quick Chiquita Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

Recipe Comments

• February 2, 2012
  Maryam
   
  This recipe was amazing! Make sure your bananas are ripe enough, but me and my husband both love this recipe, and I cook the oatmeal before putting it in!
• February 2, 2012
  Lacey
   
  This smoothie was good but I added 1/2 cup of almond milk because there was not enough liquid for my blender to process it.
• February 1, 2012
  Mekela
   
  so you actually cook the oatmeal first or is it just rolled oats?
• January 31, 2012
  Shelby
   
  Loved this! I was out of yogurt and used 2% milk instead and less ice. Also added a tablespoon of honey. It was amazing!
• January 31, 2012
  HM
   
  This is delicious!!! Add honey to taste, I added about 2 tbsp...
• January 30, 2012
  Jennifer
   
  @Rlamar261... If you use the WW points calculator for the whole recipe's nutrition info, it is going to be 5 points because it counts the calories, carbs, etc. for the bananas (which should be zero). I count this as 3 points only for the ingredients.
• January 30, 2012
  Kathy
   
  Thank you to my WW people for pts value! This was great and stayed with me ALL day long!I added a scoop of Vanilla Whey Protein powder to this . Loved it!
• January 29, 2012
  Kelsey
   
  This was factastic, I don't think I have ever been so stuffed from a smoothie!! I used instant oats, I just poored 1/2 cup of boiling water on it while I got the other ingreedients. I think the warm oatmeal must have thinned it out becuase it was very cold, but had an excellent smoothie texture!
• January 29, 2012
  Rlamar261
   
  For WW it's 10 plus points for 2 servings. The recipe makes 2 servings. So 1 serving is 5 points. Just thought I'd clarify for the person who thinks its 10. I tried inputting it into recipe builder without almonds, still comes up as 5 points per serving. Even though the oatmeal and yogurt only end up being 3 points?
• January 28, 2012
  kim h
   
  Did not like it..
• January 28, 2012
  Kelly
   
  Umm!! not sure what to say about this recipe. I doubled the recipe and it came out so thick one would need a fork to choke it down. Any thought?
• January 26, 2012
  cb
   
  Just used my WW calculator and this is 5 PP per serving
• January 23, 2012
  Lauren
   
  This Is such a great recipe. Very easy to make. I used coconut yogurt and crushed up an oatmeal cookie instead! Yum!
• January 23, 2012
  Mary Stinson
   
  Can be plain yogurt and a tablespoon of honey.
• January 23, 2012
  VR
   
  I made this with grape nuts instead of the oatmeal and it was great! Even my 5 year old picky eater loved it!
• January 21, 2012
  stacey
   
  We used... 2 bananas 6oz. Blueberry Greek yogurt 1/2c original granola 2c ice Yum! My boys loved it!:O)
• January 20, 2012
  L
   
  Delicious! Makes about 2 servings
• January 17, 2012
  Gail
   
  Looks divine. I can not wait to try it.
• January 16, 2012
  Christina
   
  How many grams of protein does the shake contain? Looks yummy!
• January 15, 2012
  Katie
   
  Freaking amazing!! It was to die for!
• January 15, 2012
  Tiffany Youngren
   
  Looks fantastic - I can't wait to try it! ~ Tiffany Transfer of Health - Healthy Living and Recipes http://www.transferofhealth.com
• January 14, 2012
  laura
   
  I did 1 frozen banana, oatmeal, little less almonds, vanilla protein shake, and cup of ice,made it a little healthier.delicious!
• January 13, 2012
  Lisa
   
  i made this a bit differently. i dont really like almonds so i didnt use those. and i only had strawberry and cream oatmeal so i used that with strawberry yogurt so it was like a strawberry and banana oatmeal smoothie for me :) still very delicious though!
• January 13, 2012
  Amy Holcomb
   
  Please disregard the header. . instead of cooked oatmeal.. it says oatmeal cookies.
• January 11, 2012
  karen
   
  how many servings does that make?
• January 10, 2012
  Jeri
   
  I will try this, but I have been cutting a banana into chunks and putting in the freezer to make smoothies. That should eliminate using ice cubes.
• January 10, 2012
  Amy
   
