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!
I’m NOT a Starbucks fan. I don’t go there if I don’t have to, or if there’s another local coffeehouse nearby. I prefer to give my business to local places. BUT…..when I’m on the road…Starbucks is pretty much it. So, if I want my oatmeal in the morning and coffee with soymilk…I go to Starbucks, because that’s often the only option. Their oatmeal is good and they offer it with my toppings (dried fruit and nuts)! And since they bought out Seattle’s Best, they offer their coffee blend which is usually not burnt…the old Starbucks coffee always seemed burnt to me.
Your pics are looking beautiful Katie! 🙂
I am not a fan of Starbucks coffee as I think it tastes over-roasted and burnt. However, I do like their espresso drinks, but they are a bit out of my price range…well, at least according to CD. 😉
I honestly just don’t like the taste of most Starbucks foods and drinks. It’s a great place to hang out, and much cleaner/ the ambience is nicer than many other places…but for taste alone I wouldn’t go.
BTW if you want some store-bought vegan blueberry bliss, try Le Pain Quotidien’s blueberry muffin (always vegan). SO delicious.
Your blueberry muffins look yummy!
I like starbucks but it’s waaaay to expensive. One of my student’s parents gave me a $20 gift card for christmas so I have been enjoying a few soy lattes. 🙂
have a great weekend!
My mom gets Starbucks cards from her students too! Who says teachers don’t get paid well? 😉
Love the look of your oatmeal–I have been on a major blueberry kick lately! I love Starbucks, It’s the only coffee I’ve found that doesn’t give me gut rot. Did you know that if you get a gift card and register it online, you get free soy and syrups in your drink every time you use it? It’s a major plus for vegan Starbucks fans–saved me lots of money–try a half sweet vanilla soy latte–heaven!
Did not know that! Thanks for telling me :).
I like Starbucks. The food that they sell is awful, but the coffee is DELICIOUS. That blueberry muffin in a bowl looks so yummy!
honestly i dont even like starbucks coffee. i like that they have tea, i love tazo tea. for food though, i usually get greek yogurt, that’s about it. everything there is soooooooooo overpriced!!
Hey Katie! Your photography is looking awesome! Did you get a DSLR? Recipe looks great as usual 🙂
Thank you so much! I did :).
Tried the blueberry laras recently, and they taste SO much like a blueberry muffin its insane
I like some of Starbux’s new options but I’ve never actually liked their coffee even though they say it’s the BEST. I only get their coffee once in a while If I have to and there’s nothing else around.