yum and love the addition of cottage cheese.
Oh, thank so much! I love this one as well!
I’m trying to gain weight can you recommend anything yummy to help me?