This avocado oatmeal smoothie recipe offers a delightful blend of creamy avocado, nutty oats, and a hint of cocoa powder. It creates a delicious smoothie and may easily become your favorite energy-boosting breakfast or snack!
The best part? It takes just minutes to prepare, making it a perfect choice for busy mornings or when you need something satisfying and quick. Get ready to indulge in a creamy, nourishing, and irresistibly tasty treat!
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Avocado Oatmeal Smoothie Ingredients
To prepare this scrumptious smoothie, gather the following ingredients:
- Avocado: Adding creaminess and a dose of healthy fats, avocado makes this smoothie more satisfying, filling and nourishing.
- Rolled oats: Rolled oats provide fiber and lend a subtle flavor and thicker texture to the smoothie.
- Plant-based milk: Serving as the smoothie's base, plant milk contributes to a creamy consistency. You can use any milk of your choice; I like to use oat milk to pair with the flavor of the smoothie’s rolled oats.
- Almond butter: Adding richness and nutty flavor, almond butter makes the smoothie even tastier! Substitute this for other nut or seed butters if you desire.
- Dry dates: Dates add natural sweetness to the smoothie without the need for processed sugars. This is an optional ingredient but does provide a nice boost of healthy and energizing carbohydrates.
- Cocoa powder: Cocoa powder provides a delightful chocolatey taste and offers antioxidants. This is the main flavor for the smoothie so feel free to add as much as you like!
- Frozen fruit: Frozen fruits add sweetness and help chill the smoothie. Select your favorite fruits such as berries or banana. Fresh fruit can also work well, but the smoothie won’t be as cold.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla enhances the flavor profile of the smoothie, but it’s optional.
How to Make an Avocado Oatmeal Smoothie
It only takes a few minutes and minimal kitchen equipment to prepare this delightful smoothie. Just gather your ingredients, add to a blender and process to smooth!
Step 1: Blend Smoothie
Start by gathering all the necessary ingredients for your avocado oatmeal smoothie. If you don’t have a high-power blender, you may want to soak your dates first (for a few minutes in boiling water, then draining the water) so that they blend well and don’t leave any large pieces.
Start by slicing the avocado in half, removing the pit then scooping the green flesh into your blender.
Then, place your rolled oats, plant-based milk, almond butter, cocoa powder, frozen fruit, and optional vanilla extract into a blender with the prepared avocado and dates.
Secure the lid tightly on your blender and blend until the smoothie reaches a creamy consistency. This may take a minute or two, depending on the power of your blender. If needed, pause and scrape down the blender with a spatula to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated.
Step 2: Taste and Adjust
Once your smoothie is blended, take a moment to taste it. If you prefer a sweeter flavor, consider adding an additional date or a natural sweetener of your choice.
For a thinner consistency, gradually add a splash of plant-based milk and blend again until desired consistency is reached.
When you’re happy with the final taste and texture of the smoothie, pour it into a glass. You can also garnish with a sprinkle of cocoa powder, a dollop of almond butter, or a few slices of fresh fruit!
How to Serve a Balanced Vegan Meal
I consider a balanced meal one that contains a good source of plant-based protein, carbohydrates, fats and lots of vegetables or fruits.
This smoothie is packed with nutritious ingredients and is a terrific breakfast or snack. There is protein in the nut butter, and also potentially the plant-based milk you use. This smoothie is lower in protein but can still keep you feeling full and satisfied from all the healthy fats!
It also offers a great source of carbohydrates from the oats, dates and frozen fruit you choose. These will deliver the burst of energy you need to start your day.
As for healthy fats, the avocado and nut butter have you covered. These ingredients will create a creamy smoothie that satisfies you and helps with nutrient absorption.
The only way this smoothie is not nutritionally balanced is that I don’t use any fresh vegetables. However, if you want to add some, it’s quite easy to add a handful of leafy green vegetables, such as spinach or kale.
Oatmeal Avocado Smoothie Variations
Smoothies are the easiest recipes to modify based on your personal tastes (or what you have around and want/need to use). Here are some of my top ideas:
- Tropical Twist: For your fruit selections, use frozen pineapple and mango for a refreshing tropical flavor.
- Berry Burst: Choose a medley of frozen berries such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries for a vibrant and antioxidant-rich smoothie.
- Green Goddess: Like I mention above, consider adding a handful of spinach or kale to your blender for an extra boost of greens, making it a supercharged smoothie.
- Mocha Madness: Infuse your smoothie with a hint of coffee by adding a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder. Perfect for coffee lovers!
I also have a ton of other great smoothie recipes you may be interested in trying, like:
- Avocado Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Carrot Banana Smoothie
- Pineapple Spinach Smoothie
- Green Apple Cinnamon Smoothie
How to Store Leftover Avocado Oatmeal Smoothie
If you have any leftover smoothie, simply cover the top of your glass or drinking container, making it as airtight as possible. You can refrigerate this smoothie for up to 24 hours.
Some separation of ingredients may occur as it sits for a few hours. Before consuming, give it a good stir or blend it again to restore its creamy texture.
If you make this recipe, please rate and comment below to help others benefit from your experience!
Creamy Avocado Oatmeal Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 small avocado (90 grams)
- ¼ cup rolled oats (30 grams)
- 1 ½ cups plant-based milk (I used oat milk)
- 2 tablespoons almond butter (30 grams)*
- 1-2 dry dates
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ cup frozen fruit , of your choice (50 grams)**
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , optional
Instructions
Step 1: Blend Smoothie
- Add all ingredients to a blender.1 small avocado, ¼ cup rolled oats, 1 ½ cups plant-based milk, 2 tablespoons almond butter, 1-2 dry dates, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, ½ cup frozen fruit, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blend until the smoothie is completely smooth. You may need to scrape the edges of the blender down once or twice to make sure everything is well blended.
Step 2: Taste and Adjust
- Taste and adjust the flavor/texture to your liking (extra sweetness/ cocoa powder or extra plant-based milk for a thinner smoothie).
- Pour into a glass or travel container, then enjoy whenever and wherever for a boost of energy in your day!
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Notes
**Banana or any type of berry works well. Nutrient analysis performed using banana as the frozen fruit of choice; other fruits may create a different nutritional profile. Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.
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About Nicole Stevens
Nicole is a vegan Registered Dietitian (RD) and founder of Lettuce Veg Out.
She helps people thrive on a vegan diet with balanced recipes and easy-to-understand nutrition science.
Julie
Forgot to leave stars! Very delicious recipe! I’ve made this a few times and have added frozen bananas and frozen bananas with frozen strawberries. I usually add more than half a cup of frozen fruit to make the smoothie taste a little colder. Very delicious recipe!
Nicole
Awesome to hear that, and thanks for the rating!
Julie
This smoothie is very easy to prep and tastes delicious! My daughter is vegan and I’m always trying new things and she loves this as well! I like to add more than half a cup of frozen fruit just to make the temp of the smoothie a little colder. Have tried it with bananas and strawberries and bananas! Very delicious!
Nicole
So glad you've enjoyed the recipe!