  This was delish!! I pretty much made this from the breakfast my kids left on the table. I made it quite a bit smaller. About 1/2 C oatmeal, 1/2 a banana, about 10 almonds, a tablespoon of yogurt, some milk and ice. If you put the ingredients in a pint size mason jar,screw the blade and base of your cheap blender onto the jar and put that on the blender it pretty much turns your blender into a magic bullet. You can then just drink out of the jar and save a dish!
• January 10, 2012
  Melissa
   
  YUM YUM YUMMMMMM!!!! I used raw oats that I ground up in a food processor first, slivered almonds that I also processed, 1 cu vanilla activia, about a tbls. of honey, 1/8 cup of soy protein powder, and a little 2% milk. DELICIOUS AND SATISFYING!!! Thank you, Chiquita!
• January 8, 2012
  Debby
   
  I used walnuts, unflavored Almond milk to soften the oats, a peach-flavored Activia and a drop of honey. It was awesome! I love the chewiness...made me feel like it was more of a meal than just a drink.
• January 8, 2012
  Danielle
   
  I used one and a half frozen bananas, soaked the oats and almonds (crushed) in a little bit of milk, used plain yogurt, and added a little bit of honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. It turned out wonderful (and I hate bananas!). You have to chew a little bit since the consistency is more like runny oatmeal than that of a smoothy but I loved it and so did my 2 year old daughter.
• January 7, 2012
  katie
   
  If I wanted to add chocolate, what would you recommend I use?
• January 7, 2012
  Gail
   
  I, too, would mix vanilla yogurt instead of the Greek yogurt. Definitely a meal, not a snack. I would try it again.
• January 7, 2012
  Ashley
   
  I added a little agave nectar to add some flavor and that worked well.
• January 6, 2012
  christine
   
  i NEVER cook oatmeal before putting in this or any smoothie. I will soak quick (not instant) oats in appx 1/2-3/4 cup liquid (almond milk is perfect) while I'm gathering ingredients and just pour it all in. Yes there may be some chewing necessary, but chewing smoothies is better for one's digestion :) p.s. -- add a cup of pumpkin, 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder & a few dashes of cinnamon to the above-- makes 2 huge, delicious servings of "pumpkin pie smoothie"!
• January 6, 2012
  Lynsey
   
  I mean, it's good if you like "chewing" your smoothie... For me it's too much work for a smoothie. Cooking the oatmeal first, etc. I also added a bit of almond milk, cinnamon, and vanilla which made it not so bland.
• January 6, 2012
  Melinda
   
  How do I cook the oatmeal to put in? I have quick oats, can I just add that in, not cooked?
• January 5, 2012
  brie
   
  I soaked the almonds in water for a few hours, so they'd be softer and better for absorption before blending. My kids didn't drink it all, so I put the leftovers in their popsicle molds.
• January 5, 2012
  Lo
   
  Love this!! Instead of yogurt I used almonds breeze in vanilla and a dap of honey. Super yummy an keeps you full till lunch and super energized! Thanks!!
• January 5, 2012
  Dana
   
  Used coconut milk vanilla yogurt and didn't cook the oatmeal. I imagine this would work well with vanilla soy yogurt too for those with dairy allergies.
• January 2, 2012
  Nikky
   
  For those of you who think the smoothie is chalky or bland try using regular vanilla yogurt and just add your own honey. It taste really sweet.
• December 25, 2011
  Mary
   
  Total protein?
• December 22, 2011
  Lindsay
   
  This recipe is amazing!!!! Could have used a little more almonds...well in my opinion, i love almonds!
• December 19, 2011
  Kari
   
  I loved this recipe, but I did find it a little bland, so I added vanilla to it. (mostly cause I add vanilla to everything cause its soo yummy. - Thanks for sharing :)
• December 19, 2011
  Hmmm
   
  I wonder if you couldn't make the oatmeal ahead of time and freeze it so that you don't have to add ice. I'm going to try that and see but has anyone else tried it?
• December 18, 2011
  Ileana
   
  A dash of cinammon makes it perfect
• December 14, 2011
  judi
   
  slice and freeze the bananas first, omit the ice and use almond milk for spoonable ice cream
• December 14, 2011
  nadine
   
  So filling and so good. All of the things I eat on a daily basis thrown together.
• December 14, 2011
  Cole
   
