| 1 | large banana |
| 1/2 cup | quick oats |
| 1 Tbsp | chia seed (optional) |
| 1 cup + 2 Tbsp | cold water |
| 2 Tbsp | wheat germ (optional) |
| 1/3 cup | nonfat dry milk |
| 1 Tbsp | vanilla protein powder (optional) |
| 1/3 cup | natural peanut butter (nothing but peanuts) |
| 3 Tbsp | brown sugar |
| 10 cubes | ice (approx) |
Put banana, oats, chia, water in blender. Pulse briefly to mix chia and oats with water. Let soak a few minutes while getting remaining ingredients. The oats will soften and the chia will swell into a gel. Add wheat germ, dry milk, protein powder, and blend briefly until smooth. Add peanut butter and brown sugar and blend until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes one at a time to make 48 - 50 ounces of smoothie. Add additional water if needed if too thick.