Starbucks is Mean.
They are always tempting me with those big, fat blueberry muffins, but the muffins aren’t vegan. Eh, store-bought pastries often look better than they taste, anyway. Luckily I have my own muffin-esque recipe that is insanely-delicious, not to mention healthier than the Starbucks pastries:
It’s everything you’d want from a warm blueberry muffin. However, I should cut the Bucks a break. After all, they do sell vegan Frappuccinos now. First step Frappuccinos, second step blueberry muffins. (Props to anyone who picked up on the Miss Congeniality reference.)
Blueberry Muffin in a Bowl
(See “Variations” below for flavors!)
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup nondairy creamer (I use Silk)
- 1 serving cooked bulgur or oatmeal (See: How to Cook Bulgur)
- sweetener of choice, to taste
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- fresh or frozen blueberries, post-blending
Make sure to cook your bulgur or oats with salt. (I use 1/4 tsp, and it’s important to put this in before cooking the grains.) Once cooked, put the bulgur or oats in your blending gadget, such as a Magic Bullet short cup. Add everything else (except berries) and blend! Now add in some frozen blueberries, or any other fruit, nut butters, chocolate chips, etc.
Variations I’ve tried:
1. Strawberry Shortcake (add frozen strawberries pre-blending)
2. Chocolate Cream Pie (see optional ingredient, above)
3. Cinnamon-Raisin (add cinnamon and raisins, post-blending)
On a cold day, nothing’s better than a blueberry muffin in a bowl. Except… a blueberry muffin in a bowl that you don’t have to leave your house to buy.
Do you like Starbucks?
People seem to be very passionate about Starbucks. They either love it (Fun coffee drinks! Passion Tea!) or hate it (Over-priced! They’re everywhere!). The company has multiple facebook fan pages, but there’s also an entire website, ihatestarbucks.com, dedicated to all things anti-Starbucks. In any case, I owe Starbucks for a lot of good memories. In high school, it was the place to hang out. Oftentimes, we wouldn’t even buy anything. Horrible of us… and now I’m wondering why they didn’t ever make us leave!
Erin says
Love variations of oatmeal, can’t wait to try!
Katie Ristow says
So… I’m new here. Just discovered this site today. And I’m so excited! My little toddler is newly allergic to eggs and lactose so it has me on the hunt to find something to feed her (she’s not a fan of meat). I’m also so desiring to make healthy and DELICIOUS meals for my family. It’s been a hard year for us and I want to take better care of my body so that my little ones will have me!
Anyways, my question on this is: what’s the whipped topping I see in the picture? Is that your vegan whipped cream? Cause this one looks like a little different…
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I’m so glad you found me, Katie!
(And I would love to add you to my blogroll. My next update might not be for a while, but I will be sure to include you!)
The whipped cream in the photo is actually Soyatoo.
Liz says
I like them… but they need to use coconut milk/rice milk and then i’d LOVE them again lol! Id also love some vegan/flourless pastries!
Liz says
p.s. LOVE larabars!
Claire @ Blueberry Muffins says
I used to love Starbucks, but now that I have my own espresso machine, I can say there are a lot of a good coffee beans out there. Most especially that I can bake really good blueberry muffins, I’d say, I don’t need Starbucks. 🙂 Your muffin-in-a-bowl looks so adorable and tasty, I love it!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Haha I LOVE your blog name!! 🙂
Anna Lynn says
This oatmeal was so yummy! I used maple
Syrup and put blueberries in before I blended. I will say it was more runny? Than I had hoped for…but maybe I messed up somewhere along the line. It was still good and extremely filling.
As for Starbucks….ever since I’ve discovered a local coffee shop, I won’t spend the money on Starbucks….it’s get weirdly frothy and just doesn’t taste good, especially when you’ve just spent $5 on it! Unless I’m in super need of coffee and Starbucks is the only option, I won’t go.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
If you put the blueberries in before blending, it was probably runnier from all the water content of the berries. Fruit has a lot of water in it ;).
foodluver says
Katie your blueberry muffin recipe was soo good and it was very quick. Could you make some sort of coconut recipe too? I know it’s totally random but I LOVE COCONUT!
BakeMeABallerina says
Katie actually has many coconut recipes, including coconut crack bars, coconut butter, etc. There is a list on feastie: http://www.feastie.com/recipes-sources/chocolate-covered-katie/ingredients/coconut-7295. However, not there is not a coconut oatmeal one (except a baked oatmeal)….. but that sounds really good!
Karen says
Hi! Just tried this recipe…didn’t have fresh blueberries so tossed in some dried ones (Costco’s are yummy), added some lemon zest and honey roasted slivered almonds (can’t help messing with recipes, I’m sure you understand :-)). You are now my official “go to girl” for all things oatmeal and yummy desserts! Although today I’m also going to cook that million veggie lentil stew.
Re Starbucks, like many I seem to have mixed feelings. One near where I work seems to have the happiest, crazyiest staff so its always nice to visit. I love strong, bold coffee, so I frequently order a Hammerhead (coffee with a shot of espresso), and in summer I love their shaken iced tea lemonade. Their soy chai latte is a standby when I meet my friend for “stitch and bitch” (knitting). But, definitely like to go to little local shops when possible. One bad move Starbucks made recently was to discontinue offering free soymilk substitutions and flavor syrup shots when using their cards. Not very customer friendly, because so many folks are lactose intolerant or vegan. As a result, I have cut my patronage by at least half, and told them so.
Kelly Zdrowak says
Hey Katie!
I saw this recipe, and i know you love dessert inspired oatmeal, so I thought you might wanna check it out.
Tanya @ Playful and hungry says
Yummy!
Haha, I didn’t even know that there is a Starbucks Hate page. Well, I always liked it. Yes, it is everywhere and local coffee shops are much nicer. But there are also memories connected with Starbuck…. oh, and recipe ideas! =D
BakeMeABallerina says
Yum! I had this for breakfast today, and really enjoyed it! I found that adding a dash of cinnamon and a spot of vanilla made this taste more “muffin-like”.
Lyndsey B says
I am in love with your blended oatmeal recipes, Katie! They have such a delicious smooth texture… Yum! I tried a peanut butter flavor, and a pumpkin one, too! Thank you for introducing me to blended oats! 🙂
Sarah says
This looks delicious! Did you add a dollop of whip cream on top in this photo ?
Wendy @ The Nomadic Vegan says
Do you think this would work with an immersion blender? It would save the time and hassle of transferring to the blender or food processor. Also, I haven’t seen any non-dairy creamer here in Switzerland. Could you suggest an alternative? Thanks!
Unofficial CCK Helper says
Sure, why not? 🙂
Elizabeth says
Made this oatmeal this morning! My go-to breakfast is blueberry oatmeal, but this variation helped switch it up. Love the adaptability of this recipe and your entire blog is great!
abc says
How much water and dry oats makes a serving ?
thanks!
Casper Genaro says
Katie, I have been trying to find a recipe that you had a picture for but I am unable to find the recipe. Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal Bake. Please, where may I find it??
Becky says
Cant wait to try these!
I think my dog is related to yours! They look lile twins! Wish i xpuld send a pic!