Banana Oat Smoothie for the Win!

Mar 22, 2017

Smoothies! Today was our first day of implementing smoothies into our diets! I have been noticing that even with the best preparation, our mornings still sometimes seem to go awry. I have been looking for ways to eat better and still feed my family healthy breakfasts... enter pinterest!

Recently while searching for healthy breakfasts, I came across a ton of information about juicing and smoothies. I knew what both were, but I had a vague knowledge of it. This week I decided to try it. On Sunday, I made out some new meal plans for the next two weeks to include healthy smoothies for breakfast... especially on our busy mornings.

$214 and 11 grocery bags later... I came home with a ton of fresh fruits & veggies, lean meats, and more for two weeks of healthy meals + snacks for each day.

Yesterday, we did our first smoothie, and it was a win! My kids absolutely loved it! We started off our new venture with a banana oat breakfast smoothie recipe that I found over on Running With Spoons. I wanted to start off with something that I thought would be really tasty so that my kids would be more apt to try the upcoming recipes that have greens in them. The banana oat breakfast smoothie was a total hit! They constantly asked for more throughout the day.

Here's the recipe if you'd like to try it for yourself...

The only supplies you'll need are a blender, measuring cups + spoons, a cup, and the ingredients!

Ingredients

1/2 cup (115 g) yogurt or non-dairy yogurt of choice
1 medium-size (100 g) ripe banana, frozen
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened almond milk
1/3 cup (30 g) rolled oats*
1 Tbsp (7g) chia seeds**
½ tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt (optional but recommended)
1-2 tsp maple syrup or honey (optional, to taste)

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender in the order listed, and blend on high until a smooth and creamy consistency is reached. You want to make sure to keep blending until the chia seeds have broken down to achieve the smoothest and creamiest texture.
This smoothie can be made the night before and left to thicken in the fridge overnight. It gets quite pudding-y, so feel free to stir in a splash of milk to achieve desired consistency.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Amanda's recipe!

Do you make smoothies? What are your favorites? Share below!

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