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    Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie + More Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes

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    By Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Beverages, Breakfast, Dairy-Free Recipes, Kids Can Cook

    I recently had the opportunity to tour wild blueberry barrens in Maine, and have since become enamored with these wholesome little fruits. Currently, one of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in this wild blueberry bliss smoothie, which I’ve also dubbed as a fantastic “Back to School” beverage.

    Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie (dubbed my "Back to School" recipe!) + More Dairy-Free, Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes

    Wild blueberries are packed with more of the good stuff than cultivated blueberries (antioxidants, fiber and flavor!). Also, because they’re more delicate, they’re always frozen (locking in the nutrition within 24 hours of harvest) and available year round.

    In the past, I tossed blueberries into banana smoothies for a little burst of berry flavor and to mask the color of greens. But they still tasted like banana smoothies. I wanted a smoothie where wild blueberries were the highlight, so I omitted the over-powering ripe banana and tested other complimentary flavors. I soon discovered that So Delicious Almondmilk, almond butter, dates, and cinnamon enrich the natural taste and consistency of wild blueberries. They also add balanced nutrition and fall flair for a wild blueberry bliss smoothie that is worthy of busy morning breakfasts.

    Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie (dubbed my "Back to School" recipe!) + More Dairy-Free, Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes

    20 Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes

    I know how many of you want or need banana-free smoothies. Therefore I thought I would include a little round-up of dairy-free, banana-free smoothie recipes. They all happen to be vegan, plant-based, and gluten-free, and many are also allergy-friendly.

    1. Mango Melba Smoothies
    2. Pumpkin Frappuccino
    3. Apple Pie a La Mode Smoothies
    4. Cherry Blossom Smoothies
    5. Eat Dirt Chocolate Protein Shakes
    6. Brain-Boosting Blueberry Smoothie
    7. So Berry Vanilla Protein Shake
    8. Peach Chai Smoothie
    9. Tangerine Mango Tango Lassi
    10. Tutti Frutti Rainbow Smoothie
    11. Papaya Mango Milkshake with Fresh Raspberry Puree
    12. Light Bright Lemon Smoothie
    13. Coconut Mango Strawberry Smoothies
    14. Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
    15. Creamy Citrus Cooler
    16. Frosty Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
    17. Sunrise Super Smoothies
    18. Minty Matcha Smoothie
    19. Peach Raspberry Crumble Shake
    20. Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie (recipe below!)

    20 Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes including my "Back to School" Wild Blueberry Bliss SmoothieThis post is sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free, the makers of my go-to unsweetened almond milk beverage for smoothies! The opinions written here are my own, and so are the recipe and photos for this scrumptious wild blueberry bliss smoothie.

    Special Diet Notes: Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, and optionally paleo.

    For a nut-free wild blueberry bliss smoothie, you can swap in sunflower seed butter for the almond butter and coconut milk beverage for the almond milk.

    Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie
     
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    Prep time
    5 mins
    Total time
    5 mins
     
    Almond milk and almond butter pair wonderfully with wild blueberries in this sippable smoothie. They have complimentary flavors and round out the nutrition with healthy fats, protein, vitamins and minerals.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: 1 big smoothie or 2 small
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup Unsweetened So Delicious Dairy Free Almondmilk
    • 2 fresh (soft) pitted medjool dates*
    • 2 tablespoons salted almond butter
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • Handful baby spinach leaves
    • 1¼ cups frozen Wild Blueberries
    Instructions
    1. Pour half of the almond milk into your blender and add the dates, almond butter, cinnamon, and spinach leaves. Blend the ingredients until smooth.
    2. Add the wild blueberries and the remaining almond milk and blend until the beverage is smooth and lightly creamy.
    Notes
    *If your dates are not nice and soft, let them soak in the almond milk for 10 minutes or so before blending.
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    Wild Blueberry Bliss Smoothie (dubbed my "Back to School" recipe!) + More Dairy-Free, Banana-Free Smoothie Recipes

    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    47 Comments

    1. Mel | avirtualvegan.com on August 20, 2016 9:10 pm

      I love wild blueberries and it makes a refreshing to change to see so many banana free smoothies!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 23, 2016 11:00 am

        Me too! I’ve found that wild blueberries really stand well alone, too, as long as you add the right amount of liquid.

        Reply
      • Terri Edwards on July 17, 2019 4:11 am

        Thank you so much! I can’t eat bananas and to find smoothie recipes that are also dairy free all I can say is wow and thank you.

        Reply
        • Alisa Fleming on July 19, 2019 7:57 am

          My pleasure Terri!

