This creamy and comforting honey nut breakfast smoothie combines the simple flavours of honey and nuts in a wholesome and balanced smoothie that’s guaranteed to start your day off on the right foot. Naturally gluten-free and refined sugar-free, this smoothie makes a healthy breakfast or snack!
Let’s talk breakfast!
Whether or not you think it’s the most important meal of the day (research keeps going back and forth… as always), you have to admit that breakfast foods are the best kinds of foods. There’s oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, crepes, cereal, smoothies, muffins, toast, bagels, eggs… Even people who don’t like breakfast (!?!?) usually like breakfast foods… albeit later in the day.
Personally, I can (and often do) eat breakfast for every meal and feel perfectly satisfied. Oatmeal for breakfast, a smoothie for lunch, and maybe pancakes for dinner is my idea of perfection — my only requirement is that all those meals be sweet. I’ve tried going the savoury breakfast route on a few occasions, and it just doesn’t work for me like everyone says it should. Apparently it’s supposed to keep your sugar cravings in check, but I’m pretty sure it only makes mine worse — I end up digging through my chocolate stash about 30 minutes after I’m done to satisfy the craving.
Savoury lunches and dinners I can do. Savoury breakfasts, not so much.
Another thing I can’t do is smoothies for dinner.
I love them earlier in the day, but I’m usually looking for something with a little more substance when dinnertime rolls around… which is probably why I don’t really eat many soups either. But I digress. It’s summer and we’re not talking about hot soup because even the thought makes us sweat.
We are, however, drinking and dreaming about lots and lots of creamy and refreshing smoothies.
One of the things I love most about smoothies (besides basically everything), is that the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you throw in them and what kind of flavour you end up with.
Whether it be something like Black Forest, Almond Joy, or apple pie, it’s so easy to take your favourite dessert flavours and stick them in a drinkable form. Not because it’s bad to eat dessert, but because it’s probably not the best idea to eat it for breakfast. Unless, of course, it’s leftover birthday cake, in which case — all bets are off.
And then there are the times where you’re just craving something simple. Oatmeal with brown sugar. Pancakes with maple syrup. Eggs and ketchup. Something that lets each flavour really stand out. It’s fun to go crazy on toppings and add-ins, but if you’re anything like me, then you occasionally find yourself craving something really simple… something with only a couple of flavours that compliment each other perfectly.
Enter this honey nut breakfast smoothie with its simple combination of honey and [your favourite nut] in a creamy and comforting smoothie that also happens to pack a great balance of healthy carbs, proteins, and fat. It’s naturally gluten-free (as long as you use certified GF oats), free of refined sugars, and guaranteed to satisfy and start your day off on the right foot. You can even whip it up the night before and leave it in the fridge to thicken overnight so that you have no excuses to miss breakfast. Because even if it’s not the most important, it’s definitely the best.
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Honey Nut Breakfast Smoothie
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 Tbsp. of your favourite nut butter*
- 1 Tbsp. honey**
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt***
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 3 – 4 frozen almond milk cubes (or ice cubes)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into any standard blender and blend until smooth. This smoothie can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for extra thickness and creaminess!
Notes
* I used a creamy natural almond butter in mine, but feel free to use whichever nut butter you love. Or use a sunflower or soy nut butter to make this nut free. ** You can also use maple syrup or agave nectar to make this vegan. *** Use a non-dairy yogurt to make this vegan.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
Looking for more breakfast oatmeal smoothie recipes? Try one of these!
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Almond Joy Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie
Banana Latte Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie
Chocolate Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie
Healthy and delicious recipe!
That looks like a major craving buster smoothie! I am actually a more savory breakfast person– eggs and toast is my go to. However all my snacks have to be sweet! Thank you for admitting that its totally OKAY to want sweet things, and that breakfast for every meal is perfectly legit ;).
Always sweet for breakfast…I try to do savory, but it never seems to satisfy me…But when it comes to brunch I always chicken out and go with savory…Hmmm…Love the simplicity of this recipe!
It’s actually going to be a scorcher today and I think you need to personally deliver this. Please and thank you.
Only if you take me to TJs.
Mmmm! I’ve been all about the smoothies lately, especially since they’re easy to eat with one hand 😉 I love honey with nut butters so this is totally my kinda smoothie.
I agree with needing a sweet breakfast. I can have eggs on occasion but most of the time it HAS to be sweet!
I’d say I have a smoothie for breakfast at least once every week. It is VERY often your oatmeal cookie dough smoothie, but I also love overnight oat smoothies. It always has to have nut butter in it though 🙂
I really dig the simplicity of this smoothie! I really do love the taste of honey, so what a fantastic idea to let it stand out along with the nut butter.
And sweet breakfasts allllll the way.
i just added love grown brown sugar oats to my smoothie the other day –> TWIN! Yes, loved it! can we make a smoothie date now in real life, please?
I wish! <3 Let's meet somewhere in the middle. Oh! Or Hawaii. Hawaii works too 🙂
Looks delicious, Amanda!
I’m with you on the sweet breakfasts thing. Once in a while I’ll want an omelette or a classic bacon and egg breakfast, but 99.9% of the time breakfast needs to be sweet. Favourite breakfast foods: pancakes/waffles, smoothies with cereal, and oatmeal. AKA my go-to breakfasts.
Mmm I’m loving the simplicity of this recipe, Amanda! I go back & forth with my breakfast choices but lately, savory has been doing it for me…like today’s: sweet potato & scrambled egg bowl with hot sauce & avocado. That being said, my favourite breakfast food will always include nut butter of some sort!
