banana oat smoothie

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B calls this the "sugar smoothie" because it's deceptively sweet + delicious and because it includes a dash of maple syrup. It does taste much more like dessert than a healthy snack, but it's filled with protein and nutrients. It's a hearty way to fill up little bellies mid-morning to help keep them happy until lunch. Bottoms up, sugar. xo

Modified from Martha Stewart's Pear, Oat, Cinnamon and Ginger Shake recipe, which is also yum.

Modified from Martha Stewart's Pear, Oat, Cinnamon and Ginger Shake recipe, which is also yum.

Banana Oat Smoothie
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk (or plain if you want to skip the sugar)
1 large banana or 2 small ones (or 1 pear)
1/3 cup rolled oats
1 heaping tbs almond butter
1 tsp maple syrup
a few shakes of cinnamon
1 tbs ground flax seed
a couple handfuls of ice
blend well + serve with a kiss on the head