Oh man, I am way late to the adding-oatmeal-to-your-smoothies party.
(Seriously, how did I miss this?!)
But whatever, better late than never because I’ve got an oatmeal smoothie recipe to share with you today that literally tastes just like an oatmeal cookie. But this one is minus the guilt because it’s made with healthy everyday ingredients, that also happen to be vegan and gluten-free.
I know I’ve never said this before, but you’ve gotta try it. ;)
I’ve been making this smoothie all week as a little treat after my morning workout, and it feels exactly like that — a treat.
All of the ingredients in it are totally good for you. But when combined together, they taste like the most decadent sweet dessert, thus also making this one of those smoothies that you could enjoy just about anytime of the day. Here’s how to make it:
The key to using oats in your smoothies is to ground them up first. Just pop them in your blender and pulse about 3-5 times until they’re nice and smooth. (It takes 2 seconds!)
Then add in the rest of your ingredients — including the vanilla and spices that will have it tasting extra oatmeal-cookie-ish, and pulse until smooth.
The result will be one delicious smoothie that will give you lots of fiber and energy to get through the day. And it can even satisfy those cookie cravings if you’re looking for a healthier alternative.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
(Skinny!) Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 frozen (peeled) banana
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1-2 Tbsp. honey (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- (optional: 1/4 cup raisins)
Instructions
- Add oats to blender, and pulse until finely ground. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until blended and smooth. Serve immediately.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Hi Ali , do you think I could add a whole raw egg in this smoothie for nutritional purpose and to make it a lil thicker ?
If you are comfortable consuming raw eggs, you could give it a try! Otherwise, I would recommend adding an extra banana to thicken.
I made this today as a way to get some more fruit and fiber in my diet and man, it was so good. Tasted just like an oatmeal cookie but in smoothie form. Will definitely make this again.
I used McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice (has all the spices conveniently in it!) Definitely something I’ll make again. And some people have been asking for the nutritional value. From what I calculated with MyFitnessPal the *entire* recipe has 236 Calories, about 4g of fat (<1 Sat, 1 Poly, 2 Mono), 160mg Sodium, ~490mg Potassium, 50g Carbs, 6g Fiber, 25g Sugar, and about ~5g Protein. Mind you, I used Silk Unsweetened Almondmilk, a medium sized frozen banana, and Organic Rolled Oats I got from Wegman's as well as local honey. The numbers will vary!
Looks good, wish I could see the nutrient values. Any way this could be made into cookies?
As always, this was a great smoothie! I’m convinced you need a chain of smoothie shops because every time they are superb.
Just made this, unfortunately doesn’t taste like oatmeal cookies at all! Still filling and interesting as a smoothie though!
Just added this to dinner tonight and it was amazing. I’ve never done oatmeal in my smoothies and my husband and I are instant fans!
Made this for breakfast this morning! SO YUMMY! I was out of almond milk so I put in greek yogurt instead (made it a bit thicker but still worked) and added spinach. SO SO GOOD! Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve been on a smoothie kick, too!! Having fun developing all kinds of fun combos- I will totally try this! I may try to add some pecans or some almond butter or some Greek yogurt to up the protein since we need high-protein breakfasts around here. Will let you know how that goes!
Just found this on pinterest..can I use skim milk rather than almond milk?