I still have yet to toss oats into my smoothies. What’s wrong with me? I need to get on that stat. Also, I was totally planning on having a smoothie for dinner tonight; I ate two actual meals for breakfast and lunch today, but the Hubby just surprised me by announcing he’ll be home tonight. It’s fantastic news, although it means a smoothie for dinner is out. 🙂
That’s okay. I’ll just have to keep bugging you until you get around to it 😛
PB/AB and honey is such a classic combo! Way better than PB and J! thanks for sharing 🙂
This is so perfect! I have been on a serious smoothie kick lately and I can’t wait to add this to my repertoire!
I really so desperately need a new blender. My Ninja is done. It’s making me sad too because I really like making smoothies this time of year!
Aww no! You could always pick up a little Nutribullet! They’re pretty inexpensive and they actually get the job done pretty well.
I’ll never understand people who don’t like breakfast. I could eat breakfast foods for three meals a day! This smoothie looks so filling and refreshing!
I love oatmeal in my smoothies. ANd the nutbutter addition is genius! I am definitely more of a sweet breakfast person, but since you mentioned eggs with ketchup I might have to do that tomorrow.
I think we have been on the same wave length with the smoothies. This looks great and thanks as always for sharing Amanda.
This sounds so delicious! I really need to start making more smoothies, especially ones that aren’t just fruit smoothies!
Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal! I could eat it all day long but like you said, no smoothies for dinner. That would just be weird. 😉
But I would love this one for my next breakfast! The honey nut combo sounds so good!
A big yes to simple being better and also finding another ketchup + scrambled egg lover! Is it just me or do most people give you grief when you eat them like that?
Love all the simple and fresh ingredients! I have a stash of almond butter in my cabinet (as well as 8 jars of peanut butter, but I am going to honor your smoothie legacy by leaving those out 😉 ) and can’t wait to try this! Refreshing perfection!
O yum! Love the flavor combo!
Breakfast all day <3 and it should NEVER be savory! Yuck! I need my sweetness!
I love smoothies where I have all the ingredients!!
Hi Amanda. Just a quick question – your note says to use maple syrup or agave to make it vegan (assuming you mean instead of the honey?), but there is Greek yoghurt in the smoothie…. Have you tried making it with any vegan yoghurt substitutes, and if so, which do you recommend for this recipe?
I’ve made smoothies with non-dairy yogurts before with no problem, Karolina. Silk has a really great soy-based one, and So Delicious has some really good coconut-based ones.
Your ideal day of meals sounds perfect to me! Breakfast lovers unite! This sounds amazing lady! Adding to my list 🙂
I love to eat sandwiches and hearty stuff for breakfast. I’ll eat dinner foods for breakfast like grilled cheese or pb&j, stuff like that. If I’m having brunch, I even make veggies or something to have on the side so my meal is more substantial. Whether or not it’s the most important meal, I enjoy it a lot!
Yummy! I agree that breakfast foods are my favorite, and I also like a sweet breakfast. A hearty smoothie like this would do the trick for my first meal of the day. And beautiful pictures, Amanda! Have a great Tuesday! 🙂
That looks amazing!! I have been needing to break out my blender and this will be the first new recipe to try. Thanks 🙂
Hope you like it, Cody!
So simple, yet it looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing!
And seriously, you cannot go wrong with breakfast. It is by far my favorite meal of the day!
I laughed about your description of eating savory and then having to go dig through your chocolate stash 30 min later. I tooootally relate. Once again, this recipe of yours looks perfect!
This looks magical. I’m still wary of using oatmeal in my smoothies after my husband turned one into a solid mass, but I trust you haha
😆 You just need to add enough liquid, and I promise you it won’t turn into a lump.
YES! This smoothie is everything that I want out of a breakfast!
I love those pink striped straws! Okay the smoothie looks amazing too, honey but flavor is a big favorite 🙂
Um, yes, I want this! I’ve been on a big smoothie kick. I had an old classic this morning- banana, PB, protein, and cashew milk. It never gets old, but I keep meaning to throw some oats in my smoothies because I love how creamy it makes them!
Loving these smoothie recipes. So perfect for summer! I had my go-to chocolate, spinach, sea salt smoothie. I find the chocolate flavor strong enough to mask the spinach which makes my breakfast smoothie a bit more enjoyable in the morning : ) Favorite breakfast food = waffles!!! And I like a mix of both, but I suppose sweet, and then for dinner I like to eat savory breakfasts haha.
I love honey nut flavors. Of course Cheerios usually come to mind first, but I’m also crazy about honey nut flavor cream cheese spread… which I haven’t had in years… this family may go for bagels on Saturday!
I didn’t even know they had honey nut cream cheese. That actually sounds pretty epic…
Yes! I smoothie that doesn’t have banana! I might give it a try and maybe add some almond flakes for crunch.
Looks lovey! I have only tried oatmeal in a smoothie once, but it was cooked. I think I will like this one way more!
I keep thinking of honey nut cherrios which would make a nice topping for this 🙂 I cannot do savory breakfasts. I craved eggs once two years ago (how funny am I that I remember the one time I craved savory lol) but when I went with the craving, I felt so weird and off and wrong afterwards. Like I didn’t understand what time of day it was because I went savory instead of sweet. I will never do it again! ha.
😆 That’s actually exactly what happened to me. And the last time I had a savoury breakfast was in Hawaii in March 2014 😛
This is officially my first jump into the blender with smoothies (excuse the pun). Here’s to taking culinary chances 🙂