As I've previously mentioned, I have a huge sweet tooth. Flipping through Pinterest, I saw this recipe and had to try it. No, a smoothie does not necessarily have the benefit of being a meal across multiple days (or even one day) the way the soup recipes can, but as a snack, I decided to give it a try. Now, as much as I was hoping, I knew this smoothie would not taste exactly like a cinnamon roll. However, I was hoping this would kick my sweet cravings in a healthier way than eating an actual cinnamon roll (I have to plug my nose when I'm walking past a Cinnabon, otherwise I'll want one). Cinnamon rolls are my weakness...especially the frosting. Anyway, this recipe was easy peasy to make...especially compared to my previous experience making soups. I guess that's the advantage of a smoothie. I literally just threw everything into my Ninja blender. No science to it, whatsoever. Sometimes they say to put liquids in first, or solids...or something....well I didn't! I just threw it in. I do have to mention that I used regular vanilla yogurt instead of Greek yogurt. I like Greek yogurt, but the sourness of it can be overpowering sometimes, particularly when I want to pretend I'm eating a cinnamon roll. In the end I think I blended a little too much, since it was extremely liquidy. I just added some ice, and it was good to go. Overall I would say that the recipe was a success. It definitely satisfied my sweet tooth, and I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty and refreshing it was. Even with the vanilla yogurt it was not overly sweet. I do have to say it tasted a bit more like an oatmeal cookie than a cinnamon roll (which was still very tasty) because of the oats. Regardless, I would definitely make it again when I'm in the mood for something unhealthy and sweet. Ingredients1 cup vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 1/4 cup old fashioned oats 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 frozen banana (or fresh banana, but add in 3-4 ice cubes with fresh) Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
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