Fruit and oats are favorites for breakfast and taste even better when blended into a delicious smoothie with Oatmeal, Raspberries, Blueberries and Chia seeds. And the good part is… the whole process only takes a few minutes from start to finish. If you enjoy making smoothies it’s a good idea to store a variety of fruits separately (in ziplock freezer bags) in your freezer, such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries and bananas. When blending, the frozen fruit helps thicken and chill the smoothie without the need for ice, which only dilutes the flavor. I also keep a bag of oats in the fridge, especially for smoothies, keeping everything really cold. Adding oats makes the smoothie more filling and perfect for anyone who wants to have an all-in-one type of breakfast.
The wonderful thing about smoothies is you can use different fruits and other ingredients, like rice, soy and coconut milk, coconut water and tofu… to suit your taste and dietary requirements. You can also stir in other healthy energy boosters such as chia seeds, ground flax-seed or ground nuts. To sweeten or not to sweeten… a little honey or agave syrup is suffice. You can even go vegan with this lovely Peach Oatmeal Smoothie recipe over at the Minimalist Bakers blog or you might want to try this Avocado Smoothie with Cinnamon. Have a great start to your day and blend up a healthy satisfying smoothie for breakfast.
A Smoothie with Oatmeal, Raspberries, Blueberries and Chia Seeds
(Serves One)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup low-fat milk
- 100g greek yoghurt or other plain yoghurt (full-fat or low-fat)
- 3 tablespoons of oats
- 100g of frozen berries (mix of raspberries and blueberries)
- 1/4 teaspoon Chia seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
How to make:
- Place a serving glass into the freezer. Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend on low-speed for a few seconds before increasing the speed to full power. Blend until ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Pour the smoothie into a chilled glass and serve immediately.
What fruit do you like in your smoothies and do you like to add any special extras?
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A real breakfast treat! Great for those rushed mornings… quick, easy and will keep you going for the rest of the day! Delicious!
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Definitely a real breakfast treat and a smoothie that you could get deliciously hooked on. 🙂
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Where did you find chai seeds? Amwaj ? The smoothie looks delicious. Am a juice/ smoothie person and I love what I see. Yum
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I brought the chia seeds back from Australia as I was unable to find any in the supermarkets (Bahrain) at the time. Out of stock, at least were I looked but they did have sprouted chia seed powder (Alosra) which I believe is also very nutritional. If I see chia seeds around I will let you know. 🙂
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How very delicious! I used to make one like this every morning for breakfast, and then I became too lazy. You’ve inspired me to do it again. Thanks Moya! ❤️
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How nice to hear that I have inspired you Georgina. 🙂 Smoothies are a wonderful way to start your day… happy blending!
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Do you freeze fresh berries or use ready frozen ones? Does using one or the other make much difference?
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Ready frozen berries are picked (in season) at peak ripeness and are much more flavorsome than out-of-season imported fresh berries. So there are times when I freeze fresh berries and other times when I happily use the ready frozen ones… just depends on what is available at the supermarkets or in season. Thanks for stopping by Madeleine 🙂
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Moya, this sounds lovely! Such a great start to the day : )
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Thank you Liz…my breakfast this morning 🙂
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