A rich, vegan dairy-free smoothie using overripe bananas for natural sweetness and thickness. Balanced with almond milk, vanilla, and oats for a 5-minute healthy breakfast.
2medium ripe bananas
1 tsppure vanilla extract
1 cupunsweetened almond milk
2 tsprolled oats
1/8 tspsalt
Peel bananas and place in blender with oats and salt
Pour almond milk over bananas until fully submerged
Add vanilla extract and scrape sides of blender
Blend on high for 30 seconds
Scrape down sides and blend 20 seconds more
Test texture: it should coat the back of a spoon
Use black-spotted bananas for highest sweetness
Add ice cubes for chilled version
Substitute oat/coconut milk for nut-free option
Blend in batches for lower-powered blenders
Ripeness is critical – test bananas with gentle squeeze