4 Ways To Upgrade Your Breakfast Oatmeal Smoothie

So you're going to have an oatmeal smoothie for breakfast. Great! A healthy breakfast with whole grains like oatmeal is good for you . We all know that.

But drinking an oatmeal smoothie for breakfast every day gets boring fast. Despite all its benefits, oatmeal doesn't have the most tempting taste. The struggle is real.

Fear not! We at Jimmy Joy HQ put together this handy list to liven up your daily breakfast smoothie. Inspired by our delicious Plenny Shake line of flavors , here are our favorite ways to taste your oatmeal smoothie.

Add fresh fruit to your oatmeal smoothie

What's the easiest way to add color, flavor, vitamins, and minerals to your breakfast smoothie? Fruit, of course. Aside from making your pasty-looking oatmeal smoothie look a lot more appetizing, fruit is packed with fiber, which is good for your gut.

Our favorites are strawberry, banana, and mango—all Plenny Shake flavors, of course. If you're watching your sugar, stick to fruits with a low glycemic load, like watermelon, pears, oranges, peaches, and grapefruit.

Increase protein with nut butters

Protein is a magic word. Don’t believe us? Just say the word “protein” and watch as Crossfitters magically appear out of nowhere. Do what #fitgirls and #fitboys do, and add extra protein to your diet with a tablespoon or two of your favorite nut butter in your breakfast smoothie. Easy peasy.

But which nut butter is best? You can stick with peanut butter, your beloved childhood sweetheart, or opt for almond butter, the sexy new yoga-pants fad on the block. Almond butter is a slightly better source of monounsaturated fats (good for your heart and cholesterol levels) and fiber, and a much better source of vitamin E, calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc. Don't tell peanut butter we told you so.

Go Vegan

Kale isn't just for hipsters. Dark green leafy vegetables like collard greens, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, and Swiss chard (and apparently dandelion greens too—who knew?) are powerhouses of nutritional goodness.

By mixing a cup or two of raw dark leafy greens into your oatmeal smoothie, you're loading up on vitamins A, which your body uses to strengthen skin cells as a barrier against infection; and K, which helps heal wounds and clot blood, making you resistant to death by vampire bite. You're also getting copper, which your metabolism needs to convert nutrients into fuel for your body.

Ah, have a Plenny Shake

Sit back and relax, we got this. With over five amazing flavors to choose from, Plenny Shake is the only upgraded oat shake you need in life. Plus, we love playing around with fun, original limited edition flavors to keep things interesting. Do you have any ideas for new flavors? We'd love to hear them.

Seriously though. Plenny Shake not only tastes delicious, but it's also made from real food and contains carbs, protein, fiber, and basically everything you need to keep your engine running for hours. Did we mention it also has 27 essential vitamins and minerals your body needs?

So you can get all cute and make your own oatmeal smoothie, just click here to have us do the dirty work for you. We don't mind. Really.

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