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Frozen Banana Espresso Oat Milk Shake
A frosty, thick banana shake with a creamy homemade oat milk base, a bold espresso kick and a hint of maple and cinnamon.

- Blender
- 8 hr 10 min · 10 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- 46–60 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups400 gWatercold
- ½ cup40 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 medium220 gBananasliced and frozen
- 2 scoops40 gWhey protein powdervanilla or unflavored
- 2 shots60 gEspressochilled
- 1½ tsp10 gMaple syrup
- ½ tsp2 gVanilla extract
- ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
Steps
- The night before, stir the oats into the cold water in a covered jar and refrigerate for at least 8 hours to soak.
- At the same time, spread the sliced banana on a parchment-lined plate and freeze until firm.
- Brew the espresso and refrigerate it until cold.
- Pour the soaked oats and their water into a blender and blend on high for about 1 minute until smooth; this is your oat milk base.
- Add the frozen banana and chilled espresso to the oat milk base in the blender.
- Add the whey protein powder to the blender.
- Add the maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon to the blender.
- Blend until thick and completely smooth, about 45 seconds, adding a splash more cold water if it's too thick to pour.
- Divide between two glasses, pouring over ice if you like, and serve right away.
Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats and whey protein powder labeled gluten-free.
Contains: Milk. Some brands contain gluten, soy.
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