Oatmeal Cookie Dough Protein Smoothie (Printable)
Creamy protein smoothie with oats, banana and almond butter tasting like oatmeal cookie dough.
# What You'll Need:
→ Base Liquids & Fruit
01 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
02 - 1 frozen banana
→ Grains
03 - ⅓ cup rolled oats
→ Protein
04 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
→ Flavor & Sweeteners
05 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
06 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
08 - 1 tablespoon almond butter (or peanut butter)
09 - 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips (optional)
10 - Pinch of sea salt
→ Ice
11 - ½ cup ice cubes
# Steps:
01 - Add almond milk, frozen banana, rolled oats, protein powder, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond butter, sea salt, and ice cubes to a high-powered blender.
02 - Blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
03 - Taste the smoothie and adjust as needed — add more milk for a thinner consistency or more oats for extra thickness.
04 - For a cookie-dough texture, pulse in the mini chocolate chips briefly at the end so they remain slightly chunky.
05 - Pour into glasses and serve right away for the best flavor and texture.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It genuinely fools your brain into thinking you are drinking cookie dough, but your body gets real nourishment instead of a sugar hangover.
- The whole thing comes together in under five minutes with zero cooking, which makes it perfect for chaotic mornings when you cannot be bothered to actually cook.
02 -
- Frozen banana is non negotiable if you want that thick, spoonable texture, so keep a stash of peeled ones in a bag in your freezer at all times.
- Adding the chocolate chips at the end instead of blending them fully is what creates those little bursts of texture that make it feel like actual cookie dough.
03 -
- A pinch of salt transforms this from tasting like a healthy smoothie to tasting like a genuine dessert, so do not skip it no matter how weird it feels.
- Keeping a bag of frozen bananas ready at all times means you are never more than five minutes away from this smoothie on any morning.