Blended Protein Oats Recipe
Creamy 30g Protein Blended Oats that taste like ice cream, not veggies—with chickpeas for fiber for steady blood glucose and lasting energy.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 510kcal
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats see note
- 3 to 4 large Medjool dates pitted (see note)
- 1 ½ cup unsweetened nondairy milk plus more as needed
- 1 cup frozen cauliflower rice or frozen cauliflower florets (see note)
- ¾ cup cooked chickpeas can be frozen
- 1 scoop unsweetened protein powder optional (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom optional
- 1 small banana frozen or fresh (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Soak the oats and dates: Add rolled oats, pitted dates, and cauliflower (only if not pre-cooked) to a saucepan. Pour water over them until just covered. Bring the water to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat and soak for 15 minutes. Drain in a fine mesh sieve.
- Blend: Transfer the oats, dates, milk, cauliflower, chickpeas, protein powder, hemp hearts, cinnamon, cardamom, and frozen or fresh banana (if using). Blend until creamy.
- For serving: Enjoy immediately, or refrigerate or freeze for later.
Notes
Protein Oats: I use a gluten-free brand with the highest standards of testing for harmful chemicals. Find them in my Healthy Ingredients link here.
Frozen cauliflower: Check the packaging for instructions. Some require cooking first. If so, add them to the soaking dates and oats at the beginning. The resulting oats are still delicious! You do not taste the cauliflower.
Protein powder: I use a one-ingredient clean almond protien powder linked here.
Sweetness: For the best texture and flavor, use 4 dates and 1 small banana. For a less sweet option, use either 4 dates with no banana, or 3 dates and 1 small banana.
Optional Add-Ins: Nut butter, cacao nibs, cinnamon, or vanilla extract.
See the blog post for why oats should be soaked before blending.
Nutrition
Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 1059mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 331IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 8mg
