I’ve never been a big pie person because I’m not into crust. I’m into filling.
Most pie has too much crust and not enough filling so I don’t bother.
Instead of blueberry pie, I made a healthy, vegan, gluten-free, no-sugar-added smoothie that tastes like blueberry pie filling. And it’s so good.
I used 1 bag of frozen blueberries, 1 banana, blueberry juice, vanilla, a sugar-free sweetener and blended it. You can substitute with grape, cherry, or pomegranate juice.
Add enough juice to get your blender churning and start pulverizing the blueberries. Amounts will vary depending on how thick you like your smoothies and how juicy the berries are, but I needed almost 1 cup.
Using frozen blueberries ensures you don’t need to add ice, which would water down the smoothie. You can substitute with fresh blueberries if you have extra, but that’s a problem I never have because when they’re in season I inhale them. I save frozen for baking and smoothies.
The banana adds creaminess, richness, smoothness and doesn’t impart any real banana flavor, so you’re safe if you don’t like bananas, or just omit and use a bit less juice. The vanilla rounds it out and provides an authentic pie filling taste.
Based on how sweet you like your smoothies, how sweet the fruit is, how sweet the juice is, sweeten to taste with your favorite sweetener.
My definition of ‘no-sugar-added’ means I did not dump in boatloads of sugar. There may or may not be sugar in the juice selected, and yes all fruit has fructose (sugar), but I didn’t add any.
It’s sweet, satisfying, full of antioxidants, fiber, and tastes like blueberry pie. Minus the crust. A total win.
They went down so easily and my daughter had a blue ‘milk mustache’ around her lips for the rest of the day.
Totally worth it.
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Blueberry Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 12 ounces frozen blueberries, do not thaw (fresh may be used, but you’ll likely need to add ice)
- 1 med/large ripe banana, peeled and previously frozen in chunks is ideal
- about 1 cup blueberry, grape, cherry, or pomegranate juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sweetener, to taste (zero-calorie sweetener, stevia, agave, granulated sugar, etc.)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except start with about half the amount of juice and add only as necessary to to achieved desired consistency) in the canister of a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Blueberries take awhile to break down, so you may need to blend for a couple minutes.
- Serve immediately. Extra portions may be frozen in freezer-safe (plastic) glasses for up to 3 months. Allow to soften at room temp before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Blueberry pie in a drinkable form..I’ll take 3…or 4.
I love those blueberries.The smoothie looks very delicious!
Blueberry and jam buttermilk coffee cake with buttery vanilla glaze? Pray tell … how can anybody go wrong with that! I’m a blueberry junkie and the way this thing looks …. I could just eat the screen! Great thing!
Me and my three girls inhaled this! They loved it, and loved that their mouths were vaguely blue. So healthy, too, no sweeteners added at all. Wish I could pack it in their lunch boxes. Would it work with other frozen fruit?
Yes it’ll work with any other frozen fruit from peaches to mango to strawberries, etc. See here for other inspiration https://www.averiecooks.com/category/beverages/smoothies
And you can pack it in a Thermos-style mug for them. It’s not perfect but kids don’t really care that much…at least mine doesn’t!
Blueberry pie filling in drinkable form? Yes please!
100% agree about pie crust! Dutch Apple isn’t bad because there’s only crust on the bottom…which I don’t eat. Can’t wait to try this smoothie recipe!
I love smoothies like this! So refreshing and yet enough to sustain me all day. I typically add some strawberries too and almond milk and leave out the juice and sweetener.
I lov blueberries, what a gorgeous smoothie!
Those pictures are so bright and cheery! I had a smoothie for breakfast this morning and after seeing osme of yours, I think it will be another tomorrow! That Pineapple Mango Vitamin C baby is screaming my name! I buy the frozen wild Maine blueberries, they are so amazing. During the season we go to the farm that supplies Wyman’s with their berries and buy them by the pounds! They are amazing. The big berries have nothing on those little guys! Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy the smoothie!
Blueberry pie is one of my favorites! Love this smoothie—The color is so tempting! pinned.
i got to have thos pie smoothie, so deliciousssss, delightful and divine, nobody can resist to such a haelthy and sweet blueberry, let’s dip in :D
Thanks for all your sweet comments today! :)
I have been thinking about pie lately so much, weird cuz I can have it at work anytime I want but since I am off to Australia in a month I have been trying to resist! This defo sounds like a better route for me to take!! And yes who the heck has fresh blueberries laying around I gobble those down by the handful! LOL I love all the blueberry-ness going on here!!
Have fun on your trip!!! That sounds pretty amazing!!
I almost always pick the pie filling out of the crust! I’ll nibble on a few of the flaky edges, but I’d rather skip the moist/borderline-soggy bottom and just eat more filling. It’s why I usually turn to crumbles instead — much more up my alley! I hadn’t thought to turn my favorite fillings into a smoothie instead. That’s totally brilliant Averie! And guilt-free too. I’d happily slurp up a “pie smoothie” every day, and I’m sure my jeans would thank you for it! Pinning for sure! :) (P.S. Totally adorable picture of your daughter with a blueberry mustache. I’m smiling just imagining it!)
Thanks for pinning!
You know I’ve never been a pie person but I would have NO problem having this in a convenient smoothie form!
You have so many gorgeous blueberry recipes & I want them all!