This Cherry Oat Smoothie recipe has everything you need to keep your belly full all morning, and the best part? It tastes just like cherry pie!
These oats are getting oat of hand (somebody HELP, I can’t stop making oat puns). This weekend I thought I’d try my hand at apple oat pancakes, which sounded good in theory but were not, in fact, at all delicious in real life.
And the poor tulip-man, who only ever wanted a good American pancake, has an American girlfriend who insists on using him as her guinea pig for gluten-free and whole wheat and whatevers-in-our-pantry pancakes. So yea, oatmeal does not equal fluffy pancakes. But it does equal creamy smoothies. Enter the Cherry Oat Smoothie.
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“Love cherries and brought loads when on offer, had some leftover cherries and wasn’t sure what to do with them, so glad I found this recipe…so delicious and refreshing!” —Liz
You may be thinking, “oats…in a smoothie?”. One word, yaaaassss.
Oats not only bring a really satisfying, cozy flavor to the smoothie, but they thicken it up quite a bit! As your smoothie sits, the pieces of oats, which will have pulverized with everything else in the blender, will absorb some of the moisture from the drink, making for a thick, creamy smoothie.
Then we’ll throw in some cherries because it’s summer and cherries are a must. On Saturdays I like to travel into the center of Rotterdam to walk around the massive farmer’s market that pops up in the square. And because Rotterdam has the largest port in Europe, we can get loads of fresh fruits and vegetables for pretty decent prices.
Long story short, I saw an enormous bag of cherries that cost next to nothing and I had to have them. And now they sit, looking at me, wondering if I’m going to get around to pitting them and cooking something nice or if they’ll all just rot away.
Well not today, cherries! Today, these cherries are making the best darn smoothie east of the Mississippi. We’ll add a bit of vanilla yogurt for creaminess (or you can use Greek yogurt + ¼ tsp vanilla extract), some milk, and a pinch of salt for balance. And there you have it! A filling, healthy, delicious breakfast in a glass.
More healthy smoothie recipes to try
- Wake Me Up Coffee Smoothie
- Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie
- Key Lime Pie Smoothie
- Strawberry Watermelon Rind Smoothie
- Pink Power Beet Smoothie
- How to Make Green Smoothies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup rolled or instant oats 30 g
- 1 banana previously sliced and frozen
- 1 cup pitted fresh cherries 225 g
- ½ cup vanilla yogurt 118 mL, or Greek yogurt + 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, can sub dairy-free alternative
- ¼ cup milk 60 mL, or dairy-free alternative
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blitz until smooth, adding more milk if necessary to reach a consistency to your liking.
kirsten says
I’m always looking for new smoothie recipes and this looks great! Love it!
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Sarah says
Thanks, Kirsten! 🙂
Jessica says
I just wanted to say that if you turn your oats into oat flour via the blender/food processor, and mix them 1/2 and 1/2 with regular flour, they make wonderful pancakes!!!
Sarah says
Yum yum yum! Need to try this! 😀
Liz says
Love cherries and brought loads when on offer, had some leftover cherries and wasn’t sure what to do with them, so glad I found this recipe…so delicious and refreshing!
Quick and easy to make on a busy morning. Highly recommend!! 10 out of 10!!
Lisa says
I will try this but don’t care for cherries. Does this work with other fruit too? If you use another fruit do you still use the salt? I’m assuming the salt is for the oatmeal?
Sarah Bond says
Yep it would work with another fruit, like berries, apples, or peaches. I would still add salt 😀