Bananas, nut milk, protein packed peanut butter, healthful flax seeds for beautiful insides and beautiful outsides, and thickening oats.
It’s a smoothie for your health… but it’s also feels like you’re drinking a milkshake. Drink up and rush out the door. There’s life to live!
Peanut Butter, Banana, and Oat Milkshake
makes about 2 1/2 cups. one large or two small portions
2 cups cold almond milk (soy or regular milk would also be delicious)
1 banana, cut into chunks (frozen is ideal) (definitely peel the banana… like, for sure.)
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 heaping teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon flax seeds, ground into meal
2 teaspoon old fashioned oats, ground fine
In a spice grinder, pulverize flax seeds and oats into a fine powder. My spice grinder is just my coffee grinder really well cleaned out.
In a blender combine almond milk, banana, peanut butter, honey, and ground flax and oats. Blend until no banana chunks remain, and the mixture is thoroughly incorporated. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
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how much calories in this milk shake thanks
I just tried this but used almond butter and coconut milk. Delish!!
Why do none of the recipes have nutritional values posted? Seems if we’re being health conscious that info would be, like…. standard stuff. Also, not a sweet fan AT ALL, so I substitute every sweet tasting smoothie ingredient with white beans, avocados or green veggies. It shocks me that most “diet foods” are sweet! Ugggghhhh! Please stop! Have mercy on us who have a savory tooth.
Just curious how many calories, etc. in this one. Sounds delicious!
Can you make a large batch then refriderate it for the week? Or do you have to make it individually daily?
Any idea of the nutritional info for this?
Any information on calories or nutrition value? I had one this morning. I added a raw egg and I didn’t have flaz seed but I have a whole bunch of chia seeds which I substituted. It was very good and filling.
how many calories does this milkshake have??
Anyone know the breakdown on calories, fats, proteins, etc.?
How many calories is this shake?
I don’t like to think in calories, but let’s just say it’s a tad bit more than something like water.
thanks for the recipe! looks delicious
1/4 c peanut butter is a lot for me…any way to use a couple tbsp instead?
Thank you for sharing. I make banana smoothies often, but never thought to use oatmeal. I will try this tomorrow morning!
This is soooo good! I tried it yesterday and loved it. Thanks for sharing it. Super sensitive tummy friendly! I made it with a new combo of almond, cashew, and hazelnut milk. Yum!
I just made this and it is delicious! I put oats and flax in my Vitamix and pulsed them. Then I just added the remaining ingredients and blended. So yummy!
Just made a half-recipe of this using my stick blender and it’s awesome!!! I had it as an afternoon snack- was craving something sweet but I wanted it to be healthy. You, to the rescue! ;) Ha ha ha. I love using almond milk in things. I didn’t grind the oatmeal first; just let the blender do the work and it was good. I also used pre-ground flax I keep in the fridge. Thanks for a healthy, but tasty, treat! Going to start making this for me and my husband for healthy breakfasts.
This looks so great this is the first time I’m on your site and yes I would like to try it this a morning I had strawberries blueberries oats flaxseed few almonds and almond milk
Do you think this is good or I should add something else to it?
sounds great to me!
Question – I really want to make this smoothie asap(because it looks and sounds delicious!) but alas I just have instant oatmeal. Would that be okay instead of old fashioned?
Ooh, I am totally making this tomorrow. Maybe minus the flax, since I don’t have any. Do you think it will still be delicious? I’m betting yes!
I love this! I wanted to let you know that I featured this in my “What I Bookmarked This Week” post – stop by and see.
Yum! I love that you used almond milk! I have a close friend who has to go dairy free and LOVES to cook. Do you have any suggestions for a really excellent dairy-free cookbook?
This is the second time in one day that I saw putting oats in a smoothie! EWG just published their Worst Children’s Cereals study, but in that article, they recommended healthy breakfast alternatives. A smoothie with oats in it was one of the alternatives! I eat all crazy kinds of archerfriendly smoothies, but I have not tried oats. This recipe you have is pretty much archerfriendly, too, except for the almond milk. I will try this tomorrow. With my nanas.
I forgot to ask – do you not own a Vitamix? If you had one, you wouldn’t need to grind those oats and flax seeds prior to making the smoothie. I’m sure you know that it could blend those beauties up for you.
Just made this for me and my toddler and we love it! I think next time I’ll do it with just a teeny aren’t bit of honey cuz my banana was super ripe n sweet. Thanks Joy for a delicious and healthy treat.
So this is the first time I’ve been on your site, this is the second comment I’ve left, and the 3rd recipe I’ve looked at. I love this blog. And Joy, I already love you (probably creepier sounding than intended). This is a recipe after my own heart and I’m so excited to make it in the morning!
i’m so glad you’re here!
