Well, I never thought that I would enjoy oatmeal in a smoothie. It’s not really my thing for breakfast, much as I would like it to be for the health benefits. I’ve tried, but I can’t get past the texture.
So when people started shoving it in smoothies, I thought maybe that would be the way I could manage it in the morning. Texture shouldn’t be an issue when it’s all blended up right? Wrong. The first time I tried it, I thought it was the most horrible drink I’d ever had. Absolutely awful. The texture was still an issue.
It was obviously a bad recipe.
Because this smoothie? It tastes like an Orange Julius. It. Was. Awesome. The trick to a good oatmeal smoothie, it turns out, is to process the oats first and then add everything else to it. There was still a little more texture to it then a regular smoothie, but not enough to bother me. And if it didn’t bother me, it’s unlikely to bother anyone else in the world – cause like I said, I’m not an oatmeal fan!
My three year old and I thoroughly enjoyed this smoothie for lunch. It’s definitely very filling, it kept me full all afternoon without snacking at all. That’s something, since I’m usually raiding the pantry around 3:30, just like the kids! I don’t really blame them when they come home starving, I’m usually hungry around 3pm too.
Not after having this orange smoothie for lunch! It’s super filling, as well as being very refreshing, healthy, and full of Vitamin C. Which comes in handy when you’re fighting yet another cold. I felt healthier just by drinking this. It might be making a daily appearance just to try and ward off the sickness that is running rampant around here!
If you’re looking for a quick and easy meal that’s also very healthy, try out this orange oatmeal smoothie. It’s full of fibre from the oatmeal, vitamin C from the fruit, and some protein from the Greek yogurt.
And it tastes delicious. I know what my breakfast will be!
Orange Smoothie
![Orange Smoothie](https://bake-eat-repeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Orange-Oatmeal-Smoothie-735x735.jpg.webp)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 frozen banana
- 3 small oranges, peeled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 5-6 ice cubes
Instructions
- Place the rolled oats in a blender, and process until they are well ground. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth!
- Enjoy!
Notes
Source: Bake.Eat.Repeat. original.
Kentuckylady717
Sunday 24th of April 2016
Thanks Stacey , love anything orange, never tried oatmeal in one tho, can't wait to try this recipe.....I have made several different recipes and none I have tried even come close to tasting like orange !! since I don't have oranges right now, I do have O J so I will try it and see....and then later try this recipe with oranges as I am looking for one that taste like a CREAMSICLE :)..... Thanks for posting this recipe....
stacey
Monday 25th of April 2016
Not sure it will taste like a creamsicle - although that would be fantastic! It reminds me of an orange julius more then anything. Nice and filling and tasty though - hope you like it!
Sara V.
Wednesday 12th of August 2015
Hello! I came across your recipe and I was wondering if I could substitute the oranges for orange juice? Would that still work?
stacey
Thursday 13th of August 2015
Hi Sara - I haven't tried it, but I think you could probably sub about 1 cup of orange juice for the oranges. I think you would likely want to skip the honey then though as it would be a lot sweeter with juice. I think it would taste really good with orange juice too, just be sweeter I think. Let me know if you try it!
Stacey G
Tuesday 24th of March 2015
Awesome recipe :-) thank you so much for sharing, now I have a perfect breakfast smoothie that keeps me full longer. And Instead of ice I put in frozen mango chunks!
stacey
Tuesday 24th of March 2015
Thanks Stacey! I'm so glad you like it! And I am definitely going to try it with frozen mango, that sounds amazing. I actually started to head to the kitchen to try it immediately, and realized I'm out of oranges. Soon though! :)
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
Thursday 26th of February 2015
Love adding oats to my smoothie for days I want something more filing. I love the sound of your orange smoothie, it looks so delicious and refreshing!
stacey
Thursday 26th of February 2015
Thanks Kelly! It was definitely filling, I'll be doing that a lot more now I think! :)
Kelley @ Chef Savvy
Thursday 26th of February 2015
I love oats in my smoothie too! Yours looks amazing!!