ALRIGHT! I completely forgot this was phase 1 appropriate. I am *so* there.

I never got around to making this recipe - I never had all the right ingredients at the same time. Someday I will be able to keep the cottage cheese around long enough to make this.

But I've been making something different that ends up being very similar...

Chocolate peanut cheesecake smoothie
1 c. plain nonfat/lowfat yogurt (if you use Greek, you might need more liquid in the end)
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon peanut "flour" (which is just defatted ground up peanuts, 110 cal per 1/4 cup serving) or natural peanut butter
1 serving unflavored protein powder, optional (I use soy, but any kind would work)
1 pkt PureVia or other sweetener
ice cubes to taste
thin with nonfat/lowfat milk if it's too thick.
I haven't tried it with a dollop of cream cheese, but I bet that would be good.

Has anybody made these ahead of time and put in fridge for a quick pour in the morning?

update:

I just made this today and it was the simplest version yet.

1/2 cup cottage cheese (mine was nonfat)
2 Tablespoons light whipped cream cheese
1 package NSA hot cocoa mix
milk, as desired, to liquefy - I'd say I used 1/4 cup

so good! and surprisingly filling.

I also added 1 teaspoon cinnamon (which is a LOT) to make a Mexican Chocolate Cheesecake Smoothie

FYI, the stats if made as above: 230 calories, 20.1 g protein.