Category:
Chia Seed Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients:
1/4 cup rolled oats
2-2 1/2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk of choice
2 T. chia seeds
1 frozen banana
2-3 T. maple syrup or sweetener of choice, or to taste, or use stevia to taste.
If using sweetened non-dairy milk, do not add sweetener
1/4 t. cinnamon
1 dash of pure vanilla extract
Directions:
Blend all ingredients until they are smooth. Drink right away.
Additional Flavor Options:
-Double Chocolate: Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder and use unsweetened, chocolate, non-dairy milk.
-Ginger Pear: Add 1 diced pear and 1/4 teaspoon ginger. You might want to add a little extra sweetener with this one. Omit cinnamon.
-Ginger Peach: Add 1/2 teaspoon ginger and 1 sliced peach or 1/2-1 cup frozen peach slices.
-Pumpkin Pie: Add 1/4 cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and 2 pitted dates.
-Cinnamon Apple: Add 1/2 teaspoon additional cinnamon and 1/2-1 peeled, diced apples, or 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce.
-Cherry Almond: Add 1/2-1 cup frozen cherries, a dash of almond extract, and 2 tablespoons sliced almonds.
-Walnut Date Cinnamon: Add 1/2 teaspoon additional cinnamon, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, and 2-3 pitted and chopped Medjool dates.
-Carrot Cake: Add 1/2 teaspoon additional cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 cup finely shredded carrot, 2 tablespoons raisins, 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans, and 2 tablespoons finely shredded coconut (optional). It helps make blending easier by soaking your raisins in the plant milk before blending them with the rest of the ingredients.
-Praline: (MY FAVE!!!) Add 3-4 pitted and chopped Medjool dates and 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
-Cranberry Walnut Pepita: Add 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, and 2 tablespoons chopped pepitas.
-Banana Walnut: Add an additional banana (not frozen) and 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts.
-Coconut Almond Chocolate (Almond Joy): Add 2 tablespoons shredded coconut, 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, and 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder. You might want add extra sweetener with this one. Use unsweetened, chocolate, non-dairy milk for added deliciousness!
-Chocolate Peanut Butter: Use unsweetened, chocolate, non-dairy milk and 1-2 tablespoons natural peanut butter, and 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder.
-Chocolate Peanut Date (Snickers Bar): Add 2-3 tablespoons chopped, salted, and roasted peanuts, 1-2 tablespoons vegan chocolate chips or 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, and 2-3 pitted and chopped Medjool dates. Use unsweetened, non-dairy, chocolate milk for an added chocolatey boost!
-Cinnamon Raisin: Add 1/2 extra teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 cup raisins. It helps make blending easier by soaking your raisins in the plant milk before blending them with the rest of the ingredients,
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks
Kristin Konrady lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband Patrick, their daughter Mathilda, and a menagerie of rescued animals. She enjoys renovating their 128-year-old Victorian house, creating delicious vegan foods, and serving on Chicago VeganMania‘s Board of Directors.
