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Most of my smoothie bowls are very fruit-forward—a Tropical Smoothie Bowl bursting with fruit, or a Berry Smoothie Bowl with berries blended in and piled high on top. Yet this Oat Smoothie Bowl is a special one. It’s super creamy, perfectly sweet and the perfect vessel for all your favorite toppings, yet it also contains protein built right in making it a great way to start the day.
This spoonable bowl rounds out my list of oatmeal recipes for breakfast for mornings when a smoothie alone won’t cut it — browse more spoonable options in my smoothie bowls collection, or take the smoothie quiz to find your perfect blend.
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If you’re looking for an oatmeal smoothie bowl then you’ve come to the right post. If you give this one a blend, have patience and get rewarded with a super smooth result.
While it can be topped with berries or tropical fruits, it can also be topped with the fruits that show up during cooler weather like apples and pears, just like my Keto Smoothie Bowl.
Ingredients You’ll Need
We are going oat heavy with this breakfast smoothie bowl. You’ll find it in both the milk and as an ingredient all on its own to create the thickest, creamiest bowl ever. Here is what I’m blending today:
- Oat milk: Unsweetened oat milk is the creamiest non-dairy milk option for this recipe. You can use my recommended oat milk brands or make oat milk. You choose!
- Frozen banana: It’s important to use at least one frozen ingredient for a refreshingly cool smoothie bowl and it also helps to create that thick, soft-serve ice cream texture I want. Learn how to freeze bananas in my easy guide.
- Rolled Oats: This is an easy oat to blend. Make sure to read your labels to find one that’s certified gluten-free. While oats are naturally gluten-free, they are often processed in facilities that also process gluten-filled grains.
- Maple Syrup: This is my natural sweetener of choice in this bowl since it is warm and when mixed in gives almost a caramel flavor.
- Ground cinnamon: I’m finishing off my blend with some fresh ground cinnamon for the perfect taste. You could also use a pumpkin spice blend, vanilla extract or a chai spice blend.
Feel free to use the plant-based milk of your choice for this recipe. These almond milk brands and this how to make cashew milk recipe are all great options.
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Toppings
Now for the fun part. If you’re blending this for breakfast, I recommend some heartier toppings like homemade nut butter, healthy granola or nuts and seeds to ensure you’re getting plenty of protein and healthy fats.
Superfoods like hemp hearts or chia seeds make great protein and healthy fat toppings and don’t really change up the flavor of this smoothie bowl recipe.
You can also top with other fruits like more banana slices, diced apples or pears, or low sugar fruits like raspberries or blueberries. Lean into whatever toppings will make your morning happier and more productive.
How to Blend an Oat Smoothie Bowl
Blending a smoothie bowl is super similar to a smoothie, yet it’s a bit more challenging. Just a bit, so don’t worry if you haven’t done it before!
Step 1: Since this doesn’t have leafy greens in it, add all the ingredients at once and start blending. Blend until the mixture is creamy. If you need to, stop and scrape down the sides of the container until everything has been pureed.
Step 2: Scoop the mixture out into a bowl and top to your heart’s content. It should be the texture of soft serve ice cream, so it may need some help getting out of the blender container, unlike a smoothie.
Recipe Tips
- If you’re using a Vitamix blender or another blender with a tamper, have it handy. Smoothie bowls are supposed to be thick and often even high-powered smoothie blenders need help getting the ingredients pushed down to the blades.
- Be patient! This process may take longer than a regular smoothie does, and you really don’t want to be eating chunks. You can always relearn the basics in my how to make a smoothie post.
- See my post for more tips on how to make a smoothie thicker.
- If you aren’t using a high-powered blender, you can give the rolled oats a quick pulse in the blender before adding the other ingredients to give it some extra time to break down. Oats can cause your smoothie to be gritty, but blending them first and then adding the other ingredients can really cut down on any grit.
More Smoothie Bowl Options
If you loved this delicious breakfast smoothie bowl then check out some of my other creations. Whether you want something unique like a vibrant Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl or a trendy Açai Smoothie Bowl, I’ve got great options for you to blend:
I started making this Fruit Smoothie Bowl for my kids and their friends, and have used this Iron-Rich Smoothie Bowl when I needed a boost myself. They are just as easy to toss together as a regular smoothie. And you can create a toppings bar to let people decide just how they want to top theirs.
If you make this maple oat smoothie bowl, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comment box below. Your feedback helps me and all the readers in this community. And if you’re interested in more plant-based recipes (and exclusive content), sign up for my weekly recipe newsletter.
Common Questions
You can blend raw oats into a smoothie bowl for extra protein and fiber. You may want to pulse them in your blender by themselves a few times until they are well chopped up before blending in the other ingredients to ensure you don’t get a gritty smoothie bowl.
Oat smoothies can be a great, healthy breakfast option. Be sure to use whole food ingredients and no refined sugars. Stick to natural ingredients like plant-based milk, fruit, rolled oats and spices.
Smoothie bowls use less liquid than smoothies, which helps make them thick. They also use ingredients like bananas, oat milk, canned coconut milk and frozen ingredients for a thicker result.
Maple Oat Smoothie Bowl
Jen HansardIngredients
- ¾ cup oat milk unsweetened
- 1 banana frozen
- ¼ cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon ground
Toppings:
- ½ banana sliced
- ¼ cup healthy granola
Instructions
- Pour the oat milk into a blender. Add the banana, oats, maple syrup and cinnamon.
- Blend until thick and creamy, using the tamper or stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Pour into a bowl and top with the sliced banana and granola.
Recipe Notes
- Blender Tip: With a standard blender, blend the oats with the oat milk first, then add the rest for a smoother texture.
- Protein Boost: Add a serving of homemade protein powder. You’ll likely need a little more liquid, since it thickens the bowl.
- Mix-Ins: Any unsweetened plant milk works in place of the oat milk. Top with fresh or dried fruit, nuts or seeds along with the granola.
- Freezing: Smoothie bowls are best fresh, but you can freeze leftovers in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Let it soften on the counter for 10 to 15 minutes, then re-blend with a splash of oat milk, since the oats thicken it.
Its delicious!! But I had to use 2 frozen bananas for the right consistency. It was very liquidy with one banana. I used vanilla soy milk in mine, its what I have. Maybe less milk? I added homemade chocolate granola and a banana on top. Really, amazing!!
Glad it was tasty.