Berry smoothie with oats and peanut butter
Easier-to-swallow option below ↓Everything here goes into the blender, including the oats150 kcal, and breakfast is done in about three minutes. The oats thicken the berries and milk122 kcal into something closer to a drinkable bowl of porridge than a juice, and the peanut butter188 kcal keeps it rich enough to hold you until lunch. There is no cooking, and the glass lands around 550 calories.
Pulse the oats on their own first so they break down before the liquid goes in. Skip that step and you will find whole flakes sitting at the bottom of the glass.
It pours thick on purpose. If you would rather drink it through a straw on the way out the door, a splash more milk loosens it without losing much.
Frozen berries beat fresh here. They chill and thicken the smoothie at the same time, so you barely need the ice.
Berry smoothie with oats and peanut butter
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup whole milk149 kcal
- 2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter196 kcal
- 1 tbsp honey64 kcal
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon6 kcal
- A few ice cubes
Method
- Add oats to the blender first and pulse to break them up.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
- If it's too thick, add a splash more milk.
The oats continue to thicken as it sits, so drink it soon after blending or thin as needed.
Make it your own
- Soak the oats overnight for faster blending and better digestion.
- Add a scoop of ground flax for extra omega-3s and calories.
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