A thick, creamy banana smoothie made with rolled oats, chia seeds, yogurt, peanut butter and optional protein powder. A filling breakfast in just a few minutes – perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Bananas: Frozen bananas are best as they are extra creamy when blended (think nice-cream) and make the smoothie chilled without needing to add ice. Room-temperature bananas will still work, but your smoothie won’t be as refreshingly cold. Medium-ripe bananas with a few brown spots (but not totally brown) are the best. They’re sweet enough you can skip the maple syrup but they don’t have that really strong banana scent that ripe bananas do.
Maple syrup: optional, I only use this if I don’t have ripe bananas. Taste your smoothie before adding it to see if you need it or not.
Milk: I prefer soy milk in general, but any milk is fine.
Chia seeds or ground flaxseed: either works, but I usually go for chia as the taste is more neutral. Either option will help soak up some of the liquid and make the smoothie extra thick!
Nut Butter: I normally use peanut butter, but any smooth nut butter will do, almond or cashew would be delicious.
Instructions
Step One: Add all ingredients to a blender.
Step Two: Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Step Three: Check the texture. If it’s too thick, add a splash more milk to loosen it up to your liking.
Step Four: Pour into a tall glass, then finish with a swirl of peanut butter, a few oats on top, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Storage
Like all smoothies, this one is best enjoyed straight away. But it will keep in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Just add a splash of extra milk or give it a good stir before drinking, as the oats and the chia will continue to thicken and soak up the liquid as it sits, and it will resemble blended overnight oats by the next day.
Oatmeal Banana Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 medium frozen bananas chopped into chunks
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk I use soy milk, but any milk works.
- ½ cup plain yogurt unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder optional
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until thick and creamy.
- Pour into large glass, garnish with a drizzle of peanut butter, a few oats and light sprinkle of cinnamon.
Ron says
Tried this with peanut butter and almond butter! both so good 🥰. Thank you 🙏