Description
A bright, creamy breakfast smoothie that tastes like sunshine in a glass and keeps you full until lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 small mandarins, peeled and seeded
- 1/2 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flax
- 3/4 to 1 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A few ice cubes (optional)
- Optional sweetener: honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Prep the citrus: Peel mandarins and remove any seeds. If colder smoothie is desired, freeze the segments for 30 minutes.
- Load the blender: Add milk, Greek yogurt, banana, oats, chia/flax, vanilla, and mandarins. Ice is optional based on texture preference.
- Blend until smooth: Start on low and increase to high. Add more milk if too thick, or ice if too thin.
- Taste and adjust: Add honey/maple for sweetness or lemon for zest if desired.
- Serve immediately: Pour into a glass and enjoy while it’s thick.
Notes
For meal prep, segment mandarins and store in freezer bags. This smoothie can be customized with various fruits or toppings like granola or almond butter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg