Banana / Mango Oatmeal and Almond Smoothie

This smoothie serves as a powerhouse of energy.. If you have no time for breakfast, then this is the perfect substitute for a healthy, stomach filling and energy providing meal in the morning..

                Make sure your bananas are ripe.. Otherwise the smoothie doesnt taste well, neither you get the sweetness desired.. Incase you have bananas that are ripening fast, freeze them in your refrigerator and pop them out whenever you want to make a smoothie or milkshake..  Its an ideal way to use a ripened and frozen banana..

                I have never been a fan of oats.. I have always preferred cornflakes with my glass of milk rather than oats.. As oats had the tendency of being sticky.. I was bit apprehensive to try this recipe at first..But it was for my two and half year nephew, who is fond of bananas as well as oats.. I made this for him and tasted it myself too.. I fell in love with this smoothie.. The taste was so velvetty with the crunch of almonds in between and the sweetness of bananas.. It was simply superb.. And then there was no looking back.. I make this smoothie very often now.. It also serves the purpose of satisfying my taste buds for something sweet..

                Of late I have tried this recipe with mangoes too.. And it has still tasted very fascinating and delectable, serving the purpose of a whole meal with fruits and oats..

                So basically you can try this smoothie with any fruit you like and enjoy.. 

Banana / Mango, Oatmeal and Almond Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 ripe banana / mango peeled and chopped

1/4 cup oats

2-3 tbsp almonds chopped

1/4 cup thick yoghurt cold

1/4 cup cold milk

1tbsp honey

Method: Blend all the ingredients with a hand blender till the mixture thickens and pour in a tall glass. Garnish with 2 silvered almonds and 1/2 tsp oatmeal. Serve cold..

Tip - Freeze the fruit for an hour before you make the smoothie.. It would give you a much creamier taste without the need to add in ice..