This Banana Oat Breakfast Smoothie is guaranteed to keep you satisfied all morning with 20 grams of whole food protein and a good balance of healthy carbs and fats!
I’m in love with trail riding. On a bike; not a horse.
I mean, I love the whole horseback thing too, but seeing as I have 2 bikes and 0 horses, it’s a lot easier for me to jump on the former than it is to hop in a car and drive out of the city to seek out the latter.
That being said, I did come across a random field of horses while exploring a new-to-me part of the river valley the other day. I have no idea where I ended up, but imagine my surprise when I went down a huge hill, crossed a big ol’ bridge, rode through a woodsy field, and came face to face with horses right in the middle of the city.
I mean, I know we have an equine centre here, but I have a pretty decent sense of direction and I don’t think I was anywhere near it. Take that with a grain of salt, though, because when I say I legit have no idea where I was, I mean I legit have no idea where I was. Like… I wouldn’t be able to find my way there with a car if I tried.
And if you’re wondering why I’m talking horses and trail rides while showing you pictures of smoothies, I’m getting there. Promise.
So as you can probably imagine, my long rides leave me pretty hungry. And thirsty. And sore.
I’m normally okay the day of since I go in the evening and my stomach doesn’t really have enough time to start pestering me, but the day after? Whoaaaaaaa Nelly. Let’s just say second, third, and sometimes even fourth breakfasts have become a thing.
If you need me, I’ll be hanging out in Hobbiton eating these, these, and these…
You know what I love most about smoothies? Well, maybe not most, but one of the things I love about them? They satisfy both hunger and thirst in one go. And they’re packed with nutrition. And then taste amazing.
This banana oat breakfast smoothie? It’s check, check, and check on all those fine points. You guys know how obsessed I am with the banana, oat, Greek yogurt combo, and this here is the perfect answer for when I don’t have the time or patience to be putting it into muffin, bar, or pancake form.
You can easily make it vegan by using a non-dairy yogurt (I do this a lot since too much diary makes my eczema flare up), and it’s gluten-free so long as you use certified GF oats. But the best part? It’s loaded with 20 grams of whole food protein and a nice balance of carbs and healthy fats that’s guaranteed to tide you over ’till lunch.
Tried, tested, and true’d.
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Banana Oat Breakfast Smoothie
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (115 g) yogurt or non-dairy yogurt of choice
- 1 medium-size (100 g) ripe banana, frozen
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup (30 g) rolled oats*
- 1 Tbsp (7g) chia seeds**
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt (optional but recommended)
- 1–2 tsp maple syrup or honey (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender in the order listed, and blend on high until a smooth and creamy consistency is reached. You want to make sure to keep blending until the chia seeds have broken down to achieve the smoothest and creamiest texture.
- This smoothie can be made the night before and left to thicken in the fridge overnight. It gets quite pudding-y, so feel free to stir in a splash of milk to achieve desired consistency.
Notes
* Be sure to use certified gluten-free oats if you need this to be gluten-free. ** If you don’t have or like chia seeds, you can sub them with a tablespoon of ground flax or nut butter.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
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Hi! I have made this smoothie and few times and love it so much! I was wondering how long it will stay good in the fridge? Like if I made it tonight, could I eat it for breakfast two days from now, or will it go bad? Thanks!
I’ve been experiencing hunger the day after some crazy activity too – so weird for me – but oh well – guess I need to whip me up more filling and insanely delicious smoothies like this one!
I’m all about second, third and even fourth breakfasts these days. In fact, I just stuck my fourth breakfast in the oven, leftover pizza, which might be classified as lunch except it’s only 10:23 a.m..
I have ice packs for your nether regions should you get too sore from the bike riding. 🙂
Ahhh!!! This smoothie looks to. die. for. I can’t wait to try it for myself! It’s a perfect motivator to get out o f bed as the days get hotter or look forward to after a morning run.(or afternoon or evening ) thank for sharing yet another amazing recipe! 🙂
Thanks so much, Tovah! I hope you enjoy it 😀
Your trail rides sound so pleasant! I would love to randomly stumble upon a field of horses. And then come home and wake up to one of these beauties. Those banana hearts though…so cute!
The heart shaped bananas are too cute!! Would love sipping on this smoothie for my breakfast!
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p.s. still calling these cutie pie smoothies
This smoothie looks great! If I want to veganize it but I don’t like the alternative yogurts, what could I use in place? Would spinach help along with a nut butter?
Thanks, I love your blogs!
I actually have another similar recipe that doesn’t use yogurt if you’d like to check that out! –> http://www.runningwithspoons.com/2016/01/16/banana-cream-pie-overnight-oatmeal-smoothie/
PS. My most re-pinned pin is for your Strawberry Banana Oat Bars by the way… 😊
Your recipe is my most re-pinned pin, and after seeing your blog Amanda, I can now see why you’re so popular!
Love the little twist with the heart shaped bananas and have a thing about smoothies in general, so will definitely be giving this a go some time soon.
