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
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About 2 cups 1x
Description
This smoothie tastes just like an oatmeal cookie. And it’s good for you too!
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.
This was delicious! Quick and easy to make made it that much better. A healthier option to help curb my cravings for sweets without regretting it later on. If you’re reading this, you should make it. Enjoy!
What bran of old fashioned oats do you use??
It was very tasty but I am wondering how many points I just drank on the blue plan?
I was actually looking for a recipe that I could use oat flour for. Since oat flour is just ground oats I’m going to try them in this smoothie recipe. Thanks for the idea!
Oh my goodness, this is yummy! I left out the vanilla extract because I used vanilla almond milk. I also left out the ground ginger, simply because I didn’t have any on hand! And it was out of this world! I will try adding PB next time to thicken it up, as I like my smoothies on the thick side. But this is hands down one of the simplest, yet tastiest smoothie recipes ever! Great for breakfast AND dessert!
Hayley, this looks fantastic! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Added some peanut butter and chocolate protein powder! So delicious and filling!
So delicious you’d never know it’s a lighter version! Yum!
Wow! This was incredible. Tasted rich and decadent yet it’s a healthy breakfast or dessert. I make smoothies all the time and consider myself a bit of a smoothie snob so I wasn’t expecting to love this. However, it made a very nice change from the berry and fruit smoothies I typically make.
Thank you so much for the recipe. I’ve been reading your blog for a while but never made a recipe until today when I made this smoothie. Now I’m definitely going to be trying some more of your recipes! Thanks Ali!!!
I am in love with this smoothie – have made it every day for breakfast this week!! :) I can’t stop thinking “how is this not bad for me?” Haha