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Traditionalists, this is for you. I recently posted a delicious strawberry milkshake/soft serve recipe that contains a healthy dose of okra, but since not all of you are on the okra train yet, I thought that a Classic Strawberry Milkshake might be in order. And this one might come in handy if you forget to buy that extra bag of frozen diced okra at the grocery store.
I just realized that I don’t have a lot of plain, classic recipes, at least not in the Drinks & Shakes department. I have lots of fast food copycats, lots of Briana-inspired recipes (like this delicious PB&J Milkshake), and a few off-the-wall okra creations, but “normal” doesn’t seem to be in my vocabulary. This shake is my contribution to normalcy. Savor it, because I don’t intend to make this a habit. 😉 (Although the shake is pretty good, I have to say.)
The cream in this recipe makes it more like a traditional milkshake, and since that’s the only significant source of fats, the shake is still decently light, especially if this is your meal. The recipe makes quite a large milkshake (close to a quart), so if you’re having it as dessert after a meal you may need to share with someone or cut the recipe in half.
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- 1 c. frozen strawberries
- 1 c. ice
- 1 c. unsweetened almond milk
- ⅓ c. cottage cheese
- 3 T. heavy whipping cream
- 2 T. collagen
- ⅛ tsp. THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder
- Dash vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. glucomannan
- Blend all the ingredients together until completely smooth. Enjoy!
- You can top this with a squirt of Reddi-wip or a dab of homemade sweetened whipped cream if you like.
The cream in this recipe makes it more like a traditional milkshake, and since that's the only significant source of fats, the shake is still decently light, especially if this is your meal. The recipe makes quite a large milkshake (close to a quart), so if you're having it as dessert after a meal you may need to share with someone or cut the recipe in half.
Suggested products:
- Great Lakes Collagen
- Great Lakes Collagen (iHerb)
- THM Integral Collagen
- THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder
- Glucomannan (Amazon)
- Vitamix Blender (5300 Certified Refurbished) – Amazon
Oh, I forgot to add, my husband was jealous after he tried a sip of mine, and now I have to half it with him 🙂
Tried this and I LOOOOVE it! So decadent! I am now a cottage cheese convert. To me, it tastes like liquid strawberry cheesecake. I didn’t have any glucomannan or collagen so it was a little thinner, I’m sure, but oh what a treat! I don’t miss ice cream, if I can have one of these! THANK YOU!!!
So glad you (and your husband) liked it, Bethany!
I’ve never used collagen, what is its purpose in this shake?
Collagen is a non-dairy protein powder, and in this shake it adds the necessary protein that you need to be able to drink it on its own as a meal or snack, plus it fluffs up and helps make the shake creamy. 🙂 I like to use collagen over whey protein powder because I don’t care for the taste of whey protein, but if you have that you could substitute it in equal amounts. You could also leave the protein completely out if you intend to eat this with another protein source, but you may miss out on just a little bit of extra creaminess. It should still be good though!
I have made it with the whey and it was yummy!
I got my collagen yesterday and made it with that and was extra good!
My husband used to love a raspberry shake from our local frozen custard place. Do you think 1 cup of frozen raspberries could be substituted here? (Perhaps with a bit more sweetener?)
I bet that would be really good!
Added spinach to make it a meal.. delish! Thank you!
Thanks so much for this recipe! I have made it three times, and it is awesome. Thank you for all your hard work, and for sharing!
Diana
P.S. I enjoyed your concert video, too! 🙂
i made this exactly as recipe states and LOVE IT !!! … just yummy and exactly what I needed this afternoon. I purchased your cookbook and am looking forward to delving in… Thanks for your desire to experiment and share.
This was exactly what I “needed” tonight!!!! I made it with raspberries because I do not have strawberries. Really good! Thank you!
If you drink the whole thing, wouldn’t that be too many strawberries to still stay in S territory ?
You can have up to one cup of berries in an S meal (1/2 c. of blueberries, since they’re higher in natural sugars). 🙂
What can we use in place of collagen?
Whey protein powder would work, but I prefer the lack of taste of the collagen.
This looks wonderful but…what can we dairy-free Mamas do instead?
A dairy-free shake recipe is on my ideas list. 🙂
Hooray!
Try frozen riced cauliflower! I use that with frozen strawberries, cashew milk, collagen, vanilla extract, and stevia for a delicious FP!
wow, what an idea…to add frozen riced cauliflower to a shake! I’ve never read that tip before. Thank you Cerissa for sharing that idea!