Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe frozen bananas (sliced and frozen at least 1 1/2 hours)
• ¼ cup Old Fashioned oats
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter (creamy and unsweetened)
• 3/4 to 1 cup milk of choice (dairy, oat milk or almond milk), plus more to taste
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (or honey), plus more to taste
• 1 cup ice
• Protein adder: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Instructions

1. If you haven’t already, slice the bananas and freeze them for at least 1 ½ hours until solid.
2. Blend all ingredients in a blender, starting on the low end of the milk and adding small amounts more until it blends together.  Taste and add additional maple or honey if desired.