Peaches & Cream Protein Smoothie
This Peaches & Cream Protein Smoothie is sweet and refreshing, and will keep you full for hours. It is great for breakfast or a post-workout snack!
Peaches & Cream Protein Smoothie
Smoothies are perfect for busy mornings because you can take them on the go. It takes 5 minutes to throw together, and you have yourself a filling and protein-packed breakfast.
The thing I love most about smoothies is that you can be so creative with the flavors. You can use whatever you have in the fridge and freezer, and you have a pretty good chance that it’s going to taste good. I almost always have frozen fruit stocked in my freezer, so I can put together a smoothie for my kids and I at any moment.
Peaches and any type of berries are my go-to during the summer months, but bananas are also so versatile with so many different combinations.
For this recipe, I punched it up a bit and added some oats to the mix to add some extra fiber and protein. This can be more of a meal replacement because it is more filling than your average smoothie. It tastes like liquid peach pie because of the vanilla protein and all of the amazing cinnamon running through it. This is the perfect post-workout smoothie because it gives you the protein AND carbs that you need to feed those muscles.
How to Build the Perfect Smoothie
- Fruit – In my opinion, frozen fruit is ideal for smoothies because I like them to be COLD. But you can of course use fresh fruit too. Fruit will not only add tons of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, but also make your smoothie sweet without added sugar.
- Veggies – I love to add spinach or kale for some extra greens. You really don’t taste them, especially if you have protein powder and fruit in there with it. I also use frozen cauliflower for added fiber, you can’t taste it at all and it adds SO many nutrients and creaminess to a smoothie.
- Healthy Fats – This can be anything from nuts, seeds, avocado, nut butter, yogurt, or coconut butter. This helps bulk up the smoothie to keep you full for longer. My favorite easy add-ins are hemp seeds, ground flax seeds, peanut butter, cashews, coconut yogurt, or greek yogurt.
- Protein – Protein powder is the easiest source of protein to add in because you can get more grams this way. But other good protein options are also nuts, seeds, greek yogurt, and nut butters. Check out my post on all of my favorite protein powders HERE.
- Liquid – I love to use unsweetened soy milk (which also adds more protein), almond milk, coconut milk, or even water depending on what I have in the smoothie.
- Ice – If you are using an ample amount of frozen fruit, then you may not need any ice. But I would add a handful if it doesn’t seem cold enough for your liking.
Why Add Oats To a Smoothie?
- Oats are high in fiber, which can help with digestion.
- Speaking of fiber, they contain prebiotic fiber. Prebiotic fiber is what feeds the good gut bacteria (probiotics), which is great for overall digestion.
- Oats contain a plant-based source of protein.
- Oats may lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure when eaten regularly.
- Oats are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Peaches & Cream Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen peaches
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt (coconut or greek)`
- 1/4 cup GF whole oats
- 1 serving vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1-1.5 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk
- handful of ice (optional)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend for about 60 seconds, until there are no more clumps.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
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