Rolled oats give this banana smoothie more body than a fruit-only blend. Coconut milk, cinnamon, and vanilla create a breakfast-style flavor. A small optional measure of maple syrup allows adjustment after considering the sweetness of the ripe banana.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Banana Cinnamon Coconut Oat Smoothie
Rolled oats give this banana smoothie more body than a fruit-only blend.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut beverage
- 1 banana, peeled and frozen
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon pure maple syrup optional
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Let oats sit in the measured milk while gathering the ingredients. Plain carton coconut beverage gives a lighter result. Canned coconut milk is thicker and changes both texture and nutrition.
Rolled oats contribute texture that changes with blending and resting time. Letting them sit in the measured liquid while preparing the other ingredients can soften the result. Keep that liquid in the recipe rather than draining it and accidentally changing the proportions.
A banana with a few brown speckles gives a different sweetness from a firm, barely ripe one. Slice it before freezing, keeping pieces separate. This makes measuring easier and avoids a large frozen mass that the blender cannot move.
Ingredient health benefits
- Oats contribute whole-grain fiber to the ingredient mixture.
- Banana contributes vitamin B6, which helps the body process protein.
Nutrition references: Whole Grains Council: Fiber in whole grains; NIH: Vitamin B6. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
