2 Ingredient Banana Oat Smoothie (V, GF)

2 ingredient banana oat smoothie in a glass

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2 Ingredient Banana Oat Smoothie (V, GF)

How about a 2 ingredient banana oat smoothie that is nutritious, delicious & frugal? It is vegan, GF, and has 6 grams protein & 7 grams fiber per serving.

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Total Time2

Course: Beverages

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 2 ingredients, bananas, dairy-free vegan smoothie, low sugar smoothie, no protein powder smoothie, oats, smoothie

Servings:

Equipment

1 blender

Ingredients

33 g quick oats (certified gluten-free, as desired)
3/4 cup cold water ( I use filtered tap water)
1 large banana peeled, sliced & frozen
Optional add-ins (see notes below)

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Instructions

Place the cold water and oats in a blender (a smaller bullet blender is ideal). Blend on high speed until completely smooth.
Add the frozen banana slices to the blender. Use on/off pulses until completely smooth yet still thick. Serve immediately

Notes

Optional: Additions

- Nuts or Seeds: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of nuts or seeds, raw or toasted. For example, sunflower seed kernels, green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, chia seeds, or flaxseed meal (add along with the oats in step one).
- Nut butter or Seed Butter: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of nut butter or seed butter. For example, peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, green pumpkin seed butter, coconut butter, tahini, or roasted chickpea flour butter (add along with the oats in step one).
- Protein Powder: Add a to 3 tablespoons of your favorite vanilla, chocolate or plain plant-based protein powder (add along with the oats in step one).
- Flavorings: Add a extracts (e.g., a 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract) or ground spices, such as 1/8 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, allspice, ginger, cardamom, or a dash of nutmeg.
- Additional Sweetener: Add a few teaspoons of the sweetener of your choice, such as maple syrup, coconut sugar, agave nectar, monkfruit sweetener, or a sprinkle of stevia.
- Nondairy Milk: Swap the cold water with chilled nondairy milk of your choice, such as oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk.
- Additional Frozen Fruit: Add in a handful of other frozen fruits, along with the frozen bananas. For example, frozen mango chucks, frozen strawberries, or frozen blueberries

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