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!
Not really a starbucks fan.. I’m all about local artsy cafes. With comfy chairs and fireplaces 🙂 I’ll take your blueberry muffin in a bowl any day !
Truthfully, I do love their coffee, but I also like Seattle’s Best (which I believe was how Starbucks started). I just love the flavor of their coffee. I can’t have any of their treat drinks or their treats, so when I go it is just for coffee or tea. I like your take on the blueberry muffins! I always eye those too! I posted on the pizzert today…so good! Thanks for the recipe!
I do love starbuck’s. I use it only as a treat every oncein a while, but I sure do love it.
I also looove blueberry muffin larabars. Sooo good!
speaking of big and fat at starbucks, they’re creating a larger size (venti just wasn’t cutting it)
Whaa? Seriously? Wait, why am I surprised?
I love your blog, and tweets! Actually, your blogs was one of the only ones to make me excited to be recovering from my ED and start eating again. I’m always checking in for new inspirations.
Insanely jealous of your larabars! They stopped selling them here, and the new flavours sound so divine.
*goes to console self with a Nakd bar*
((sorry for this random comment nonsense))
Oh goodness, don’t be sorry… I think your comment was one of the nicest ones I’ve ever received! Thank you so so much :). P.S. If it makes you feel any better, I don’t think we can get Nakd bars over here. At least, I don’t think I’ve ever seen them.
Katie, I believe this is my first time commenting but I just wanted to say I love your blog!
All your eats looks so delicious. And all your posts are so positive, happy, and inspiring.
Thank you thank you thank you girl 🙂
Awwww Megan, thank you so much!! I’m so glad to “meet” you 🙂 :).
Love and chocolate hugs!
I like Starbucks for a treat if I’m out shopping or as a place to get away and study. It’s definitely not an every day occurance for me though! I actually prefer the coffee and tea I make at home! (I usually don’t buy the fancy drinks).
I loved Starbucks since my home made coffee never came out the way I wanted it but now that I can actually make good coffee I have said good bye to Starbucks! 😀
You were on a blueberry kicked today I can see LOL. Nothing wrong with antioxidant rich blueberries. I love the oatmeal you made with the blueberries, I just bought larabars today. WIll be having one tonight post workout for the first time! 🙂
I would choose your blueberry oatmeal over Starbucks processed blueberry muffins ANY old day:)
Not a huge fan, as I don’t drink coffee, but a good cup of passion tea is always nice sometimes!