Keep up the great work, Amanda!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Justina! Your comment seriously made my morning 🙂
You’re welcome, Hun. Your posts make my day. 😊
Those heart-shaped banana pieces? Now THAT is adorable!!
Hi!
This smoothie looks absolutely delish! Are the it’s what makes it thicken the oats? Also, are there any other recipes like that?
The oats are definitely a big part of it! And the chia and frozen banana helps as well. I actually have a lot of smoothies that use oats – you can check out my smoothies recipe page to see more –> http://www.runningwithspoons.com/smoothies-drinks/
I saw the pretty banana heart on your Snapchat story and immediately got excited! My exercise of choice right now is running and I am kind of frightened of horses…so no thanks =P
Yes, I’ve been horseback riding…I actually took several years of lesson when I was younger. I got to be fairly okay at it for an amateur, though I never got as far as learning how to gallop (which I think would have been super-fun!). Have you ever been before? If you haven’t, you should give it go sometime…it’s pretty great!
I still love yoga, and mostly practice at home. My body seems very sensitive (at least right now) to anything more intense, not to mention I’ve suffered past injuries from intense + over-exercise that tend to flare up every now and again. So yoga’s pretty perfect for me at this time in my life. Though I have also done some Barre and enjoyed that as well.
I actually did a tonne of horseback riding when I was little, and then took it up again in my early 20’s. I’d love to go more regularly, but it’s not the easiest to find places around here, and all the trail rides (which is what I mostly did) are kind of pricey 🙁
Oh this may have to be my breakfast tomorrow morning! Looks so delicious.
I hope you try it, Meghan! I’d love to know what you think 🙂
You were the first one to introduce me to oats in smoothies. It was lifechanging. I had never had a smoothie that was so creamy and silky. 🙂 <3 And the hearts are super cute on top. 🙂
Right??! It’s so amazing, and I seriously have a hard time with smoothies that don’t have oats in them now!
TAKE ME WITH YOU ON THOSE TRAILS!! That sounds like a blast, and with one of these waiting at the end…magic.
Ahhh are those heart-shaped bananas? Omg that is magical and amazing.
😀 It’s all about the details!
I’m definitely a road biking fan; trail riding has never been so appealing to me, but when I can get out on my roadie in the sunshine, I’m about as happy as can be. Lately, though, I haven’t had much time to get out on the road, but I’ve been enjoying the indoor spin classes, which really give me a lot of bang for my 45 minutes! I think it’s super-cool that you’re into trail riding, though; hope you’ll have lots of chances to get out now that summer’s rolling around.
I would definitely go with the flax option on this guy–I like chia in puddings, but flax is my seed of choice in smoothies!
I would actually love to try road biking with a proper road bike! It looks super fun, but the bikes I have right now are just better suited for trails I guess.
I am still a fan of walking or hiking. Never been on a horse and had a bike accident as a child. It is just good to be outdoors! Love the recipe. xo Lauren
I never thought about riding on a trail but that is interesting. It sounds like it’s absolutely lovely. Your recipe looks fantastic as well.
Gonna go in record saying that tested, tried and true’d is my new fav saying 😂
Also, this smoothie looks amazing. Love that it has so much protein without protein powder 😍🙌
Your banana hearts are so cute! I’ve been doing a lot of short hiit lately. For about a month it was a no go on cardio bc I injured my ankle so I’m slowly testing the waters again with it.
I’m all about two breakfasts…one right when I wake up and one right when I get done teaching. Smoothies are liiiiife and those banana hearts are too much (in the best way possible).
I love that you shaped the banana slices into hearts! 😉
Thanks Hannah! It’s nice to see the little details getting appreciated 🙂
I wish I could go bike riding! Or horse back riding for that matter. Both activities that hurt the goodie area, but are oh so fun 😉
This smoothie sounds delicious! I have been eating all things smoothie lately, so needless to say I am always on the lookout for new flavors and ways to keep my belly satisfied! And of course, what’s not to love about heart shaped bananas? 😉
just wanted to say that your heart-shaped banana slices made me squeal with delight. 🙂
I totally agree Grace! Such an awesome extra touch.
Aww I’m glad they’re appreciated 😀
This looks yummy–im starting to come around to some banana–its a miracle!
I went horseback riding on the beach with my husband on our last vacation in Mexico. I felt really uncomfortable on the horse and didnt like it as much as I thought! But, at least i gave it a whirl!
it seems the elliptical is my exercise of choice right now! two days in a row as recovery from Sunday’s half. hoping to get back to running asap but my legs need some rest 🙂
Love those heart shaped bananas! So very cute!
I went horse riding a lot as a kid, since my friend owned a horse! I would love to go again. It’s so relaxing.
I did a lot of riding when I was little too! I miss it…
My exercise of choice lately has been nada! Really nothing since the marathon at all, not even yoga which I thought I’d be all over. Nonetheless I still have a second breakfast many days! The heart shaped bananas are genius and so cute and this looks seriously yummy.
I don’t blame you for wanting to take a little time off! After all that training, it must be nice to have some extra time to relax 🙂