Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Shake (with sneaky veggies!)
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4.9
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Shake (with sneaky veggies!)
Description
This shake recipe starts by soaking Medjool dates in warm water to soften them, ensuring smooth blending. The recipe combines these dates with almond milk, frozen cauliflower, oats, peanut butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and optionally, cacao powder, protein powder, flaxseed meal, or spinach for added nutrition or flavor variety. Blended to a smooth consistency, it produces a thick, creamy drink reminiscent of an oatmeal cookie that includes sneaky veggies without overt taste.
It serves as a nutritious single-serving smoothie that can be doubled easily. The texture is smooth with a balance of natural sweetness from the dates and richness from the peanut butter, with a mild warmth from the cinnamon.
Making this shake ahead is possible using freezer methods such as ice cubes or mason jars, which can simplify meal prep. Adjusting the number of dates lets you control sweetness, and adding cacao powder can create a chocolate variation.
Ingredients
- For the date smoothie:
- 3 Medjool dates pitted, about ¼ cup packed
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened, or dairy free milk of choice; plus more to thin smoothie as necessary
- 1 cup cauliflower frozen
- ¼ cup oats
- 1 ½ tablespoons peanut butter or 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch salt use if peanut butter is not salted
- Optional smoothie add-ins:
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 protein powder scoop, your favorite
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1 cup spinach
Instructions
- First soak your pitted dates in 1 cup of very warm water for at least 5 minutes. This will help them soften up and perfect for blending. While the dates are soaking you can get all your other ingredients out, measured and ready.
- Next add all ingredients to a high powered blender: pitted dates, almond milk, cauliflower, oats, peanut butter, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Feel free to add any optional add-ins to your smoothie if you’d like. Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk to thin, if necessary. Pour into a glass and enjoy! Serves 1. Feel free to double the recipe to serve 2.
Notes
- Prep and store smoothie ingredients in the freezer using ice cube trays, mason jars, or freezer packs for easy future blending.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cacao or cocoa powder to make a chocolate-flavored version.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing the number of dates used, for a less sweet shake.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 437 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1shake | |
| Calories | 437cal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.2g | 23% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 16.7g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Fiber | 12.6g | 50% |
| Sugar | 41.9g | 84% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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