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I love a good smoothie in the morning & what better way to wake up than with a healthy Banana Chai Breakfast Shake! Feel full, feel energized & take charge of your day with this amazing breakfast! Try out the recipe & tell us what you think!  



Ingredients

  • 1 medium banana, frozen overnight
  • 1/2 c. brewed black tea, cooled
  • 1/2 c. vanilla almond milk (or any other kind of milk)
  • 1/2 c. rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp. cardamom
  • very small dash of cloves
  • honey or agave nectar to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine tea, milk, oats, cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/4 teaspoon cardamom, and cloves in a resealable bowl. Stir together and refrigerate overnight.
  2. In the morning, add banana and oat mixture to food processor or blender and process until smooth and well-combined. Add additional ginger and cardamom and sweetener if desired. (I've found that the amount of spice I add depends on the size of the banana that I'm using--start out with a smaller amount and add more if you need to.)

Notes

Making the oat mixture ahead of time and refrigerating it overnight softens the oats and gives the shake a smoother texture. If you're feeling impatient (or don't mind lots of little bits of oatmeal in your shake), you can make this without that step--put the oats in the food processor or blender first, process until it becomes a fine powder, and then add the rest of the ingredients.

xoxo

Brittany 

Recipe courtesy of OhMyVeggies.com