This healthy blueberry oat smoothie tastes like a blueberry muffin in a glass thanks to the combination of blueberry, oats, and vanilla. You’ll be sure to fall in love with this dairy free smoothie!
I love a warm bowl of healthy blueberry oatmeal on a cold day but sometimes I need to switch up my breakfast routine a little. It hadn’t occurred to me until recently that you could add oats to a smoothie, but it totally works! You get the same health benefits from the oats without the cooking time.
This blueberry oat smoothie is just one of many delicious plant based smoothies on the blog – here are a few more of my favorites: blueberry cashew smoothie, lemon raspberry smoothie, pear green smoothie.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Packed with Antioxidants: This blueberry smoothie is a delicious and antioxidant packed way to start your day or sip on as a post workout snack.
- Great Source of Fiber: Fiber is an important nutrient that too many are missing out on – adding oats to a smoothie like this one is a great way to sneak extra fiber into your day.
- Restriction Friendly: This breakfast smoothie is vegan, dairy free, and gluten free (if using gluten free oats).
Looking for more vegan smoothie recipes created by a plant-based dietitian? Check out my roundup of 15+ delicious vegan smoothies!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Frozen Blueberries: For the best flavor, I like using frozen wild blueberries. They are smaller in size than traditional blueberries and have a much more intense blueberry flavor. You can use fresh blueberries, but you’ll want to reduce the milk to 1/2-3/4 cup.
- Old Fashioned Oats: You’ll want to use either old fashioned or quick oats for this smoothie. Do not use steel cut oats as these will not blend well.
- Yogurt: Use your favorite plain or vanilla flavored yogurt or greek yogurt for this creamy blueberry oatmeal smoothie. For a vegan/dairy free option, I use the unsweetened vanilla yogurt from Kite Hill.
- Milk: use any milk that you prefer. My favorite is unsweetened, plain soy milk since it is much higher in protein than other plant-based milks like almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Flavor Boosters:
- Lemon Zest: Add a little bit of lemon zest before blending for a pop of bright lemon flavor. I love lemon in smoothies like this one and my raspberry lemon smoothie.
- Cinnamon: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon before blending. The cinnamon pairs well with the blueberries and vanilla.
- Almond Extract: Makes this smoothie taste just like a blueberry muffin! Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract before blending.
- Vanilla Protein Powder: For extra protein and vanilla flavor, add a scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder to this smoothie before blending. I like the plant-based protein powders from Sprout Living. (Use code DEBBIE20 for 20% off!)
- Spinach: Ok- not a flavor booster, but a great way to include an extra serving of veggies. I usually add 1 generous handful of fresh baby spinach to my smoothies. (Although, adding greens will change the color of the finished smoothie.)
Step by Step
Step One: Add all of your ingredients to a high speed blender. (You can also blend the oats until finely ground first and then add the rest of the ingredients if you find they aren’t pureeing smooth.)
Step Two: Puree until smooth. Add more liquid if needed when blending. Pour into two glasses to serve.
Expert Tips
- Use frozen fruit: For a thicker, frozen smoothie use frozen fruit. Adding ice to smoothies can thicken them but can also water them down so I prefer to use frozen fruit. If using fresh fruit, reduce the milk to 1/2 cup.
- Start on low speed: For best results, start by pureeing on a low speed and then gradually increase the blender speed.
- Add more liquid if needed: Depending on what type of blender you are using, you may need to add more liquid – especially if using both frozen blueberries and banana.
- Add sweetness: Feel free to add more sweetness to your smoothie by adding some medjool dates, maple syrup, or honey.
Recipe FAQs
You can use an extra 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1/2 avocado, or 1 cup frozen cauliflower rice instead of the frozen banana. Since these options aren’t as sweet as a banana, you may want to add a little maple syrup or a date to your smoothie before blending for extra sweetness.
Nope! Blending up your blueberries into a smoothie does not change the nutrient composition. You will get all the same nutrient benefits from whole blueberries or pureed blueberries.
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Blueberry Oat Smoothie
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup plain, non-dairy milk (I use soy milk)
- 1/2 cup plain or vanilla vegan yogurt
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. (If you don't have a high powered blender, blend the oats until finely ground first and then add the rest of the ingredients.)
Notes
- Use frozen fruit: For a thicker, frozen smoothie use frozen fruit. Adding ice to smoothies can thicken them but can also water them down so I prefer to use frozen fruit.
- Start on low speed: For best results, start by pureeing on a low speed and then gradually increase the blender speed.
- Add more liquid if needed: Depending on what type of blender you are using, you may need to add more liquid – especially if using both frozen blueberries and banana.
- Add sweetness: Feel free to add more sweetness to your smoothie by adding some medjool dates, maple syrup, or honey.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
All of these recipes look tasty. They look like recipes I would definitely try!
Aside from the pictures and the FAQ section, your recipe list and instructions never actually include a banana as an ingredient. Does this recipe actually use bananas or not?
Yes, it should have a banana but I forgot to include it in the recipe card. It’s been updated now. Thanks for letting me know!
Looks so yum!Is there anything I can use to replace the yogurt? I cannot eat yogurt.Thanks,Debbie.
Hey Maritza,
If you can’t tolerate dairy-based yogurt, there are a few great non-dairy based ones that you could in it’s place. Personally, I like the almond yogurt from Kite Hill! Otherwise, you can replace it with more non-dairy milk and add some ice if needed to help thicken the smoothie a bit. Hope that helps!
Blueberry pie smoothie? Yes please! I’ve heard of blueberry pie milkshakes where they just put the entire slice of pie in- this recipe reminds me of that, except healthier. Pinned and can’t wait to try!
I will need to try this. Grandma pie crust:
No-Goof Pie Crust:
4 cups Flour
1 3/4 cup Crisco (butter)
1 Tbls sugar
2 tsp salt
Mix with fork
Beat one egg with 1/2 cup COLD water and 1 Tbls. Vinegar
Combine both mixtures with fork. Mold dough in ball. Chill at least 15 minutes before rolling . Dough can be kept 3 days in the refrigerator or frozen.
Of course your above is much more healthy.
I too miss her and her cooking.
Kim
Thank you soooo much for sharing the recipe, Aunt Kim!
Blueberry smoothies will always be my favorite! Yum!
Pie in a glass… love it! Will whip this up tomorrow AM with my freshly picked blueberries!
I’m so glad that blueberries are in season now. I’ve never added oats to my smoothie before, though I just throw it in yogurt sometimes. Definitely need to give this a try!
I just recently started adding oats to my smoothies – they seem to make them more filling from the extra fiber! 🙂
This smoothie looks delicious! I’ve been adding blueberries to everything lately and I can’t get enough. I could easily drink this all day long with any meal 🙂
Glad I’m not the only one that can’t get enough blueberries right now!
mmmm such a great idea! I would never think to make a smoothie that tastes like pie! Yum 🙂