Oatmeal Fruit Smoothies

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil
Add oats. Return water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
Add honey, dried cranberries, apple and cinnamon and whisk to combine
Simmer 5 more minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool completely
Add about 1-3 cups of the cooked and cooled oatmeal, milk, yogurt and the banana to a blender and blend to a creamy texture
Check consistency and add more of the cooked oatmeal mixture, in increments, if thicker smoothies are desired

Grain:

Oats [1]

Ingredients:

For the Oatmeal

4 cups water

1 cup quick oats

½ cup honey

½ cup dried cranberries

1 apple, julienne (matchstick size) or sliced

1 Tbsp cinnamon

Blender Add-ins

1 cup milk

6 oz container of strawberry yogurt

1 banana

Active time:

15 minutes

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition:

Calories: 380, Total Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Sodium: 50mg, Carbohydrate: 85g, Fiber: 5g, Total Sugar: 63g (Added Sugar: 34g), Protein: 6g

Author:

For more recipes and more information about Chef German Lam, visit Glam Foods [2].

Recipe tags:

Quick & Easy

Course:

Desserts

Dietary choice:

Vegetarian Gluten-free

Rating:

Description:

Oatmeal is a versatile grain, but drinking oatmeal? Yup. Cook up a batch of quick oats with cranberries, honey, apples and cinnamon. Let it cool completely. Then add to a blender with yogurt, milk and bananas. Calcium, ﬁber, vitamin C-rich cranberries, potassium — it’s all in here. Drink a glass for breakfast, lunch or a snack. It’s all good!

Serving Size:

about 1 glass