Start your morning off with this Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Smoothie mixing oats, almonds, peanut butter, orange juice, yogurt and fruit. This is a healthy, protein packed smoothie!

Today I have a great way for you to start your day or incorporate a healthy snack into your afternoon with this Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie!

You know my obsession, right? With smoothies.

I just love them. They are a great way to start the day or satisfy my fruit craving as a mid-afternoon snack.

Whether it is this 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Smoothie, Blueberry Banana Smoothie, a Pineapple Smoothie, a 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie or a Blueberry Kale Smoothie. 

I am always up for trying a new combination of flavors and ingredients.

I have passed on my love of smoothies to my son. If he hears the blender going in the morning he literally comes running, yelling “smoothie! smoothie!.”

I love that he loves smoothies. One reason is that, as I have mentioned before, it is a great way to hide healthy things like spinach, chia seeds, oatmeal, flax seed, kale and the list goes on.

This Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie has oatmeal, almonds, peanut butter, yogurt, fruit, orange juice and chia seeds in it making a sweet, rich flavor and great way to start your day.

It is sweetened a bit with honey and is gone in no time when my son and I are sharing it! I think you should dd this to your smoothie making rotation.

IS THIS SMOOTHIE HEALTHY?

Yes! This smoothie is packed with healthy ingredients.

Here are a few benefits:

• Protein from the peanut butter

• Vitamin C from the orange juice and fruit

• Calcium from the yogurt

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids from the chia seeds

• Lower your cholesterol through almonds and oatmeal

OTHER OPTIONS TO ADD TO SMOOTHIES:

CHIA SEEDS: Chia seeds are optional but add antioxidants, protein and fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.

HEMP SEEDS: Do you use hemp seeds? They are great in smoothies and they are packed with so much power. 1 Tablespoon of those small seeds is 5 grams of protein.

That will help keep you feeling full and give you the energy you need. I suggest adding it to your smoothies if you have it on hand!

NUT BUTTER: Nut butters are another great way to add protein and help the texture of the smoothie.

I find if my smoothie is too thin that adding a few Tablespoons or almond of peanut butter will help thicken it. 

SPIRULINA: Spirulina is an organism that grows in both fresh and salt water. One Tablespoon of spirulina  of dried spirulina powder contains protein, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, copper and iron.

This is another powerhouse ingredient you can add.

OATS: You might be thinking – oats? And yes, they are a great addition to smoothies. They will thicken it some but I actually like it. You can dump rolled oats straight into the blender. They help keep you full and give you energy thanks to the fiber!

PROTEIN POWDER: If you are looking to up your protein in-take, for example after workouts, try protein powder. There are a lot of varieties in the stores now and some are even flavored. 

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Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Smoothie

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Start your morning off with this Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Smoothie mixing oats, almonds, peanut butter, orange juice, yogurt and fruit.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 Tablespoons whole almonds, unsalted
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt (such as Stonyfield, can substitute Greek yogurt or yogurt of your choice)
• 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
• 1 banana, cut into chunks
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons chia seeds

Instructions

1. Pulse the almonds and oats in a blender and pulse until it becomes finely ground.
2. Put the remaining ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth and combined.