Breakfasts can be hard. Time can be short in the mornings and not everyone can face the idea of food either. Here’s an answer to that dilemna a Banana, Almond and Oat Smoothie. It contains loads of useful energy to help you get the best start to your day. So, there it is – Banana, Almond and Oat Smoothie to the rescue.
It begins with a frozen banana and some soaked oats. It couldn’t be simpler but does need a little planning. Usefully, this part could be made in ‘bulk’ so freeze a weeks worth of sliced-up bananas and soak maybe upto four days worth of oats. (The oats are soaked in almond milk or your favourite milk and four days is about the limit of its freshness even in the best refrigerator.)
This smoothie contains both almond milk and almond butter (Link), so lots of good things going on with vitamin E, fibre, protein, magnesium and it is absolutely loaded with antioxidants. It’s a total superstar at helping to regulate blood sugar levels and may play a part in reducing cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure. Do yourself some good and make the smoothie, you’ll feel brilliant or at least virtuous.
Making the smoothie
Begin the evening before by slicing up a banana, poping it into a freezer bag and into the freezer. Using a small container, measure out the oats, almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and the milk. Give a quick stir and put it into the refrigerator until morning. To make enough for the following days just repeat these steps so that you have 4 little soaked oat pots and sliced up bananas in the freezer. You’re ready to go!
Morning is always earlier than you think it should be… so stumble out of bed and prepare your smoothie. If that doesn’t suit you, then why not get ready for work, play, meeting with friends or whatever and take the smoothie with you in a travel cup ? It works.
Using a blender add in the contents of one of your soaked oat pots along with a frozen banana. I usually break the banana apart a little before doing this – it’s not as difficult as it sounds. I think it helps with the blending. Add a little more almond milk and start the blender. It quite quickly blends into a smooth drink which I think you’re really going to enjoy.
Pour it into a glass or travel mug and add a little more almond milk to thin it a little. Stir gently and maybe sprinkle a little cinnamon on the top to make it look a bit special.
Banana, Almond and Oat Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats rolled
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup reduce to 1 tsp if you'd like it less sweet
- 1 cup almond milk substitute your preferred milk
- sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1 banana medium – sliced and then frozen
Instructions
The evening before;
- Slice one medium sized banana, pop it into a freezer bag or suitable container and put in the freezer.
- Add 1/2 cup of rolled oats to a small container, along with 1 tbsp of maple syrup (reduced or omitted if preferred), one tablespoon of almond butter and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Add 1/2 cup (125ml) of almond milk and stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Place in the refridgerator overnight.
The following morning;
- Take the pot out of the refridgerator and the banana out of the freezer.
- Add everything to the blender along with the remaining 1/2 (125 ml) cup of almond milk and blend until everything is smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a suitable glass or travel cup and sprinkle a little cinnamon on the top.
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