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Breakfast
August-September 2012
Gluten-Free Java Oat Smoothie
SERVES 2
Busy morning? When you need to bolt out of the house quickly, this perked-up coffee breakfast smoothie is just the trick. If your blender has trouble pulverizing dates, try soaking them overnight. Don’t add too much cardamom, as it can easily overpower the other flavors in the smoothie. If desired, sweeten with a touch of maple syrup.
1½ cups strongly brewed coffee, cooled
to room temperature
1 cup unflavored hemp, rice or other
milk of choice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
⅓ cup pitted dried dates, chopped
⅓ cup gluten-free rolled oats (quick-cook, not instant)
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
-Dash of cardamom
1 frozen chopped banana
1. Place all ingredients into a blender container in the order listed.
2. Blend until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Divide between 2 serving glasses.
Each serving contains 253 calories, 6g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 5g protein.
Switch Hits
- Replace coffee with an additional cup of another dairy-free beverage.
- Swap out cardamom for ground cloves or cinnamon.
- Try chia or salba seeds in lieu of ground flaxseed.
Comments (6)
Paulette, go ahead and give it up, sweetie, it doesn't get any better. I am now 55 and had to give up coffee entirely in my 20's because of the things it did to my stomach...like you, Folgers and Maxwell House were the worst. I recently went to Spain and the people I was with were all drinking Spanish coffee and talking about how good it was, so I thought I would too....just one little cup, what can it hurt? Within about 15 min. I was doubled over and stayed that way for hours. It just isn't worth it(to me, anyway). There are some good coffee substitutes if you really like the taste of coffee and others if you are just after the caffeine. I have become particularly fond of Chocolate Yerba Mate...it has the same caffeine as 1/4 cup of coffee(I like it strong, so I use two bags, so 1/2 cup of coffee) and Celestial Seasonings makes a tea called Roastaroma that is really good. Hope there is some info here you can use, take care of YOU!
Posted by: Lisa H | July 5, 2012 10:46 AM Report this comment
Coffe bothers me too, although not enough to give it up entirely. My results for gluten were negative but I still try to eat gluten free. I have found that the better coffees made from 100% arabica beans give me less of a reaction. Folgers and Maxwellhouse are my worst.
Posted by: Paulette D | July 2, 2012 8:15 AM Report this comment
Check this re: coffee/gluten from Livestrong.com: http://www.livestrong.com/article/461355-gluten-and-coffee/
Posted by: Unknown | June 29, 2012 3:47 PM Report this comment
I had a terrible reaction to coffee two years ago and have since read studies that coffee contains a substance which triggers a gluten reaction, which is exactly what happened to me. Has anyone else had this experience? I'm scared to have anything with coffee in it because that was a horrible, horrible event and I don't believe coffee is safe for me.
Posted by: Valerie S | June 28, 2012 9:40 PM Report this comment
I believe the recipe does call for gluten free oatmeal.......
Posted by: jstory | June 28, 2012 12:01 PM Report this comment
How can this recipe be gluten free when it has oats in it? For years I was never able to connect my eating oatmeal in anything with my not feeling OK until I went completely gluten free!
Posted by: Unknown | June 28, 2012 10:54 AM Report this comment