SOS Kitchen Challenge: Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie

January 14th, 2011 · Lisa · Recipes, Snacks, sugar-free · Comments

Now that we are solidly into 2011, Kim and Ricki are back with another SOS Kitchen Challenge. This month, bloggers will be celebrating Coconut Oil‘s amazing versatility by creating and posting their favourite recipes (both sweet and savoury).

I love these challenges because they give me a reason to ruminate on my typical recipes and experiment with new combinations. This month, I kept my sweet entry quite simple – but I have two savoury recipes that are a real departure from my usual uses of coconut oil.

Without further adieu, I’d like to introduce you to the most incredible breakfast I’ve had in 2011. The coconut oil adds a rich texture that makes this smoothie a decadent treat.

Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie 
1 TBSP coconut oil
1 Medjool date
1 TBSP raisins
3 TBSP rolled oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla seed powder (or a splash of extract)
3/4 cup almond milk
1 banana, peeled and frozen
About an hour before you’re ready to enjoy your smoothie add all of the ingredients to your blender (except the banana) and let them soften. I actually prep this before I go to bed and then just add the banana in the morning. Blend until smooth.
The result is a sweet, creamy smoothie that will sustain you for hours. I usual have breakfast at 5:30 am and then need a snack by 8:30 or 9:00. Not with this smoothie. It carries me right to lunch.
If you have a busy morning full of meetings or running errands than this smoothie would be the perfect way to fuel your day.
Yes, I like to eat my smoothies with a spoon. I’m a rare bird.
I have two more SOS Kitchen Challenge recipes to share with you this weekend. I hope you’ll swing back tomorrow for a savoury twist on a sweet confection.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17662404258935876993 Lindsay

    that looks soo good!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17662404258935876993 Lindsay

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  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11751332126011127621 Amber Shea @Almost Vegan

    This looks great! Much more appealing to me than the usual overnight oatmeal you see everywhere (and which I'm not a huge fan of).

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07897733975604744859 bitt

    That looks so good. If I had all the ingredients on hand I'd make it right now.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03250024810275821678 janet

    If you eat it with a spoon, does that make it a pudding? :) It sounds delightful, though. Thanks for sharing!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17817292620693240587 Twins

    Heavenly!!!

    Pure2raw twins

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05774112046752150254 Ela

    You're not alone! I like to eat my smoothies with a spoon too. I may have to check out this sos challenge: coconut oil is probably my most important staple food!

    I can't eat oats (although I might try gf ones and see if they like me) but my husband might enjoy this, although he's not a smoothie lover… Maybe I'll try it with sprouted quinoa sometime, it sounds so good to me!
    thanks!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/10152813989228518262 Ricki

    What a fabulous smoothie, Lisa! Love the flavors here. And I, too, eat my smoothies with a spoon most mornings! I like to make them extra-thick so they're almost like puddings. Oatmeal cookie flavored pudding/smoothie sounds like the perfect breakfast to me. Thanks for an incredible entry! (And I can't wait to see your savory options). :D

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05862858309227197081 Brittany

    I want to try this tomorrow morning!! Thanks for the recipe.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15476529423171409607 Shellyfish

    Looks & sounds so great! I miss coconut oil, you can do so much with it! (I haven't found any since we moved to the countryside.)
    With a spoon? Interesting!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/10746696029309340248 Barbi

    Wow. Thank you so much for posting this Lisa, I am drinking it RIGHT NOW and it is DELICIOUS. It really does taste like drinking cookie dough. Mmmm. I can see this quickly becoming a staple morning meal. :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/01510903128302569520 Kim – Affairs of Living

    Oh yeah! Oatmeal cookie flavor combined with a smoothie? Girl, you just made my mouth water. Thanks for such a great submission for the SOS!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13425777617170380310 Marni Wasserman

    That looks delicious! I love creamy thick smoothies with unique ingredients, I bet it would also be delicious with some sun warrior for a protein boost?

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/06899297633723777996 VeganLisa

    I really hope some of you, like Barbi have tried this recipe. It is so comforting and incredibly filling.

    Janet – I just like the act of eating it slowly with a spoon.

    Ela – let me know if you try it with quinoa flakes.

    Ricki – I love SOS!

    Brittany – I saw on your blog that you tried the recipe. I'm so glad you loved it.

    Shellyfish – sounds like you're due for a visit to North America. Toronto in particular.

    Barbi – I do home it become a regular morning treat.

    Marni – I don't have any sunwarrior but I bet it would be a great addition.

    Kim – Thank you for SOS!