Any shake involving bananas and peanut butter I’m on board with. It’s still healthy without the oats and flax, right? No?
Its my favorite peanut butter and banana sandwich in smoothie form- yummm!!! That was the only sandwich I ever wanted to eat for lunch between 2nd and 4th grade…I still remember the days of being devastated (total drama queen) when I got ham or turkey instead of my beloved PB and B. Thanks for the tip on grinding the oatmeal…I’ve tried putting it in smoothies before whole and have been disappointed with the texture…can’t wait to make this!
Hi Joy, a great addition to this is raw baby spinach. The only change to the smoothie is color–it turns light green. But the taste is still delicious and you add tons of spinach-vitamin goodness!
I added up the calories and oh my gosh…it’s a meal!!!!! and too much for breakfast!!! peanut butter is so fattening! I made it and it was delicious! Help, how can I make it less caloric???
Cut the peanut butter down to a tablespoon, the honey down to a small drizzle, and the almond milk down to one cup, and use unsweetened almond milk (only 35 calories/cup). It won’t be quite as luxuriously milkshake-like, but a tablespoon of peanut butter is enough to add plenty of flavor! You’re also getting a lot of healthy fiber from the flaxseed, which makes this a pretty complete meal. I have a nearly identical one for breakfast every morning (with raw spinach instead of oats) and this + a palmful of almonds fills me up right through lunch!
I’ve been telling myself that I need to start drinking smoothies, and this protein-packed number might just start my new habit. Thanks!
Mouth-watering!!!
PBBO Milkshake? Creamy raw honey, a banana just arriving to it’s overripe prime and peanut butter full of body….mmmm…creamy dreamy heaven.
I always love your pictures. So beautiful and so colorful.
This recipe is perfect! Healthy and delicious — win win!
Wow, looks delish! What kind of honey is that? Looks very opaque..
it’s raw honey.
Yum all it needs is some chocolate! haha
I wish I had this wonderful concoction for breaky…..peanut butter yum!
Hi Joy
This smoothie/milkshake was AMAZING.
I’m not a big smoothie person but I’m following a fertility diet and they want you to have a smoothie everyday and I’ve been having a hard time finding recipes I like. I subbed almond butter and coconut milk and added my supplements. (Maca, UltraGreens and Vitex) I will definetly be making this again. It was so delicious.
Thanks so much!!!
Thanks for always reminding me how beautiful life is. Even if it’s just because of a milkshake ;-)
I was so excited when I saw you made your milkshakes in a mason jar! one little tip i’d love to share is that the blades of a blender will screw perfectly onto a mason jar! then you can make one smoothy at a time, and drink it directly from the jar – saves a dirty dish and even a few more seconds! try it! =) thanks for sharing the recipe i’ll definitely try!
This looks super good, can’t wait to try it!
ahhh!!! this looks amazing! I’m so sad that I don’t have all the ingredients at this moment, because I want to make it right now. but since I don’t I guess I will have to go to the store and buy them.
great idea. I love drinking my breakfast- it’s just too early to chew cereal! The photography is beautiful! Thanks for this post!
this looks great! i cant wait to make this for breakfast!!
I feel like you are the queen of milkshakes.
Joy! You can try it out next time with dulce de leche instead of peanut butter. It works perfectly with the banana! Hello from Argentina!
Looks so good, and anything anything with PB is good by me :)
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I have something very similar for breakfast every day: soy milk + oats + ground flaxseed + frozen fruit (mango or berries).
The frozen fruit gives it a smoothie consistency and ground flaxseed is better than whole because your body is better able to digest it.
I wish I had one of these right now – sounds delicious!
I love this so much and it is totally going to be breakfast this morning.
I am just starting to enjoy flax! What a great timing. Sounds yummy.
Just made this for breakfast today. Delicious!! I did have to replace the PB with Nutella (how we ran out of PB I’m not sure, but…). This was a great way to start a crazy Tuesday!! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
Love this milshake, sounds amazing:))
Yes please!! This sounds/looks absolutely divine! It’s totes going on my list for the week.
I love to make something very similar to this for breakfast (especially in the summer). You really should try soaking the oats and flax in the almond milk overnight; it makes the smoothie so much smoother!
Genius! I am making this for breakfast this week for sure.
Yum! Sadly, when I moved from North America to Europe I had to say goodbye to all of my electronics. I’ve slowly started to re accumulate things, but a blender (or food processor) is yet to come. Hopefully soon so I can blend up this tasty looking smoothie!
if you start with ground flaxseed meal, you can use a whisk or rotary egg beater to mix your milkshake. good luck!