          Reply
    2. The Vegan 8 on August 20, 2016 2:03 pm

      Blueberries are my #1 add in for smoothies, they give so much sweetness naturally! I had to laugh to and LOVE this post because I absolutely hate bananas and seeing this roundup of all banana-less smoothies made my day!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 23, 2016 11:41 am

        It’s all for you 🙂

        Reply
    3. Elle @ Only Taste Matters on August 20, 2016 1:10 pm

      Forget back to school, this needs to be enjoyed all year!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 23, 2016 11:02 am

        Agreed, I’m a wild blueberry fanatic year round 🙂

        Reply
    4. Alexa on August 20, 2016 9:23 am

      Well, it would be the end of the world if we ran out of bananas. But sometimes we do and I try to make a smoothie every morning … so I will keep this post in my back pocket!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:44 am

        Agreed. I’m trying to enjoy a new banana-free blend each week to keep things interesting, if nothing else. But they do keep talking about the Cavendish bananas coming to an end in the relatively near future, so practicing ideas now certainly doesn’t hurt 🙂

        Reply
    5. Georgianna on August 20, 2016 7:51 am

      What a great round up! I really need to make time to make more smoothies…

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:44 am

        That’s the beauty of smoothies – they only take 5 minutes 🙂

        Reply
    6. Megan on August 19, 2016 9:08 pm

      Wish I would have found this years ago. For awhile my son tested positive to bananas, and it was SO HARD to find banana-free smoothie recipes. Great idea!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:45 am

        Well, sorry I missed the banana boat on that one Megan, but hopefully you enjoy some of these with him now anyway 🙂

        Reply
    7. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog on August 19, 2016 7:25 pm

      I love blueberries and almond together, so good!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:45 am

        Me too! It’s like a grown-up, natural PB&J combo.

        Reply
    8. Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma) on August 19, 2016 6:58 pm

      I love back to school time. I seem to get more creative in the kitchen! This smoothie recipe looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:45 am

        I like back to school time now that I don’t actually have to go back to school!

        Reply
    9. Amanda on August 19, 2016 9:29 am

      My daughter doesn’t like bananas, but loves blueberries. This is great!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:46 am

        Oh she will love this then Amanda! Wild blueberries times two! A few were amazed by how deep the hue of this smoothie is.

        Reply
    10. Emily on August 19, 2016 6:01 am

      Love all of these banana free smoothie recipes! I never thought that some people would need one without banana, but it makes sense!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:46 am

        Yep, probably my most frequent smoothie request!

        Reply
    11. Cricket Plunkett on August 19, 2016 5:10 am

      Love the idea of adding cinnamon to smoothies, sounds so comforting!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 20, 2016 11:47 am

        I add cinnamon to smoothies often, but always make sure there is a little salt (even a pinch) to heighten the flavor. I’ve seen people excessively use cinnamon in smoothies (which isn’t always a good thing!) to try to get that cinnamon flavor. A little salt brings it out and balances things.

        Reply
    12. SOPHIA | VEGGIES DON'T BITE on August 18, 2016 8:53 pm

      So totally funny, but the first thing I thought of when seeing this is Brandi and how much she hates bananas! She will LOVE this post! LOLOL! Blueberries in smoothies are amazing! I love that dash of cinnamon, so yummy! Perfect snack for my kiddos!!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:54 pm

        That is too funny Sophia! We’ll just say I created this post for her 🙂

        Reply
    13. Becky Striepe on August 18, 2016 3:03 pm

      This wild blueberry smoothie looks amazing, Alisa!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:55 pm

        Thank you Becky!

        Reply
    14. Jenn on August 18, 2016 3:02 pm

      LOVE wild blueberries in smoothies! And the color is always gorgeous too!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:55 pm

        There’s something about purple food, isn’t there? So enticing.

        Reply
    15. Aimee | Wallflower Kitchen on August 18, 2016 2:48 pm

      Woohoo! I can’t eat raw bananas so I absolutely love it when people post banana-free smoothies 🙂 They all look gorgeous, particularly this blueberry one (blueberry is the best smoothie ingredient).

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:58 pm

        I think those of us who can/do eat banana often don’t notice how much we rely them! It’s good to give some love to all of the other wonderful fruits!

        Reply
    16. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness on August 18, 2016 2:29 pm

      I am obsessed with SO almond milk. It’s my fav! So creamy and delicious. I bet it tastes amazing in this pretty smoothie too!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:58 pm

        Me too Chrissa! The nutty flavor always seems so perfect in smoothies, too.

        Reply
    17. Nutrimom on August 18, 2016 12:57 pm

      Thanks for sharing all of this- we love So Delicious as well as almond so win-win. Plus, new recipes are always great!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:59 pm

        Yep, the more new recipes the better 🙂

        Reply
    18. Kelly @ TastingPage on August 18, 2016 12:11 pm

      I’m not going back to school, but I’d love to dive into a lot of these smoothies this fall!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 9:59 pm

        Haha, yes, I wanted to call it a “back to school or work” smoothie, but that got a little wordy 🙂

        Reply
    19. amanda -runtothefinish on August 18, 2016 11:29 am

      i LOVE my daily smoothie, but have just never loved blueberries in it. I think it’s because it gets stuck in my teeth and them I’m at a meeting like that weirdo with food!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 18, 2016 11:32 am

        That’s interesting. I haven’t had that problem with the wild blueberries. They are thinner-skinned than the cultivated ones, so they blend up pretty well.

        Reply
    20. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on August 18, 2016 11:12 am

      I love blueberry smoothies and will have to try wild blueberries now! So perfectly sweet and creamy! O and never bananas 😉

      Reply
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