Healthy Oatmeal Smoothie tastes like a chocolate milkshake - It is sweet, creamy, decadent, filling and delicious.
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Oatmeal Smoothie
We love smoothies for breakfast every morning. It is hearty, filling, healthy and are perfect on-the-go. This recipe has been a favorite around here. It is made using healthy ingredients but also tastes like a decadent milkshake.
This homemade recipe makes just enough for one serving, making it perfect portion size for breakfast or snack. With only a few simple ingredients this shake comes together quickly. It is also made without peanut butter or yogurt. Perfect for hectic mornings when you are running out the door.
Why You'll Love This Recipe?
- Tastes amazing - It's like dessert in a glass.
- Filling - Blended oats along with banana is definitely more hearty and filling until lunch time.
- Quick and easy - Just add everything to your blender and voila. It's perfect for busy mornings.
- Thick and creamy - Blended oatmeal with fruit makes it thick and creamy.
- Healthy - It boasts fiber, protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals of a healthy drink.
Can You Put Raw Oats In A Smoothie?
Yes, adding rolled oats to your drink is perfectly safe and gives the drink a thick and creamy texture. It also adds health benefits particularly soluble fiber, leaving you full and satisfied all morning.
Best Oats for Smoothie?
As for what type of oats to use, you can use any kind you have on hand since it is ground in the blender. We recommend old fashioned, rolled oats or quick oats. We do not recommend steel cut variety as it will be harder to blend and is more difficult to digest.
INGREDIENTS
With just a few basic ingredients you can make a healthy and delicious milkshake.
- Oatmeal - Rolled oats and old fashioned oats work best.
- Banana - Adding a very ripe fruit adds natural sweetness and taste.
- Milk - We used regular whole milk.
- Cocoa powder - We used Hershey's 100% cocoa.
- Honey - For sweetness
- Vanilla extract - Elevates it to taste like a dessert shake.
PRO TIPS
- Blenders to use – A high speed blender like Vitamix or NutriBullet is great for milkshakes. Nutri bullet was perfect to make this single serve recipe.
- Oats - Use rolled, old fashioned or quick cooking. Stay away from steel cut.
- Dairy free - Use almond milk or any non dairy milk to make it dairy free.
- Fresh or frozen banana? - We used fresh ones since blending oatmeal adds enough thickness and creaminess. However, if you'd like a very thick milkshake then use frozen fruit.
- Honey - The amount of honey depends on the sweetness of the fruit and your taste.
How to Make?
Place all you ingredients into a powered blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve.
How to Store?
Unlike other drink recipes that can be stored for couple of days, this recipe is best enjoyed fresh. The blended oats tends to absorb the liquid and make the drink much more thicker.
The best part of this recipe is that it makes just one serving so you will not have any leftovers. However, if you wish to then store leftovers in the fridge for a couple hours, if needed.
To Freeze - You can also freeze the blended drink in an ice cube tray or freezer-safe container.
More Chocolate Smoothie recipes to try:
Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 banana
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon + ½ tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon + ½ tablespoon honey
- A dash of vanilla extract
Blenders to use
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender, blend and pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third party calculations, should be considered estimates and not be construed as a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types, brands purchased, produce, the way ingredients are processed and more change the nutritional information in any recipe.
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Adele Peters
Can I use Maple syrup instead of honey
Maria Doss
Hi Adele, Of course! We preferred the taste of honey better than maple syrup in this oatmeal smoothie recipe, but use whatever you have on hand. Have a wonderful day - Maria