I mentioned that I’ve been cutting back on sugar with the help of a Go Sugar Free program and you guys? It’s TOTALLY working. My consumption of the sweet stuff has dropped at least 95% over the past several weeks, and the course has taught me to be more sugar selective moving forward.
That being said, I still crave a sweet treat at night every now and again so I’ve been turning to Blueberry Muffin Larabars which are naturally sweetened with dates, unsweetened dried blueberries, and blueberry juice concentrate. All natural ingredients but still, the grams of sugar in the nutrition label is OFF the charts.
So, I decided to throw a few Blueberry Muffin Larabar-inspired ingredients into a blender and voila, Blueberry Muffin Smoothies were born! This not-too-sweet, ultra-thick smoothie recipe tastes just like a Blueberry Muffin. It’s crazy!
Watch How to Make It!
Vanilla Greek Yogurt is blended with milk, frozen blueberries, frozen banana, lemon zest, ice, and uncooked oats until it’s thick, smooth, and perfectly sippable. So much healthier than a blueberry muffin and will keep you much fuller longer too.
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 oats really takes it from blueberry smoothie to blueberry muffin smoothie.
If you’ve never added raw, uncooked oats to your smoothies, don’t be scared. Not only does it add a boost of heart-healthy goodness to each sip, but it reminds me of the crumble topping some blueberry muffins are garnished with. Gosh I love me some blueberry muffins but even before I got Celiac Disease and started the Go Sugar Free Course they made me feel like h-e-double hockey sticks after eating them. WAY too much. This smoothie recipe on the other hand is just the ticket for a perfectly satisfying breakfast, snack, or after-dinner treat!
Here’s your all-star-smoothie lineup.
Start by adding 1/2 cup milk into a blender. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk but you can use whatever milk you’ve got. Next add an individual-sized container (4-6oz) Vanilla Greek Yogurt. The vanilla flavor is one of the things that really makes this smoothie taste like a muffin.
Then toss in 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. Anyone else’s children just bonkers for blueberries? Lincoln annihilates at least a pint a week. Fresh blueberries are really easy to freeze, too. Just toss them in a freezer bag and freeze flat so they don’t clump together.
Add 1/2 frozen banana next (or a whole frozen banana for extra sweetness.) I like to freeze bananas when they’ve got “cheetah spots.” To eat them at this stage would make me gag (it’s the texture, right?!) but they indicate the perfect ripeness level, and therefore sweetness level, to use in smoothies.
You never want to freeze a banana with the peel on as it’s next to impossible to peel frozen. All you have to do is peel then place 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 1/2 cup ice, 1/4 cup raw uncooked certified gluten-free oats, and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest. If you don’t want to buy a lemon just for this smoothie recipe, it’ll still be good without it. With the lemon zest though, it’s GREAT. Again, really drives home that muffin flavor.
Turn on the blender then blend until the smoothie is very, well, smooth.
Pour into a glass and enjoy!
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Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
Description
Skip the muffin and drink a healthy Blueberry Muffin Smoothie that tastes like one instead!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond breeze)
- 4 – 6oz vanilla Greek yogurt (1 individual-sized container)
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 frozen banana (or a whole banana if you like your smoothies sweeter)
- 1/4 cup raw, uncooked certified gluten-free oats
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
Directions
- Add ingredients to blender in the order listed above then blend until very smooth, about 2 minutes.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
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I’m telling you – thick, not-too-sweet, and bursting with blueberry muffin flavor. Love this combo! Enjoy!
Naznin 03.14.2015
would definitely try this weekend!
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Naznin
Toni Marie 02.25.2015
Yum! This looks so delicious and healthy. Definitely going to give a try soon :)
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Patrizia 02.17.2015
I have never, ever made a smoothie with almond milk, yogurt and oats and I have to say… IT IS DELICIOUS!!!!! Thank you for all your recipes! You haven’t let me down once. XOXOXO.
Erin 02.13.2015
Looks delicious! Would rolled oats work?
Kristin 02.17.2015
I used old fashioned oats which are rolled oats so yep that’s fine!
Joni Rutten 01.23.2015
smoothies with the magic bullet are a typical breakfast at our house. we use frozen berries; Raspberries, Strawberries & Blueberries and vary the combinations. I love pineapple with blueberries with Greek yogurt. I like to add Protein Powder (1 scoop) flaxseed and wheat germ. sometimes I’ll add cinnamon & nutmeg. Great way to kickstart your day!
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Trevin 01.20.2015
This looks amazing, but I am definitely not a banana fan. Do you have any recommendations on a substitute if I wanted to avoid the banana? I know, I know… they’re good for you but the texture thing you mentioned goes for all bananas for me.
Thanks!
Kristin 02.17.2015
Frozen pineapple or mango would be good though the smoothie wouldn’t taste like a blueberry muffin. Should still be good though!
Kerryn 10.13.2014
Hi, I just made this for breakfast this morning. Iv shared the recipe on my new blog I hope you don’t mind :)
Amy 09.17.2014
Oh so good. I’ve been searching for some great smoothies to try, and pin for my Vega Pinterest contest board. This might be the next one to throw in a blender! Never tried oats in a smoothie before… yum!
Leila 09.10.2014
This recipe was fantastic! Thanks! I think the lemon zest makes a huge difference – so good!
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Stumbled across your blog today while searching for a new smoothie to try for breakfast. You have so many recipes it was hard to choose but I ended up making this one! Delicious! I always wanted to add oatmeal to a smoothie because I LOVE the taste of it and this recipe helped me take the plunge! Thank you! Can’t wait to try all your other smoothies!
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Johanna 07.28.2014
JUST used this recipe for my smoothie but had to substitute lemon greek yogurt (didn’t have lemon zest) used mixed frozen berries (blackberry, raspberry, blueberry) because I didn’t have a separate bag of blueberries. Turned out AMAZING! I am so pleased that my belly is full with such healthy nutrients.
Thank you so much for your recipe.