Banana Almond Oat Smoothie
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1/2 cup rolled oats (preferably thick rolled oats, and definitely not instant)Approximately 16 whole raw almonds (not roasted)1 medium banana, sliced1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Preparation the night before is simple:
1) Place the oats in a bowl, cover the oats with water so that the water is about 1/2 inch above the oats, cover the bowl, and place in the refrigerator overnight.
2) Same with the raw almonds: place them in a bowl, cover them with water and add a little more water on top of that, cover the bowl, and place in the refrigerator overnight.
Then, in the morning:
1) Drain the oats, gently pressing them to get a little of the excess water out. Don't be manic about it, you're going to be adding water to them anyway. Place the oats in the blender.
2) Drain the almonds. Place the almonds in the blender.
3) Drop the sliced banana and the cinnamon into the blender too.
4) Add 1/2 cup of water (or more, if you want your smoothie more fluid).
5) Blend on highest speed for approximately 2 minutes.
6) Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!
Makes 1 serving, although, depending on how much water you add, you could get 2 servings out of it.
Notes: I also like to freeze my banana slices overnight to get an colder, creamier consistency out of my shake. I also sometimes use less water, because I like to spoon it out of the glass, rather than drink it. Finally, if you have run out of raw almonds, dry dropping in 1-2 tablespoons of chunky all-natural peanut butter instead. Also, this recipe is adapted from a raw food site... I can't remember which one, but if I ever find it, I would like to thank the person who wrote it!
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOTPURSUIT.
1) Place the oats in a bowl, cover the oats with water so that the water is about 1/2 inch above the oats, cover the bowl, and place in the refrigerator overnight.
2) Same with the raw almonds: place them in a bowl, cover them with water and add a little more water on top of that, cover the bowl, and place in the refrigerator overnight.
Then, in the morning:
1) Drain the oats, gently pressing them to get a little of the excess water out. Don't be manic about it, you're going to be adding water to them anyway. Place the oats in the blender.
2) Drain the almonds. Place the almonds in the blender.
3) Drop the sliced banana and the cinnamon into the blender too.
4) Add 1/2 cup of water (or more, if you want your smoothie more fluid).
5) Blend on highest speed for approximately 2 minutes.
6) Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!
Makes 1 serving, although, depending on how much water you add, you could get 2 servings out of it.
Notes: I also like to freeze my banana slices overnight to get an colder, creamier consistency out of my shake. I also sometimes use less water, because I like to spoon it out of the glass, rather than drink it. Finally, if you have run out of raw almonds, dry dropping in 1-2 tablespoons of chunky all-natural peanut butter instead. Also, this recipe is adapted from a raw food site... I can't remember which one, but if I ever find it, I would like to thank the person who wrote it!
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOTPURSUIT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 370.3
- Total Fat: 12.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 405.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
- Protein: 11.6 g
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