We love our smoothies, and drink them almost daily, year-round. However, with the cold winter
months we often want something warming rather than an ice-cold smoothie. This recipe is a yummy example of how to make a smoothie for the colder months. It’s just like having your oatmeal in a smoothie! And stay tuned for more cold-weather smoothie tips!
Warm Berry Oatmeal Smoothie
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients:
¼ cup tablespoons rolled oats, uncooked
3 tablespoons raw almonds, soaked for several hours
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup water
½ cup fresh berries of choice, at room temperature
honey to taste
Directions:
Add oats to blender and blend until finely ground. Add almonds, cinnamon, berries and water. For most blenders, add very hot water. For blenders with the “soup” feature (like Vitamix and Blendtec), cold or warm water is fine. Blend until smooth and creamy. Blenders with soup feature will heat the mixture as it blends (about 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes). Other blenders – simply blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add honey to taste, blending briefly to combine honey with smoothie. Sip from a mug or enjoy in a bowl with spoon.
About The Kicking Kitchen
my version: 1/2 c. oats, TBSP flax seeds, TBSP chia seeds. Cover in blender with hot water and let sit for about 10 min. Add almond yogurt, orange juice, hemp protein powder, a banana, and a handful of frozen fruit. Blend. If too “stodgy”, add almond milk to thin it out.
Yum! Sounds great! Lots of good stuff in there.
I really like the almond addition. Sounds delish! ~Catherine
Thanks Catherine.