You are so healthy, Joy! :D Major props. And this milkshake looks to-die-for!
Hello Breakfast!
I have flax seed meal sitting in my fridge, begging me to use it.
You must have heard it calling out to me.
Sounds as healthful as it does delicious! Someone just told me that oatmeal can actually increase HDL (good cholesterol). I had thought that nothing could be done to improve upon that.
The straws, Joy, the straws.
I’ll make the drink oh yea, I will but I need to have some of those straws?
Whole foods?
xoxoxxo
you lengthen my to-do-list!! Oat, banana and PB! who could resist!
just blended my flax seed and oatmeal so it will be ready in the morning for my smoothie! Last week I was just making banana, almond milk & flax seed smoothies one day, and oatmeal the next…now I can combine!!! yay!
Now that is my kind of breakfast!
Sounds delicious. Can’t wait to try it. Just need to get bananas!
I almost skimmed over this because it had milkshake in the title… but Praise the Lord! Joy loves me! A dairy-free smoothie for whey-allergic me! if only I had had the foresight to buy bananas at the store…
I came home tonight and made this for my son, who happily sucked it down (18 months old). So delicious! (Of course I had some!)
I’m unclear what’s the difference between a smoothie and a milkshake, though… my brother says it’s all marketing (i.e. smoothie sounds healthier). Waddya think?
uh…this is my dream milkshake. thank you.
You always make the simplest things look so beautiful and delicious!
I make this smoothie all the time, with a few changes.
– never thought of Flax Seeds. Intriguing.
– I use chocolate almond milk. Mmmmm!
– add a dash of cinnamon and a splash of vanilla extract if you’re up for it.
chocolate almond milk and cinnamon sound amazing! nice!
Oh that sounds divine!! I can’t wait to try it out.
By the way….what kind of honey is that? I don’t know if ive ever seen such a light creamy looking honey!
Yum! Love the new banner, Joy:)
I happen to have all the ingredients! Yayness! That doesn’t happen to me too often. I’ll be having this tonight. Thanks!
Kindness is he best accessory,
Rebecca
How cute are the little banana slices all cut up in their banana skin jackets? Adorbs.
Dear Everyone,
Absolutely 100% for sure DO NOT EVER blend your banana with the peel! It will come out gritty and woody and gross. Peel the banana and break it into chunks (with your hands or with a knife) before you freeze it, since levering a frozen peel off a frozen banana is no fun whatsoever.
This is a great thing to do with overripe bananas; the ones that are heavily speckled brown are good for smoothies, while the totally black and slightly-goopy-on-the-inside ones are great in for banana bread (thawed first)! The riper they are, before the goopy point, the sweeter and smoother your smoothie will be.
Sincerely,
Someone who really hopes none of you went off and blended an entire banana plus peel into a smoothie because that would seriously be the most disgusting thing ever.
seriously… peel it.
Oh man, this sounds awesome. It’s like a yummy bowl of oatmeal but in milkshake form. Doesn’t get better than that! I know what I’ll be having for breakfast tomorrow morning or maybe even as a dessert tonight… perhaps drizzled with a little bit of caramel or chocolate syrup. On second thought, why wait until tonight. I should go make one of these right now :)
Thanks for the great recipe!
Simple + yummy = perfection!
The peel too!? Am I new to this craze?
I need to know too! Do tell, do tell!
I love these – I usually throw my old, soft, peeled, bananas in the freezer and use them just for things like this!
i think i’ll give oats in a smoothie another try using your method. the first time i tried it, the recipe said to microwave the oatmeal with water then put the cooked oatmeal into the smoothie to blend. it totally did not blend smoothly & let’s just say that i was lucky to get one sip down…blech! aside from the oatmeal, everything else in here sounds amazing!
ps* i’m lovin your festive header :)
yuck! that sounds gross! i really like blending the oatmeal into a powder. it integrates really well into the smoothie and totally helps thicken it. no chewing required.
I love the idea of this, but absolutely hate bananas. My first thought was to use berries instead, but then I think Almond Butter would be a better choice than PB. Any one else having some ideas?
wow another one for the bodybuilders out there
omg breakfast in a milkshake, it looks SO good
I was working on a frustrating chemistry question.Then I saw this post and felt much better. This milkshake sounds so delicious, I’m going to make it for a study break.
bravo!
Delicious – I love flaxseeds in drinks. Beautiful photo as well.
thanks for the kindness!
Yumm.. love love love the sound of this :)
Joy- you’ve inspired me to make peanut butter and chocolate fudge with my babysitting charges tonight. The very idea of making something delightfully tasty and peanutbutterchocolatey with them is making me quite excited. Thank you for inspiring and baking… and for appreciating sugary goodness.
