Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie – All the fiber and staying power of a bowl of oatmeal, but in an easy, portable, drinkable form. Bonus – there’s greens in there!
Fuel Your Morning
Do your mornings feel hectic? Do you often have plans to eat a healthy, filling breakfast, but never seem to have the time to make it happen? I feel your pain, friends! With 3 kids, their activities, my schedule, etc., sometimes a proper breakfast at the kitchen table just doesn’t happen.
That’s why smoothies sometimes feel heaven sent. Your kids think they are drinking a milkshake and you can cram all the nutrition in there that you can imagine.
This Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie (full of fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals) will fill you all up for your morning ahead and keep everybody happy.
Eat Your Fruits & Veggies
You know what’s great? Green smoothies that aren’t green.
You know why? Because sometimes kids (and adults – you know who you are) are turned off by foods/drinks that are green.
I’m not sure why – green is such a beautiful color, but whatever, I get it. So, pack in those greens in your smoothies and then use vibrantly colored fruits to cover them up!
I chose spinach for this Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie because it’s nutrient profile is especially impressive. It’s incredibly high in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium…it’s even high in protein and omega-3 fats. Wow! You WANT your kids to eat this leafy green, but I bet they don’t want to eat it plain, amiright?
Take it On-the-Go
Another bonus with smoothies – they are super portable. Not only do we not have time to sit and eat breakfast some days, but sometimes we don’t even have time to slurp it down before we are running out the door.
No problem – pour this into your favorite to-go cup and have breakfast on the way. Fueling on the go – what could be easier?!
Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
Don’t think this oatmeal smoothie is JUST for frantic mornings, though. If you do have time to sit, go ahead and enjoy this alongside a piece of toast spread w/ nut butter or whatever else your tummy desires.
Give this Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie a try and then come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and star rating. I love to see your pics too! Snap a quick one and tag me @veggie_inspired #veggieinspired on social media.
- 1 cup unsweetened non dairy milk (rice, almond, soy, etc).
- 1 cup frozen blueberries (preferably organic)
- 1/2 cup old fashioned gluten free oats
- 1 handful fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup (or 2 Medjool dates)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 3-4 ice cubes
- Place all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
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Rebekah says
Thank you for this! I wanted to make my daughter a smoothie for breakfast and I was all out of frozen bananas. Perfect!
Jenn S. says
Great! So glad you liked it! Cashews, avocado, and even white beans all make great thickeners for smoothies too! Enjoy!
Rachel Mason says
Can you make this and have half one day and then refrigerate and have the next day ?
Jenn S. says
Sure. You might need to re-blend it with a little extra plant milk as the oats will probably thicken up as they sit, but it will still be delicious. Enjoy!
Vegan Heaven says
I’ve never had an oatmeal smoothie, but can’t wait to give it a try. Looks super delicious, Jenn! 🙂
Jennifer says
I would love to try this recipe but I am allergic to maple! Can I just leave out the maple syrup or put something else in its place?, if so what?
Jenn S. says
Hi, Jennifer. You can just leave it out. Or you add a few pitted dates for a bit of sweetness. Enjoy!
Alisa Fleming says
Ooh, with maple syrup, too. It’s like blueberry oatmeal pancakes in a jar!
Jenn S. says
Yes!! I hadn’t thought of it that way, but yes! Thanks, Alisa!
Vanessa says
I don’t think I’ve ever had an oatmeal smoothie before but I totally should! This sounds and looks so delicious! Yum! Must be super filling too. Definitely a great breakfast smoothie 😉
Jenn S. says
You should try it, Vanessa! Definitely filling and thick and creamy! Great flavor too!
The Vegan 8 says
My absolute favorite ingredient to put in a smoothie is blueberries! Adding oats would make it that much more amazing! Such a great idea!
Jenn S. says
Blueberries are the best! Thanks, Brandi!
Aimee says
Blueberries are my FAVOURITE things to put in smoothies! I love your patriotic spin on it 🙂 Gorgeous!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Aimee! Frozen blueberries are just so good!!
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
Smoothies are my go to breakfast, especially in summer! I love oats in mine for added texture. And of course blueberries are so good right now!
Jenn S. says
I love the flavor oats add to smoothies! I’m thinking of making a smoothie right now as a matter of fact – need an afternoon pick me up. This one will probably have lots of kale though because that’s what’s staring at me every time I open my fridge. 🙂
Leah M | love me, feed me says
Those straws are way too cute!! This smoothie sounds amazinggggg and actually hearty and filling!! Extra exciting because I just bought 5lbs of blueberries <3 <3
Jenn S. says
Oooh, perfect! Thank you, Leah! It is definitely filling, but that doesn’t stop me from having more than my fair share. 🙂
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
It really is a lovely shade of purple for having sneaky spinach blended in. I could see myself getting carried away, shoving handfuls of spinach into the blender, end up with pond sludge color, quickly sip it down far away from instagram, but still enjoy every sweet blueberry sip! Such a perfect breakfast,t blueberries are one frozen fruit I always have on hand 🙂
Jenn S. says
LOL!! I have made plenty of pond sludge colored smoothies as well that I happily slurp down without anyone being the wiser. 🙂
Ginny McMeans says
The best of all worlds. Sounds so healthy and delicious. Thanks!
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Ginny! Enjoy!
Becky Striepe says
This looks so good! Also, I super love your patriotic straws – too cute!
Jenn S. says
🙂 Thanks, Becky!
evolutionofjill says
I was sitting here, eating my breakfast, when your blog came up with this awesome recipe. And now I’m running to my kitchen to see if I have enough blueberries! Thanks for sharing! I will hopefully be drinking this later on this morning 🙂
sebestyen2 says
That’s funny! I did the EXACT same thing the other day when I saw someone post an Apple Pie Smoothie. I think I made it 5 minutes later. Hope you like this one! 🙂
sebestyen2 says
OMG, a friend of mine just brought my attention to the fact that I forgot to put the oatmeal in the ingredient list!! AGH! I updated it. I’m sure it would be just as good without, but then the name wouldn’t be quite right. LOL! This is what I get for trying to type up 4 posts at one time. I better go check my others that are scheduled for later this week. 🙂