Almond Milk Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie - Easy Vegan Breakfast - Oats Recipes For Weight Loss

almond milk

🥗Healthier: oat milk

💰Cheaper: water + almond extract

Oat milk is a good alternative for creaminess and is often cheaper.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

chia seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds provide similar texture and nutrition.

Lightly roast 3 heaped tablespoons of whole oats in a pan on low to medium flame.

Once the oats are lightly roasted, keep them aside to cool.

To make homemade almond milk, add 15 soaked and peeled almonds into a blender with 1/2 cup water.

Blend on high speed for 40 seconds until creamy.

Add 1 whole ripe banana to the blender along with the roasted oats (keeping aside 1 teaspoon for garnish).

Add 1 tablespoon of flax seed, 2 pieces of cinnamon, and another 1/2 cup of water to the blender.

Blend on high speed for 1 minute until smooth.

Pour the blended smoothie into a serving glass.

Drizzle 1 teaspoon of honey into the smoothie.

Sprinkle in the reserved 1 teaspoon of roasted oats, 1/2 teaspoon cacao nibs, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder, and 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds on top.

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