Blueberry Muffin Smoothie tastes just like the baked good — minus all the sugar and flour! This healthy, gluten free smoothie is a real treat.
Have y’all seen the size of the blueberry muffins they’re selling at Costco these days?
Each one is the size of an individual cake, with the same amount of sugar — woof!
They don’t make blueberry muffins like they used to (ie small and lightly-sweetened) so the next time you’ve got a craving for a soft and squishy, berry-packed muffin — may I recommend this naturally sweetened, thick and creamy Blueberry Muffin Smoothie instead?
It’s crazy how much it tastes like the real thing!
Watch How to Make It!
Healthy Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
Protein-packed vanilla greek yogurt is blended with milk, frozen blueberries, frozen banana, lemon zest, ice, and old fashioned oats until it’s thick, smooth, and perfectly sippable.
Super refreshing, full of protein, and the perfect breakfast, snack, or afternoon pick me up.
I credit the blueberries for giving this smoothie such a superb blueberry flavor, of course, but the addition of lemon zest, vanilla yogurt, and raw, uncooked old fashioned oats takes it from being a blueberry smoothie to blueberry muffin smoothie.
It’s wild to drink something that you typically eat!
Start by adding milk into a blender. I use unsweetened almond milk but you can use whatever milk you’ve got on hand for drinking.
Next add an individual-sized container (4-6oz) of Vanilla Greek Yogurt. The vanilla flavor is one of the ingredients that really makes this smoothie taste like a muffin, plus the protein content gives it staying power.
Next add frozen blueberries.
Can I give you a hot tip? Anytime I’m cleaning blueberries after buying a clamshell at the store, I take any of the soft ones I know my children won’t eat and add them to a bag of blueberries I keep in the freezer for smoothies. So much less waste this way!
To the blender add frozen banana — I start with 1/2 then add the other half if I want more sweetness.
Tip: always peel a banana prior to freezing as the peel is impossible to remove once frozen.
All you have to do is peel the banana then place it inside a ziplock back and squish. There’s no need to uniformly slice the banana as the chunks will come right out of the bag.
Finally, add ice, old fashioned oats, and lemon zest.
The smoothie will still be delicious without the lemon zest, but it really drives home that baked muffin flavor. It’s wild!
Turn the blender on then blend until smooth.
Pour into a glass and enjoy!
I’m telling you – thick, not-too-sweet, and bursting with blueberry muffin flavor. Love this combo! Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk, any kind, I use unsweetened almond milk
- 4-6 oz vanilla Greek yogurt, 1 individual-sized container
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 frozen banana, or whole banana if you like your smoothies sweeter
- 1/4 cup certified gluten-free old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
Directions
- Add ingredients to blender in the order listed above.
- Blend until smooth then pour into a glass and serve.
Notes
- Raspberries or strawberries are a great swap for blueberries in this smoothie.
Nutrition
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Looks great. Just wanted to suggest potentially exploring homemade almond milk (or organic dairy milk) – my husband went through cancer treatment this winter that really encouraged me to review labels (he was on a special diet) – the seaweed additive (and salt!) in processed almond milk is really no bueno. Making it yourself (and storing in a mason jar for a week) is really easy!!!
I am totally sold! A smoothie that tastes like a muffin sounds perfect! I love the oatmeal addition. And I just so happen to have blueberries and bananas in my freezer – yay!
I LOVE making smoothies with frozen blueberries, but I’ve never tried it with oats before. Definitely adding this to my list to make soon! I usually pair my blueberry smoothie with almond butter, or a few scoops of PB2. A “PB&J” smoothie. Yum :)
Just made this but added a handful of baby kale and used plain Greek yogurt and added a little vanilla extract! Yummy!!
I recently began having a smoothie every day in place of my overnight oats since it’s too hot outside to enjoy warm oats. This smoothie looks super delish!! Looove extra ripe bananas for smoothies!
I drink a smoothie a day! This is totally calling my name..happening tomorrow! I LOVE oats in smoothies!
Ah hem…. Where’s the new pic of Lincoln???? I love to see them!!! Xoxo
11 month update coming on Tuesday! :)
Looks so delicious! Another simple blueberry shake is to use a light whey protein powder (i like chocolate), with blueberries and milk. so delicious as well. this seems a little more fresh though, which is awesome!
xo Julianne
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Kristin, have you noticed real weight loss and/or clothes fitting better after doing this sugar detox? I’m sure you have – candy and sweet things are my weakness, too.
I’m still dealing with some celiac disease issues so my weight is up and down right now. That said, yes, one of the big bonuses of eliminating processed sugar is losing some weight. The course also helps you eliminate refined grains if you choose, which can tend to pack on the pounds too!
I just made this smoothie with a few minor changes and I’m LOVING it :)! I subbed lemon chobani, as that’s what I had in the fridge, and used a whole banana. It came out fabulous! Totally love the addition of oats to a smoothie!
Just tried the Maple Brown Sugar Instant Chex Oatmeal this week. Mmmmmmmm, delicious (but not low sugar by any means!)
This looks amazing, what a great idea! Perfect way to use up the blueberries in my fridge :)
YES! Another way to use up the 100lbs of bluebs I picked now that they’re in season! Adding a drop of butter extract for extra muffiny-ness :-)