Pear, Oat, Cinnamon, And Ginger Shakes

By LRay

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 medium to large pears, such as red Anjou, peeled, seeded, and chopped (2 2/3 cups)
• 1 3/4 cups skim milk
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2/3 cup rolled or quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup ice cubes
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 1/4 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish
• Coarse salt

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Adapted from wholeliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Freeze pears in a single layer on a baking sheet overnight.

Combine pears, milk, buttermilk, oats, ice, maple syrup, almond butter, ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Blend on low speed, then gradually increase speed to high. Blend until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into chilled glasses, and garnish with ground cinnamon. Serve immediately.