Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Milkshake

So I have this little habit, call it good or bad, of combining breakfasts with desserts. My smoothies and oatmeal are usually modeled after some kind of desserts--lately it's been chocolate-banana or pumpkin pie flavoring. Bad, right? Actually, not! Recipes coming soon to prove it :) This first recipe post is reserved for something entirely new, born just this morning.

For some reason this morning, I woke up with one thing on the brain: snickerdoodles. Having no idea where that craving came from (it's been over a year since I've had a snickerdoodle cookie), I decided not to fight the urge, but instead incorporate it into a healthy breakfast milkshake! I had no idea how this recipe would turn out, as I didn't take the time to do any research before, but OMG. This recipe is amazing, my new favorite breakfast. In fact, I liked the breakfast one so much, that I did a repeat for lunch. The oats in the milkshake help you feel full longer, so this really is a meal--for just 280 sinless calories. Without further ado, here is the recipe!

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup quick cooking oats

1 tablespoon almond butter (could try subbing with other nut butters, but the almond butter gives it such a good, creamy, batter taste)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2-3 packets of Stevia, or Splenda, or other sweetener, to taste

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Mix the almond milk and the oats in a cup or container, and let sit in the fridge/freezer for at least an hour. (So the oats don't give the milkshake a gritty texture.)

The hardest part is waiting--now you just toss everything in the blender and blend it up really nice and smooth! It's nice to pour into a frosted glass (if you store those in the freezer), otherwise you might want to add some ice to make it cold.

And the Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Milkshake was born :) Happy Wednesday!