I love this Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothie! It’s super simple, full of healthy, natural ingredients, and is ready in a shake! And you don’t need any frozen ingredients! Bonus. At least if you’re like me and forget to freeze fruit for smoothies, and normally don’t keep frozen fruit in the freezer.
Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies
Speaking of shakes, these taste just like one! But even better, there are no strange ingredients, sweeteners, or other things in Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies to worry about, like you might find in so many of the commercial varieties.
About Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies:
It’s just pure and natural ingredients, so I feel good about that! It’s made with all commonly found ingredients, too, which I love. I hate having to track down (and pay more for) “healthy” ingredients. Sometimes, I think we can forget all the regular old food items that are so healthy for us, and these smoothies fall right into that category.
I’m a huge fan of oatmeal, and you might be, too, once you read what Healthline has to say about it. But don’t you get tired, every now and then, of Overnight Oats, Muesli, and Granola? I do love making any of those recipes so I get to customize all those flavors, but I definitely need a change-up now and then. That’s when I turn to this smoothie.
This smoothie has all the oatmeal I could want per serving, and not only is oatmeal so good for you (and cheap), but you can count on the extra fiber to fill you up and help lend some balance to the fruit! Then there is yogurt and another liquid of choice to make it all thin enough to blend. That’s going to add a little more protein. Hey, I’ll take that, too!
Both of those help balance this smoothie in a way that you’re gonna not gonna get in your standard fruit smoothies. Honestly, they taste delish (and so does this!), but can be sugar bombs in the morning. And you’re gonna need more than just sugar to get you through the morning and all the way to lunchtime.
But since we’re talking about taste, you’re gonna love how this smoothie tastes! It really is like a creamy, dreamy strawberry shake, and the fruit flavor comes through along with just a bit of tang from the yogurt. Trust me, this is gonna be your new favorite breakfast!
Notice that there is no sweetener in these smoothies; I’m pretty much used to drinking them that way, but feel free to add in a little honey, sugar, or another sweetener of your choice. A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, right?
Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies
Can I use other Fruits?
So far, I’ve only made this smoothie with berries and stone fruit like mangoes, peaches, and nectarines. All of them have worked very well. Some of them might even benefit from a few spices, but since the cream/fruit combo is so fabulous, I haven’t experimented too much. Let me know if you do!! 🙂
Fruits that have textures beyond those of soft fruits like berries and stone fruit might have different liquid levels, so feel free to experiment, but keep that in mind. You might need to add a little more or a little less of your liquid of choice to compensate for the different liquid levels of the fruit.
If you choose to use frozen berries or fruits, that works, too. Again, you might need to change the amount of liquid, but probably use a little more because frozen fruit will blend up thicker.
If You Like this Recipe, You Might Also Like:
- Build A Better Berry Smoothie: perfect every time; no need to have frozen fruit on hand – just toss yours in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Build a Better Berry Smoothie
- Blueberry Nut Keto Granola: this recipe is healthy and delish. Lightly sweetened with Monkfruit.
Blueberry Nut Keto Granola
Strawberry Cream Smoothies can be a Great “Save”:
Keep Strawberry Cream Smoothies in mind when you’ve made too much oatmeal and have a dab leftover; make smoothies the next day. Or maybe you left a jar of Overnight Oats sitting in the fridge too long, and even though you know it’s still good, it isn’t looking too tempting. Toss it in the blender for a smoothie.
Think smoothie, too, if you’ve left your strawberries or other fresh fruit a little too long in the fridge (that’s my hand waving – guilty) and need to use them or lose them, asap.
Saving Money on Groceries:
What you pay for groceries depends not only on WHERE you shop, but WHEN. Be strategic and stock up at rock-bottom prices.
- The best sales are before holidays; check out Win at the Grocers. Use these sales not just for your holiday, but to stock up at a low for the coming weeks to months.
- Take advantage of discount stores like Aldi or Lidl. The pricing at Buyer’s clubs is not always the lowest, but can trump in quality; be selective.
The best way to save money on this or any recipe is to have a well-stocked pantry, fridge, and freezer full of sale-priced items.
Oatmeal:
- Stock up on oatmeal in the fall; it’s generally cheapest when the warehouses are full. Look for it on sale before holidays known for brunches: Mother’s Day & Easter. January is National Oatmeal Month, and you may find specials.
- Discount stores like Aldi or Lidl are great places to pick up oatmeal, and the product is indistinguishable from the name brand.
- For best pricing, buy in the round cartons; avoid the individual packets and flavor your own.
Berries:
- Look for and make this with in-season fruit. It will taste best and save money. Berries are often on sale before holidays, especially in the spring and summer.
- The discount stores often have great sales, and at the buyers’ club, you may pay a bit more, but the quality will is outstanding.
- Frozen is an option, but don’t always assume it is the cheapest one.
- Always turn over and check the bottom of the package for damaged fruit.
Yogurt:
- Larger cartons will have best pricing. Better yogurts (plain, whole milk with live probiotics) can be found at a range of price points.
- Shop buyers’ clubs (fabulous deals) and discount stores; if available, ethnic markets will have a good selection.
- For price and freshness, it’s a real flex to Make Your Own Yogurt.
- Plain is versatile; use it for eating, cooking, and baking. It can often sub for sour cream. Pro tip: add fruit or jam flavor.
- Yogurt stays fresher stored upside down in the fridge and is good for weeks after the “Best Buy” date.
Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies
Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothie
Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies taste good and good for you! There is a bit of texture from the oats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Beverages
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, stems removed
- 1/2 cup oats (cooked or uncooked)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup liquid of choice, milk, nut milk, juice, etc,
Instructions
For a smoother smoothie, if using raw oats, add to blender & pulse until broken to small bits.
Add the rest of the ingredients and blend.
Makes about 2 cups.
Notes
This is a great recipe if you happen to have a little oatmeal leftover from a previous day’s breakfast.
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I’ll be bringing these Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothies to Fiesta Friday #216, The cohosts are Petra @ Love Food Eat and Zeba @ Food For The Soul.
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