Whew!! We made it out of football season alive! (barely) I still don’t know who won the game yesterday (nor do I care) but I do know that I ate WAY too many things during the day and I need to hit the reset button like whoa! Enter the Blueberry Muffin Smoothie !
This Blueberry Muffin Smoothie is exactly what the doctor (or nutritionist) ordered today! After a few too many pigs in a blanket and nachos, I’m getting back to basics and eating real food and wholesome ingredients! I’m also getting my butt back to the gym after taking the weekend off. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
So quick backstory – I hired a trainer about 2 months ago to help whip me into shape before a big photoshoot. The photoshoot has since passed and I’m still going every single day I can manage because I’m obsessed. I haven’t changed much about how I eat (it’s all about balance for me) – but I do pay close attention to what I put in my body before I workout! I’m a morning gym go-er and I like to go before breakfast but not on an empty stomach. And after trying ever single bar known to man, I can tell you that LÄRABAR is seriously the only thing I’m 100% comfortable eating. It’s Food Made From Food, with simple real food ingredients that you can actually read on the label!! Just unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices – that’s a win! And it was created around the idea that real food should be accessible for everyone – which explains its awesome price point! I’ve tried just about every flavor under the sun, but the Blueberry Muffin bar is my current favorite and it works out perfectly because I can have a bar pre-workout and then a smoothie inspired by the bar post-workout. See what I did there?!? 🙂 Continuity!
AND, because it’s Monday and I love you guys…. who’s up for a giveaway? For a chance to win a Real Food Prize Pack, head to Larabar.com to learn more and comment with your favorite ingredients below! Mine is Blueberry Muffin but you already knew that! Coming in a close second is for sure the Coconut Cream Pie!
And can we discuss the LÄRABAR commercial – it’s adorable!!
Alright – SMOOTHIE TIME! Blueberry Muffin Smoothie here we come!
Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 medjool dates pitted
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cashew butter
- 1 whole banana
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk
Instructions
- Combine everything in a high powered blender and blend until smooth, about 60-90 seconds. Add a handful of ice and continue to blend. Serve immediately.
Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
I LOVE lara bars! I followed whole30 last month and these bars SAVED me. I’m obsessed with the blueberry muffin flavor as well!
My favorite Lärabar is the snickerdoodle bar! It’s seasonal, but it has dates, cashews, almonds, cinnamon, and vanilla!
I like the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor.
Love lara bars! I’m currently obsessed with the mint chip brownie!
I’ve never seen the Coconut Cream Pie ones and now that is all I can think about! I love that the ingredient list is so simple; dates, nuts and coconut. Yum!
These smoothies are awesome! I LOVE that there is cashew butter in them!
Lara bars are my favorite on-the-go bar – always have one in my purse! I LOVE the PB&J (buy them by the case!) 🙂 Also, excited to try this smoothie once I get myself some dates.
Pecan Pie is my fav!! Pecans, Dates and Almonds for the win!! Getting ready to try and recreate it at home since they can be hard to find around here!
Nice breakfast!
You had me at blueberry muffin! But as a smoothie – yassssss! I’m embarrassed to say, I’ve never tried a Larabar before. That needs to change!
Is it just 1/2 cup milk or 1 1/2 cups? Thanks! The Peanut Butter Cookie bars are our favorites. I think we loved the Pb&j ones too but rarely see them.
1/2 cup!
Hi Gaby!
So excited about this giveaway! I love Larabars! My favorite is the carrot cake (dates, almonds, walnuts, raisins, dried pineapple, unsweetened coconut, carrots, cinnamon, and extra virgin coconut oil). Yummy yummy yummy! I’m trying to get in great shape for my upcoming wedding, and these would be perfect for that! 🙂
The Peanut Butter Cookie is my favorite!
I love them all! But I really love the carrot cake ones! I’m a sucker for coconut!
I love Larabars! My favorite is the Lemon flavored one.
Hey Gaby! Can’t wait to try this smoothie! My fav Larabar is the pumpkin pie flavor!
My kind of smoothie!!
Larabars are so great! The peanut butter cookie, chocolate chip peanut butter, and apple pie are my favorites! But I love them all!
Smoothie for tomorrow morning. Check.
I’ve only tried Apple Pie with the Larabars. The Cherry Pie, Blueberry Muffin, and Carrot Cake all sound really good to me! I think that I’m going to make this smoothie tonight, but omit the cashew butter since I don’t have any on hand. It looks delicious and my two young boys will probably love it!
I love the banana nut bread bar but the chocolate chip cookie dough is a close second!
Yum I love Larabars! My favorite is the peanutbutter and jelly. These smoothies sound great can’t wait to try them out!
Apple pie and cashew cookie!!
This is my kind of smoothie 🙂
Rachael xx.
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My favorite is the Cashew Cookie which only has two ingredients: cashews and dates!
mmmmmm banana bread flavor is my go to!!! i’ll warm it up a bit too!
I love peanut butter anything so the peanut butter cookie is a healthy treat 🙂 I love how there are not 3 ingredients — peanut butter, dates, and sea salt. I’m a huge fan of sweet and salty combinations so this one is a win for me!
I love cashew cookie! so yummy
I bet the flavor in this is incredible!
This looks so great! My favorite Larabar flavor is apple pie, though I really enjoyed the seasonal gingerbread as well.
This is so delicious. I’ve made it the last couple mornings for breakfast and it’s my new favorite thing. Love all you do Gaby!