Peach Pie Oatmeal Smoothie

I used to slurp down tons of smoothies. At the beginning of my junior year of college, I used to whip up some relatively extravagant breakfasts (by college student standards, anyway).*  Sometimes that included oatmeal, but not always. (It wasn't until January or February of that year that oatmeal became a daily ritual.) Often, I would make smoothies. These were usually banana-based (because that's what I could afford), but I occasionally splurged on mangoes, peaches, or pineapple.

*If you're interested, here's a post from my old blog where I documented all my breakfasts for the week.

I never really added oatmeal to my smoothies, though. I thought of that concept a little over a year ago when I made my Green Monster Oatmeal Smoothie, which was actually just a cheap trick to add variety to my blog (at least I'm honest). I was like, "Hey, I'll put oats in a smoothie, so I can have something other than porridge recipes on my blog! Har-har!"

But here I am, adding another smoothie recipe to my blog. This time, however, it's not just a cheap trick. The idea for this recipe came about the other day when I was attempting a new pancake recipe. As I licked the batter, the flavors and creaminess delighted me. It tasted exactly like a peach pie! I realized then that oats in a smoothie add more than just fiber and bulk; they add flavor, too! A smoothie without oats just tastes like peaches. A smoothie with oats tastes earthy and sweet, like someone took a slice of peach pie (crust and all) and blended it up.

This recipe makes enough for one 8 oz glass. If you want a larger serving or you intend to serve multiple people, double or triple the recipe as needed.

Peach Pie Oatmeal Smoothie

by The Oatmeal Artist

Prep Time: 5 min

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Ingredients (serves 1)

• 2 yellow peaches, sliced and frozen
• 1/3 cup milk of choice
• 1/3 cup instant oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt

optional add-ins

• 1/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
• flax (milled or whole seed, it doesn't matter)
• 1/8 tsp molasses
• pinch of nutmeg
• 1 tbsp almond butter

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients (and any optional add-ins) in a blender and blend!

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Variation:
Go green! Make this a Green Monster smoothie by blending in your favorite leafy green (spinach, chard, kale, etc.). If you're new to the game, go with spinach: you'll barely taste it! If you're hardcore, try chard or kale. Remove the stems before adding.

**You can also find hundreds of other oatmeal recipes (as well as tons of other meatless recipes) on my Pinterest account!  You can also like The Oatmeal Artist on Facebook. Thanks!