It is purely a coincidence that my only two smoothie recipes on the blog currently have oats in them (the other: blueberry oat smoothie). I first tried out oats in smoothies at a local juice/smoothie place and totally fell in love. I love super thick, creamy smoothies, and oats make a great thickener – not to mention, they help a smoothie go from snack to filling breakfast.
I have been experimenting with tahini lately, so it only seemed appropriate to try it out in a smoothie. This combo is the dreamiest and super thick thanks to the oats, tahini, and frozen banana. I like to peel bananas and freeze them ahead of time so they’re ready to throw in smoothies, which gives them that milkshake-like texture. With dates and spices, this smoothie is totally addicting. In fact, I think I’ll be having one for breakfast this morning…
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice, or more to taste
- 2 frozen bananas, chopped
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 medjool dates (optional: soak in hot water for 10 minutes and drain well before blending)
- ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon
- pinch of cardamom
- Add the rolled oats to your blender. Blend/pulse into a fine powder (oat flour).
- Add the milk, bananas, tahini, dates, and spices. Blend until creamy and smooth. For a thinner smoothie, add more milk.
- Serve immediately.
Ellie | Hungry by Nature says
January 24, 2017 at 10:10 amI’ve NEVER put oats in a smoothie before… obviously I’ve put them on top because of granola but I need to give this a try!
Christine says
January 24, 2017 at 9:29 pmYou have to try! Just a little bit of oats makes it super creamy and thick!
Mona says
January 24, 2017 at 8:36 pmAbsolutely wonderful