We’re super pleased with ourselves right now, because we just completed an epic quest. No, we haven’t climbed a mountain or finished a marathon in the desert. This quest was something we knew we could actually achieve. We set out to create the best summer breakfast using oats, of course.
Our quest started as all important quests do – with a list.
We wanted something cold and refreshing. It’s already hot when we wake up, and it’ll only get hotter, so eating a warm breakfast is a hard no.
We wanted something filling. Why bother with breakfast if it doesn’t keep us full for very long? We don’t want to be looking for a snack an hour after our first meal. And what fills us up? That’s right – our friend fiber.
We wanted something to fuel us up for a busy day. We’re busy with summer activities. Our bodies need to fuel up with protein!
And, we definitely need to just grab-and-go. We’ve got stuff to do – mountains to climb! Something we can make quickly and take with us is a must.
By this point it was obvious the ultimate summer breakfast was going to be a smoothie. Now for the fun part – crafting the perfect combination of flavors and textures!
We used rolled oats, yogurt, honey and milk to make an awesome base, then, we let our imaginations run wild. We ended up creating four unique and delicious smoothies that met all our criteria for summery breakfast bliss!
How did we do?
Refreshing? Check! Using frozen fruit makes these smoothies delightfully cool and refreshing; totally worth waking up for on a sweltering hot morning.
Filling? Check! The oats in the smoothie base give you a blast of fiber, which will keep you feeling full for longer.
Boost of protein? Check! When combined with milk, oats provide a complete protein! Of course, you can use a non-dairy milk if you want. Even without dairy, oats still have an amino acid score of 86/100. The higher a food’s amino acid score, the higher quality protein it provides.
And last but absolutely not least: grab-and-go? Check and check! You can easily make these smoothies in about five minutes. They’re as grab-and-go as grab-and-go gets – perfect for your busy schedule.
Smoothies d’avoine
Ingrédients
Smoothie aux petits fruits et à l'avoine
- 1/2 tasse de flocons d'avoine roulés (125 ml)
- 1 tasse de lait laitier ou non laitier (250 ml)
- 1 c. à s. de miel ou d'agave (15 ml)
- 1/4 tasse de yogourt à la vanille (60 ml)
- 1 tasse de baies fraise, framboise, bleuet ou mûre, surgelées (250 ml)
Smoothie à l'ananas et au chou frisé
- 1/2 tasse de flocons d'avoine roulés (125 ml)
- 1 tasse de lait laitier ou non laitier (250 ml)
- 1 c. à s. de miel ou d'agave (15 ml)
- 1/4 tasse de yogourt à la vanille (60 ml)
- 1 tasse d'ananas surgelé en morceaux (250 ml)
- 1 tasse chou frisé de bébé tassé
Smoothie au beurre d'arachide, à l'avoine et aux bananes
- 1/2 tasse de flocons d'avoine roulés (125 ml)
- 1 tasse de lait laitier ou non laitier (250 ml)
- 1 c. à s. de miel ou d'agave (15 ml)
- 1/4 tasse de yogourt à la vanille (60 ml)
- 1 d'ananas surgelé en morceaux (250 ml)
- 1 c. à s. de beurre d'arachide (15 ml)
Smoothie tartes aux pommes à l'avoine
- 1/2 tasse de flocons d'avoine roulés (125 ml)
- 1 tasse de lait laitier ou non laitier (250 ml)
- 1 c. à s. de miel ou d'agave (15 ml)
- 1/4 tasse de yogourt à la vanille (60 ml)
- 6 de compote de pommes cubes, surgelés non sucrés
- 1/4 c. à c. cannelle ou épices pour tarte aux pommes (1 ml)
Instructions
- Ajoutez tous les ingrédients dans un mélangeur.
- Couvrir hermétiquement et mélanger pour hacher les fruits, puis réduire en purée jusqu'à consistance lisse.
- Goûtez et ajustez l'édulcorant, si nécessaire.
- Sers immédiatement. (Remarque: les smoothies épaissiront au repos.)