Apple Oatmeal Smoothie

Published: Jan 6, 2025 by Melanie McDonald · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Simple, delicious, and wholesome Apple Oatmeal Smoothie! This easy banana-free smoothie is pantry and budget-friendly, thick, creamy, and filling. It makes the perfect breakfast or snack and can even be prepped ahead and frozen!

Apple oatmeal smoothie in a mason jar style glass with an orange paper straw.

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It's always smoothie season here at AVV and this little apple oatmeal number is creamy, sweet, slightly nutty, fresh from the apple, and tastes like healthy apple oatmeal cookies in liquid form!

It's banana-free but still wonderfully thick and creamy thanks to the starchy oats and nut/seed butter, and it contains 14 grams of plant-powered protein!

I love bananas in most smoothies but they don't always work flavor-wise. In this recipe, a banana would overpower the subtle apple flavor. That's why I also don't use them in my Kale Apple Smoothie, and my Lemon Cheesecake Smoothie. I want to let the apple and lemon flavors shine! (Plus it keeps the surprising number of banana haters out there happy! 🤭)

Mel x

Ingredients

Here is what you need at a glance, along with some important ingredient notes & substitution ideas:

ice, milk of choice, apple, oats, cinnamon, salt, medjool date, nut or seed butter, flax, chia or hemp seeds.

Apple - Any medium or large apple will do. You can even throw in 2 if you want to. This is a great recipe for using up battered and bruised apples at the bottom of the fruit bowl. Cut into quarters and remove the core but leave the peel on for extra fibre.
Ice - If you are more organized than me you can core and chop the apple then freeze it before making this smoothie, then you won't need to add ice. I always add ice because I'll never remember to freeze my apple!
Milk - Any such as almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, or cashew milk is fine. My preference in smoothies though is always soy milk because it's way higher in protein than the others, and increases the satiety of your smoothie.
Oats - Important here because there is no banana in this smoothie. They add starch and substance making your smoothie thick and filling. They also make it taste like a delicious oatmeal cookie!
Nut/seed butter - This adds great flavor and healthy fats. You can use any nut or seed butter such as peanut butter, almond butter, sunbutter, or tahini. If you don't have any nut or seed butter you can use raw nuts instead. Pecans, almonds, and walnuts work particularly well. You could even use pumpkin or sunflower seeds if you're nut-free.
Medjool date - For sweetness and caramel flavor. You can add one or two depending on how sweet you like things. I like to soak them in a little hot water while I get the rest of the ingredients ready then they blend up much more smoothly. If you don't have date shandy use a little maple syrup or agave.
Cinnamon - I love cinnamon but you could use apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, or a combination.
Flax - I used flax but you can use chia or hemp seeds instead. Or all 3! I like to add these to smoothies because they add extra healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and protein.
Salt - Just a pinch. It enhances all of the lovely flavors in your smoothie!

If you want to increase the protein add a scoop of your favorite protein powder. Make sure the flavor works though. Plain or vanilla would be best.

How To Prep Ahead

This smoothie is very meal-prep-friendly. Core the apple and cut it into chunky pieces. Add it to a silicone/freezer bag or small freezer-safe container with all of the other ingredients except the milk. Freeze for up to 3 months. When you want to enjoy your smoothie, tip the contents into a blender jar, add the milk, and blend. You won't need to add any ice as everything is frozen. Breakfast done in a jiffy!