I haven’t tried adding oats or nuts to milk shake. But then, I haven’t really been conscious about it. XD But its better to be aware of the healthy types, and I’m hoping to try this out soon. :)
I love this – and I have all the ingredients. This may be tomorrows breakfast.
Love milkshakes – for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Is it even allowed? :D
Have all these in my possession now. I know what I am having for breakfast tomorrow!
I sometimes wish I had a blender with me at college…I’d make smoothies and things all the time!
This looks SO good!! Milkshakes are the best…and they’re extra awesome when you can throw in some healthy ingredients like these!
Any guessitmate on what the calories on this might be? Would this be OK for a diet?
I just had an oat and blueberry-nana shake today!!! Almond milk and all!! Mind sisters much?!
How do you clean out your coffee grinder? I’ve heard using plain rice works well.
i’ve used rice. it works. i’ve also used oats and a damp paper towel.
I love making banana-based smoothies. I don’t even ‘love’ bananas as-is, but in smoothies, they are…the best. Creamy perfection. And throw in some PB and I’m extra happy!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Finally. A breakfast milkshake.
…Okay, I so needed this post ’cause as I’m typing this I’ve got a mouth full of Tootsie Roll. *chomp*chomp*chomp* :o)
…I’m with another up there – are you throwing the banana AND peel in there too? And I’m intrigued as well regarding the type of honey you got going on there Joy. Do tell and thank you. ;o)
…What a quick and healthy alternative when you’re in a rush. Or not. Thank you for sharing!
…Blessings :o)
Mmmmm. If only this would make itsself in the mornings! …Or I could heat it for these coooolllld months!
I would be very happy waking up to this every day!
Mmm I just had a smoothie for breakfast, but I may have to make this for lunch! lol
Good call with the raw honey! This would be a great dessert for anyone with insomnia. Milk, oats, bananas, and honey are all great foods that help you fall asleep :)
i didn’t know that. interesting!
I make this shake (almost exactly) every day for breakfast. It is seriously filling and amazing (ok, my husband thinks it tastes to healthy but I love it). I find that the blender does a fine job of pulverizing the oats, so I just pour right in. Also, when I want to treat myself, I add a few chocolate-covered pretzels to the mix. Pretzels + banana + PB + chocolate = delicious!
What type of honey is that? It looks intriguing…
it’s just raw honey. extra delicious.
Mesquite(sp?) tree honey is white.. :) it’s delish!
Looks great!
I like your style! This sounds fabulous.
This is quite perfect for me right now! My mom just got 2 teeth pulled and we are looking for things to make for her to easily eat! This rocks!
perfect! also… poor mama!
I love it already! Looks pretty comforting and smooth!
Did you leave the peel on the banana when you blended it? I’m just curious.
I wondered the same thing! I mean, I assume she did, but now I’m wondering if I’m missing out on something that only cool kids know about.
me too! what’s goin’ on with that peel?
I don’t think so! Take the peel off! :)
dudes.. take the peel off. for sure.
From someone who has a similar smoothie for breakfast literally every morning (minus the oatmeal and honey, plus a couple big handfuls of spinach and some unsweetened cocoa powder), definitely peel the banana before you blend it! Ideally before you freeze it as well, since getting a frozen peel off a frozen banana is more than a little tricky.
Looks yummy! But you did peel that banana, right?
i did… i really did.
As soon as I saw that photo I thought “Wow, we’re blending banana peels now?? I bet it’s super healthy.” Bahaha, thanks for clarifying before I had to try explaining that to classmates, “No really, Joy the Baker is super fetch and totes knows what’s up.”
I know it’s, like, part of the milkshake’s personality, but are there any substitutions for bananas? Homegirl’s allergic :( and this sounds delicious.
I know this sounds weird, but try frozen zucchini (cut into chunks before freezing). Then you might want some more flavor, like cocoa powder. Frozen bananas are key to all my smoothies, but sometimes they just seem too damn sweet. I bet steamed and then cooled sweet potato would be good too.
woah. frozen zucchini?? you just blew my mind a little.
I make a smoothie every morning that is 1 cup almond milk, half a fuji apple (chopped), glob of peanut butter, a dash of cinnamon and 4 ice cubes. It is delicious and you could totally add the oats and flax seed for extra nutrition boosting powers.
I’ve never seen almond milk in the shops before, is it expensive? I assume it’s substituable for regular milk?
As always, love your blog :)
it is a substitute for cow’s milk, yes. it’s about 3.50 for a half gallon. i love it.
I love adding oats into smoothies (or milkshakes!). It adds a nice thicker texture without feeling like you are adding solid chunks to something that should be smooth. It also adds a hint of that nutty flavor that I <3 so much!