Smoothies are extremely beneficial and nutritional which is why they are a great way to lose weight. But having same old smoothie everyday can make losing weight too boring which is why we have compiled a few interesting smoothie recipes which have goodness of oats:
1) Berries and oats smoothie
Ingredients:
· Frozen cherries- ½ cup
· Frozen banana- 1
· Orange juice- ½ cup
· Unsweetened almond milk- ½ cup
· Chopped spinach- ½ cup
· Oatmeal- ¼ cup
· Greek yogurt- ¼ cup
· Walnuts- handful
Directions:
· Put everything in a blender and blend until you get a smooth consstency
· Pour into a large serving glass
· Top it with oats and walnut pieces
2) Chocolate oatmeal smoothie
Ingredients:
· Rolled oats- ½ cup
· Almond butter- 1 tbsp
· Cocoa powder- 2 tbsp
· Vanilla almond milk- 1 cup
· Maple syrup- 1 tbsp
· Vanilla extract – ½ tsp
Directions:
· Toss everything in a blender
· Blend until you get a smooth consistency
· Pour in a tall serving glass
· Sprinkle some chocolate chips
· Serve
3) Pineapple smoothie
Ingredients:
· Oatmeal – ¼ cup
· Coconut milk- 1 cup
· Yogurt- ¼ cup
· Frozen pineapple- 1 cup
· Honey- 1 tsp
· Vanilla extract- 1/3 tsp
Directions:
· Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend to get a smooth consistency
· Pour into a tall serving glass
· Drizzle some honey over the smoothie
· Serve
4) Banana oatmeal smoothie
Ingredients:
· Oatmeal- ½ cup
· Frozen bananas- 2
· Almond milk- 1 cup
· Greek yogurt- ½ cup
· Cinnamon- 1/8 tsp
· Nutmeg- pinch
· Salt- a pinch
· Peanut butter- 1 spoon
· Maple syrup- 1 tsp
· Walnuts- optional
Directions:
· Toss all the ingredients in a blender
· Blend until smooth
· Pour it into a talk serving glass
· Top it with chopped walnuts
· Serve
5) Cinnamon oatmeal smoothie
Ingredients:
· Oatmeal- ½ cup
· Cinnamon- ½ tsp
· Apple- 1 peeled and cored
· Vanilla almond milk- 1 cup
· 2 dates- pitted
Directions:
· Toss all ingredients into the blender
· Blend until smooth
· Chill for a few minutes
· Blend again and pour into a tall serving glass
· Serve
6) Banana peanut butter smoothie
Ingredients:
· Oatmeal- ¼ cup
· Chopped cashews- ½ cup
· Almond milk- 2 cups
· Peanut butter- 2 tbsp
· Frozen banana- 1
· Cinnamon- ½ tsp
· Honey- 2 tbsp
· Flaxseed- 1 tbsp
Directions:
· In a blender toss all the ingredients
· Blend until you have reached a smooth consistency
· Pour in a tall serving glass
· Serve
7) Peach and oat smoothie
Ingredients:
· Ripe peaches (de-seeded)-2
· Chia seeds- 1 tbsp
· Rolled oats- ¼ cup
· Frozen banana- ½
· Fresh orange juice- ¼ cup
· Unsweetened almond milk- ½ cup
· Honey- 1 tbsp
Directions:
· In a blender, toss all the ingredient and let it sit for 5-10 minutes
· Now blend until smooth
· You can add a banana or some almond milk to thicken or thin the consistency respectively
· Pour in a tall serving glass
· Serve immediately
8) Hot chocolate smoothie
Ingredients:
· Vanilla almond milk- 1 ¼ cup
· Nut butter- 1 tbsp
· Maple syrup- 1 tbsp
· Rolled oats- ½ cup
· Unsweetened cocoa powder- 2 tbsp
· Vanilla extract – ½ tsp
Directions:
· Pour all the ingredients in a blender and let the ingredients sit for 3 hours or overnight
· Now blend on high until you get a smooth creamy consistency
· Now transfer the smoothie in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to boil
· You may a little almond milk if the smoothie is too thick
· Transfer the smoothie in a cup and enjoy
