Cool, creamy, and ridiculously comforting! This Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Smoothie uses oats and almond butter to give it a subtle doughiness that pairs perfectly with the fresh and vibrant flavours blueberries and bananas.
I really have no issues with winter.
I mean, sure, it’s a little colder and darker than the more likeable seasons, but there are still plenty of things to love about it. Like Christmas. And hot chocolate. And snow days. And fuzzy socks. And fireplaces. And oversized hoodies. And little doggies wearing booties.
The only thing I’m not too crazy about (besides the fact that it gets dark at 4:30pm and gets so cold that my eyelids stick together when I blink) is the lack of fresh fruit. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m getting a little tired of eating nothing but apples, oranges, and bananas. I mean, I love them, but give me some watermelons, mangoes, peaches, and blueberries. Please. And thank you.
Luckily, there’s this little thing called frozen fruit. And it’s a beautiful thing. It really is.
I feel like a lot of people see frozen fruit as second rate when compared to the fresh stuff, when it’s actually just as nutritious. The reason for this is because it’s picked and frozen at the peak of ripeness, which means it had enough time to develop its full vitamin and mineral profile. I mean, sure, some of those vitamins and minerals deteriorate during the freezing and storage process, but that ultimately puts frozen fruit on the same level as fresh fruit, which is usually picked way too early to ensure that it doesn’t go bad during transport… thereby really gimping the nutrition profile.
TL;DR: frozen fruit is just as good as fresh fruit, and it’s a lifesaver in the winter months when your choice of fresh fruit is limited to apples, oranges, and bananas. Unless, of course, you live in the tropics, in which case… lucky you.
But for the rest of us, there’s frozen fruit; and this girl was craving some frozen blueberries specifically, hence today’s blueberry muffin breakfast smoothie…
So the “muffin” part of this recipe title? I totally didn’t just stick it on there to be cutesy.
It’s there because there’s something about this smoothie that gives it a comforting doughy quality that goes beyond it simply being thick, smooth, and creamy. I was going to say it’s like drinkable muffin butter, but that sounds kind of terrible. Cookie dough is one thing, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone indulging in their love for raw muffin batter. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
Either way, there is a subtly sweet doughiness to this smoothie, and I’m pretty sure it’s all thanks to the oats and almond butter. And not only do they do amazingly wonderful things to the texture, but they add a nice amount of fibre, protein, and healthy fats that help a TONNE with the satiation factor. Like, if you’re afraid that smoothies won’t keep you full, just bulk them up a little and I promise you that you’ll stay satisfied all morning.
Happy eating!
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Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Smoothie
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (70 g) frozen blueberries
- 1 medium-size ripe banana, frozen (~100 g)
- 1/4 cup (20 g) rolled oats
- 1 Tbsp (16 g ml) almond butter*
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into any standard blender and blend until smooth. This smoothie can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for extra thickness and creaminess!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
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This looks like absolute heaven!!
I decided to use an extra 1/4 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I mixed the oats, cinnamon, almond butter, and milk together and left the mixture in the fridge overnight. The next morning, I blended the mixture with 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries and one frozen banana. The end result was delicious! The banana gave it just the right amount of sweetness. The texture was also excellent.
This looks delicious! Perfect post workout snack too!
haha I love how you said you didn’t add in the muffin part to be cutesy, and I was just wondering how exactly this could be like a muffin!! I am quite intrigued by this recipe!!! Looks delicious.
Hate to gloat, but it’s summer here Down Under & I have lots of fruits to choose from at the moment. But it will be winter again one day, so I’m pinning a few great ideas. .
I’m allergic to bananas & wonder what would be a good alternative. They are in so many smoothies & when fruit is more limited or In the case of Australia, we usually have it all, but it’s prohibitively expensive, because it gets shipped in from Asia.
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Jealous! Australia is definitely on my travel bucket lis and I really hope to make it there one day. As for replacing bananas, you can use chia seeds, avocado, yogurt, or tofu. I’m not sure how much exactly, but you could play around with the amounts until you get the consistency you want.
Only my two favorite breakfast foods EVER combined! YUM!
😀 That makes two of us!
I’m all about those winter smoothies, especially this one. Bring on the (frozen) blueberries.
I’ll drink to that 😉
The color of this smoothie is literally perfection. And your pictures are gorgeous – as always!!
And thank heavens for frozen fruit! I stocked up on strawberries and have been using them lately, but it is seriously making me miss summer!
Right?! I can’t do frozen strawberries because I have a habit of not letting my fruit defrost and eating it frozen, and strawbs just have so much water that they feel like ice cubes 😆 I definitely miss the fresh ones though.
Seriously thank goodness for frozen fruit! I’ve been cooking most of my fruit in some form anyway since it just seems to taste better like that this time of year. Totally craving the berries now 🙂
I seriously don’t know what I’d do without it. Mangoes and blueberries are my go to right now.
I’m with you on the lack of variety in fresh fruit during the winter months. I do love oranges, grapefruits, and persimmons but buy do I miss watermelon! Funny, I made something nearly identical to this yesterday save for the oats. Guess great minds think alike! Hope your weekend is stellar!
instead of rolled oats I use grape-nut cereal,sets up faster and keeps it thick for ever
That’s an awesome idea, Deborah! Thanks for sharing 😀
Thanks Sarah! Hope you have an awesome weekend as well 🙂