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 delicious! Would rolled oats work?
I used old fashioned oats which are rolled oats so yep that’s fine!
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!
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!
Frozen pineapple or mango would be good though the smoothie wouldn’t taste like a blueberry muffin. Should still be good though!
Hi, I just made this for breakfast this morning. Iv shared the recipe on my new blog I hope you don’t mind :)
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!
This recipe was fantastic! Thanks! I think the lemon zest makes a huge difference – so good!
This is one of the tastiest smoothies I’ve ever had! Great recipe!
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!
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.
Wow! Like, I can’t wait to try this :)
Just made this for breakfast… WOW. The combo of blueberries, oats, and lemon zest is incredible. Great recipe!! Thanks Kristin!
So glad to hear, Danielle!
I’m not a huge fan of blueberries but my daughter is in love with them. We’ll have to try this recipe because it does look amazing.
This looks fantastic! We always have vanilla almond milk at home because my older son refuses to drink cows milk….yet loves all kinds of cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. Does Lincoln ever have a lot of runny diapers after eating a ton of berries? My kids eat them by the carton full, but it always ends up smelling like rotting berries come changing time. Didn’t know if anyone else had this problem?