Can I substitute the oats?

Yes! The oats are meant to provide a little substance, but you can swap them out for 1/2 a banana, 1/2 cup of zucchini, or 1/2 cup of frozen cauliflower.

Can I use something other than maple syrup?

Sure! Swap the maple syrup with honey or your preferred sweetener. Just note that if you're using something like monk fruit powder, it won't necessarily be a 1:1 substitute.

How can I make this smoothie dairy free?

Swap the cottage cheese for lactose-free cottage cheese or non-dairy yogurt. Otherwise, like suggested above for an oats substitute, use 1/2 a banana, 1/2 cup zucchini, or 1/2 cup cauliflower.

Is there a way to make this smoothie a bit thicker?

One easy way to bulk up this smoothie: add ice! 1/2 to 1 cup of ice will help keep the smoothie thick. You can also use full-fat cottage cheese, which is usually a little less watery so it should provide more bulk.

Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie without Banana

Description

Using a handful ingredients like peanut butter, protein powder, oats, and cottage cheese, this smoothie boasts big protein numbers in just one serving — over 30g protein!

Ingredients

Units Scale

1/4 cup oats, rolled or steel cut
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
1/2 scoop peanut butter protein powder (or vanilla, if you don't have PB)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/3 cup milk (or non-dairy milk of choice)
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese or Greek yogurt
1/2 cup ice (optional)

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Instructions

Add the oats, peanut butter, peanut butter protein powder, maple syrup, milk, cottage cheese, and (optionally) ice to a high-powered blender. Blend, starting on low and increasing to medium-high, until smooth.
Pour into a large glass and enjoy immediately!

Notes

Have powdered peanut butter on hand? Swap out the peanut butter with 1 tablespoon powdered peanut butter.