This vegan Snickerdoodle Smoothie recipe has all of the flavors from your favorite cookie in the form of a healthy drink. This easy-to-make shake is the perfect afternoon snack! It’s a fantastic pick-me-up on warm summer days.
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Would you believe that I grew up without ever eating a snickerdoodle cookie? I didn’t even know that snickerdoodles were a thing until I was in high school and a family member mentioned them. I laughed thinking it was something she made up. But then she baked a batch, and I was hooked.
Snickerdoodle cookies are very similar to sugar cookies. Sugar cookies are rolled in sugar, where snickerdoodles are rolled in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
According to The Joy of Cooking, the word “snickerdoodle” comes from the German word “Schneckennudel.” It’s also possible that it’s just a nonsense word with no real meaning, coming from a New England tradition of giving cookies whimsical names.
Vegan Snickerdoodle Smoothie
I made this Vegan Snickerdoodle Smoothie with the flavors of the cookie, but without the white sugar and butter. It’s made with non-dairy milk, dates, rolled oats, nut butter, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, with a banana thrown in to ensure creaminess.
It couldn’t be easier to make this smoothie. Just throw everything together in a blender and mix until smooth and creamy! It whips up in seconds in my Blendtec!
Smoothie Ingredients
Medjool dates are used in this smoothie because they’re softer than other types of dates. If your dates are a little on the hard side, you can soak them in water for about half an hour to soften them. Make sure you remove the pits! I’ve made the mistake of throwing unpitted dates in the blender before, and it made a terrible grinding noise.
I’ve used rolled oats in this smoothie recipe to thicken it up. They will cause the smoothie to thicken as it sits, so if you’re not going to drink your smoothie right away, you might want to add more non-dairy milk. If you follow a gluten-free diet, make sure your oats are certified gluten-free. Bob’s Red Mill has gluten-free oats.
I like to use almond milk in my smoothies, but any dairy-free milk works fine. Almond butter adds a little bit of lushness to the smoothie. Cashew butter is super yummy, too. If you follow a nut-free diet, you can use sunbutter.
Vegan Snickerdoodle Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or your favorite non-dairy milk
- 1 banana sliced
- ½ cup ice cubes (3 or 4 cubes)
- 4 medjool dates pitted
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons almond or cashew butter
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a blender until smooth and creamy. Serve cold.
Susan
Snickerdoodles are not an Australian thing, I had never heard of them until I got Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. But I love them! I love the flavours, because I am a fan of anything cinnamon. So looking forward to this!
Dianne
I think snickerdoodles are just an American thing, because I have an English friend who didn't know what they were. I hope you enjoy the smoothie!