  I also add some yoplait light vanilla to balance out the strength of greek yogurt.... LOVE LOVE LOVE.
• December 14, 2011
  Lorena
   
  I'm looking forward to trying this. I've never heard of cooking oatmeal for a smoothie,I guess that makes it smoother, although I've never had a problem with dry oats in smoothies, so I'm fascinated to see how it works out.
• December 13, 2011
  Kate
   
  Try freezing the banana and yogurt so the ice will not dilute it.
• December 13, 2011
  Derek
   
  Its a great recipe you may want to add a little honey and or more yogurt than indicated for flavor... borwn sugar posibly.. the ice(water) tends to dilute taste but is necessary so a little push to the flavor works well...
• December 11, 2011
  sarah
   
  make sure that your banana is dotted. i really wanted to try this recipe and i used unripe bananas because i didn't want to wait and it tasted really bad!
• December 11, 2011
  Chris
   
  Any ideas on making this with just one banana?
• December 10, 2011
  Sabrina
   
  I needed to add a 1/3 cup of skim milk- my blender was having a hard time chopping it all up! It taste fantastic!!!
• December 9, 2011
  Esther Smith
   
  Made these just now..i skipped the ice as it is already snowing outside and cold. It was awesome! Best and healthy recipe that I have ever tasted.
• December 9, 2011
  Lara
   
  If you have enough sense to peel you banana and cook your oatmeal like the recipe says....it turns out delicious! Come on people...use your brain. A yummy healthy breakfast!
• December 8, 2011
  Casey
   
  I added some raisins in mine to give it some different flavors. It was sooo yummy!!!
• December 5, 2011
  Jennifer
   
  Going to try this. Looks really good. Going to use regular yogurt instead of greek because i don't want the chalkiness previously mentioned.
• December 5, 2011
  Christy
   
  Made this just now with Vanilla Greek Yogurt because they were out of honey. I also used raw oatmeal, like previous posters suggested. It tastes really "chalky". Definitely wont make it like this again, but might give it a whirl some other way...
• December 4, 2011
  furnituresnob
   
  i agree!!! there are instructions for a reason people. did you use the banana peel too? i mean, its in the picture? read folks!!! i found it very yummy (my kids did too)! thanks for sharing!
• December 4, 2011
  Stacibiddlingmeier
   
  People crack me up! If you don't have anything NICE to say, keep your comments to yourself....If you want more info, like nutritional information, figure it out for yourself! You know what the ingredients are!
• December 2, 2011
  Julie
   
  Recipe says cooked oatmeal--picture is of raw oatmeal. I'd use raw rolled oats.
• December 1, 2011
  Esther Douglas
   
  We make a green smoothie, berries, banana, apple,spinach, yogurt,ground flax seed, but needed oatmeal to lower cholesterol. We'll now try it with oatmeal!
• November 27, 2011
  eham
   
  Really good! I decreased the amt of almonds and it was great. I agree, it needs more ice.
• November 25, 2011
  Mikababe
   
  Needs a little more ice and maybe some strawberries.
• November 22, 2011
  Cheryl Adams
   
  I tried making this smoothie with uncooked oatmeal and it was fine! No need to cook the oatmeal.
• November 17, 2011
  manda
   
  mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• November 16, 2011
  Heidi
   
  This is amazingly delicious!
• November 16, 2011
  CK
   
  thanks JL for calculating the points plus! i was just about to do that until i read your comment. im sure if we cut the almond portion in half it would drop down a lot.
• November 15, 2011
  Sarah
   
  Do you cook the oatmeal??
• November 15, 2011
  opmomof2
   
  cooked oatmeal? i would have used it raw. please clarify that
• November 15, 2011
  Liz
   
  Smootie is really good! I used pisatchios because I didn't have almonds and granola because I didn't have oats. Still very good:)
• November 15, 2011
  JL
   
  this is 10 WW+ points...a lot of points for a smoothie!!
• September 18, 2011
  Shelby
   
  pretty tasty! quite textured :)
• August 5, 2011
  Madi
   
  Yum! I love it! I already feel the energy pumping through my veins! :-)
• July 21, 2011
  Val Banana
   
