There has been a lot of talk about exotic (and often expensive) "Super foods" in recent years. Although I am an adventurous eater, and can be a bit of a mad scientist in the kitchen at times, there is something to be said for familiar foods and flavors. Blueberries are a nutritional powerhouse, that we are all familiar with. For me, they bring up many childhood memories. I grew up in a very old farm house and blueberry bushes and a couple apple trees remained on the property from bygone days. Every summer, we would pick the berries, and sometimes we would still have enough to make a pie or some blueberry jam after munching out on them. The jam in particular was neat, because it extended the bounty into the fall, when our mom would make us PB&J sandwiches for school. Since I'm on a mad get the holiday pounds off quest, the sugar, fat and carbs in a PB & J aren't on the menu for me at the moment. I thought for a few minutes about what I should have from the sandwich, and what the parts were that I craved. The smell and taste of the blueberries & peanut butter, washed down with a cold glass of milk, that is what I wanted. The bread didn't matter much, so a smoothie seemed a fitting solution. I pulled out some frozen blueberries, powdered peanut butter & vanilla almond milk, fully expecting to need to add sweetener or something... but these 3 simple ingredients made such a yummy and nutritious smoothie, there was no need for anything else. 
In this easy recipe, the powdered peanut butter provides low fat protein and the almond milk is loaded with calcium, but the real nutritional star is the blueberries. These little blue dynamos provide 25% of your recommended daily calcium intake per serving. They are a great source of fiber & manganese, as well as antioxidants. All that ready in 2 minutes is pretty great in my book.
Blueberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2 tbs powdered peanut butter*
Instructions
- Add ingredients to blender.
- Pulse until smooth. Serve.
Kasandria Reasoner says
Looks good AND healthy! I'm in!
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Rachael says
yum! This looks delicious.
LyndaS says
I love blueberries, as does my son. He will eat frozen ones for a snack.
I have tried to grow blueberry bushes in my back yard but lose the battle to the birds when it comes to harvesting them. 🙁
Kelsey Apley says
I am not a vegan but I still would try this recipe for sure. Sounds great and Looks Delicious!!
Penelope says
I love pb and j and NEVER thought to make a smoothie out of it…I think YOU need a recipe book deal next, I love everything you make!
Theresa @ Faith and Family Reviews says
I love blueberries and blueberry smoothies, if they make it that long before we eat them! But I have never heard of powdered peanut butter. Interesting.
Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
Your smoothie looks delicious! I love adding blueberries to my smoothies, will definitely be adding this to my go-to smoothie recipes! 🙂
Tammy says
This is something I'd enjoy drinking a lot - the healthy aspect of it is just a side benefit 😉
TerriAnn @ Driving Mama says
Powdered peanut butter? Really? I love the purplish color from just using the blueberries - I generally use a berry mix so the shade is kind of fun 🙂
Sara Phillips says
That looks amazing! I never would have guessed that it was made with blueberries. I'll have to try this soon!
Jenni says
This looks delicious. Love the fact that its vegan!
Donna says
I don't think I've ever seen a smoothie or drink with such a rich, beautiful purple before. Really! Love it!
Mommy Has A Life says
Looks yummy!!
heather s says
Looks delicious. I have never had a peanut butter smoothie but want to
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
What a perfect way to get the taste you've been craving without the guilt of the real thing.
Sandra Travis says
Love the idea of a PBJ smoothie using Blueberries!
Paula Willbanks says
I bet it's wonderful. After all, blueberries make everything taste better! 🙂
Kathryn Mackey says
Sounds great and heavenly blueberries make it great
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
I love that it only has 145 calories!! Looks so tasty.
Sharon says
A new smoothie recipe for Vegans! Yay!
Ericka Shervington says
sounds amazing... my daughter is allergic to nuts, so I would probably switch out the peanut butter for maybe some sunflower seed butter.... I will have to play around a little, but I love the idea!
Barbara Montag says
I like this - thank you!
Where do I buy powered PB - never saw or heard of it before.
Robin Gagnon says
I used to buy it on Amazon, but now my local grocery even carries it, right with the regular peanut butter. I know Whole Foods sells it too.
Alyssa says
Had this for breakfast, added a teaspoon of chia seeds and a cup of spinach. Really good!