Banana, Cottage Cheese and Berry Smoothie

Name: Banana, Cottage Cheese and Berry Smoothie
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Bananas — 50 g; Soft quark — 40 g; Mixed berries (frozen) — 30 g; Kefir — 60 ml

A thick, sweet smoothie with a mild banana and berry flavor. The cottage cheese and kefir make it filling, and it is easy to drink quickly through a straw or from a cup.

Time: 10 min
Serving: 133 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $1.06
Protein: 7 g

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Banana, Cottage Cheese and Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

1 Bananas≈ $1.45 per kg 50 g
2 Soft quarkpack 200 g ≈ $2.50 40 g
3 Mixed berries (frozen)pack 300 g ≈ $3.50 30 g
4 Kefirpack 900 ml ≈ $2.13 60 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Thaw the berries in the microwave for 30–40 seconds at medium power, or leave them in a bowl for 15 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid.
Peel the banana¹ and cut into rounds.
Put the banana¹, cottage cheese and berries in a blender jar and pour in the kefir⁴. Blend for 1 minute, until completely smooth.
If any berry seeds remain in the smoothie, strain it through a fine sieve. If it is too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons of boiled water and blend again.
Pour into a cup and serve right away. Do not save any leftovers.

Tips

Why it works: Thaw frozen berries first and drain the juice: the smoothie won't be icy or too thin, and the cold mixture won't irritate your toddler's throat.
Substitutions: Replace kefir with plain yogurt without additives in the same amount. Cottage cheese can be replaced with the same amount of yogurt, and the smoothie will be thinner.
Common mistakes: Poorly blended berry seeds crunch between the teeth when drinking. Check by running a spoon along the side of the glass, and strain through a sieve.
Storing and reheating: Drink right away: after 20-30 minutes the banana darkens, the smoothie separates, and the kefir base shouldn't sit in the warmth. Don't store or reheat.
Serve with: Serve as an afternoon snack with a piece of soft rusk or a plain biscuit, if your toddler is still hungry.

In short

A child's portion for ages 1–3; suitable from 12 months. For younger kids, halve it and purée.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	133 kcal	7%
Protein	7 g	9%
Fat	4 g	5%
Carbs	18 g	7%
Per 100 g	74 kcal

Cost

≈ $1.06per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), September 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is soft quark.