  Yummy!
• July 20, 2011
  Danyale Vann
   
  I sent this reciepe in to the smoothie contest... why is my name not noted???
• May 22, 2011
  judysouth
   
  sounds wonderful and fulling
• April 24, 2011
  Melissa
   
  This was delicious...never thought of putting oatmeal in a smoothie!
• April 21, 2011
  kayla
   
  this is a very nice and healthy drink
• April 13, 2011
  Yanelis or Nellie
   
  I think this recipe looks good ill try it.
• April 13, 2011
  pam wesler
   
  I tryed this recipe. Its gooooooooood.
• April 13, 2011
  Bruce Carter
   
  this recipe looks kind of good to me of course im a BANANA lover
• April 6, 2011
  wood
   
  awesome
• March 13, 2011
  DeeL
   
  I Love this recipe, I will try it!
• February 6, 2011
  Lexi
   
  My sister Laura (I am changing names my sisters name is not Laura)hates nuts she is not allergic to them she just hates them. so I decided to do it without almonds! P.S. loved it
• January 18, 2011
  banana
   
  it is so tasty!
• January 18, 2011
  Clement
   
  I havn't yet made it, neither tasted it. But surely I'll try this out and I thank you with so much of anticipation.
• January 10, 2011
  Patty Scott
   
  This is a very easy recipe and tastes oh so good!
• November 6, 2010
  Chris
   
  [Remainder of my message, below] [...] with the option "Analyze Recipe". You have to sign up to use this feature, but using the search bar at the top you can get nutrition info for each ingredient yourself.
• November 6, 2010
  Chris
   
  You can't really put accurate nutritional information on a recipe because you can prepare it so many ways - there are dozens of brands of Greek yogurt with honey, for instance. However, for nutritional information this site is excellent: http://nutritiondata.self.com/ There is a block near the middle of the first page labeled "Nutrition Management Tools" with the option "Analyze Recipe". You
• September 19, 2010
  Lina
   
  This smoothie is such a fabulous idea! I made half the recipe with plain non-fat yogurt and stirred in 1/8 cup melted chocolate chips. Other ideas: add cinnamon, add maple syrup, try different kinds of nuts (someone suggested pecans and/or walnuts), add bran flakes. (not all ideas at the same time!) You could also try different flavors of yogurt!
• August 12, 2010
  Carol
   
  I agree, you should supply nutritional info. as well.
• August 11, 2010
  Hope
   
  The recipe says,cooked oatmeal? Do I need to cook the oatmeal first?
• August 10, 2010
  Diana
   
  You should give calorie counts and other nutrition info for recipes for folks who are watching their weight or other things like carbs or fats.
• August 10, 2010
  Barbara Terry
   
  We have smoothies all the time and use frozen strawberries, blueberries or blackberries. No ice cubes. More yogurt and a little juice if it's too thick. Add a little honey to the regular yogurt if you can't find the Greek yogurt. Our health food store has ground almonds, pecans and walnuts. All sound good. Thanks.
• July 11, 2010
  Ralph
   
  Im a pro Bodybuilder from Ct.. this is the ultimate snack for me in the Morning.. love it
• July 11, 2010
  delish
   
  I used organic maple spice oatmeal and substituted peanut butter for the almonds (that's what I had). It was great!! I did have to use a splash of milk to get my blender moving though. Maybe b/c I was only making one serving. I will make this often.
• May 20, 2010
  Brian
   
  This is a great breakfast smoothie, but you can enhance this even more with more protein by adding 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter and some Flax Meal. Healthy, delicious and a great run out the door with something that gets you going with long lasting energy.
• February 25, 2010
  evelis irizarry
   
  eve is good
• February 25, 2010
  Tyler
   
  This looks realy realy good.
• February 23, 2010
  HELLO EARTHLINGS OF CHIQUTA I AM GORGANZONX192Z3
   
  THIS FOOD WAS SCRUMTIOUS. I LOVE B-A-N-A-N-A-S
• February 23, 2010
  Thomas & Lynn
   
  My family likes using ‘frozen’ bananas in place of crushed ice. Simply peel, wrap & place overly ripened bananas in the freezer to cool. We keep a few Chiquita bananas in our freezer all the time whenever a healthy snack like this is desired.
• February 12, 2010
  Madilyn
   
  I think this will be fun.Also making a resipy!What should i put in it?bananas.What els.