Creamy Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie
Delicious and easy, this Creamy Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie is going to be a new favorite. Made with just 7 ingredients, this vegan and dairy-free smoothie is the perfect way to get vegetables in at breakfast.
Cauliflower Smoothie
Everyone was doing it….so I had to try, too.
Putting frozen cauliflower in a smoothie sounded bizarre and even downright gross when I first heard about it. But the more I saw other smoothie lovers and drinkers adding it to their morning blend, I thought maybe I was missing out on an out-of-the-box idea of how to get different veggies into my family.
Fine. And me, too. I’m not the biggest cauli lover on the planet, but I do know it is an awesome source of fiber, vitamins, riboflavin, niacin, magnesium, and protein. So, I try to sneak that white veggie into our lives wherever I can….so I finally decided to give the cauliflower smoothie a whirl.
Can you taste cauliflower in smoothies?
TNNers, it’s not weird! Or maybe it sounds downright gross. Or the least bit funky!
Fear not! I’m here to tell you that cauliflower makes a smoothie super creamy and veggie-loaded without having to add spinach into the mix (the slightest tint of green can send some kids (and grown-ups) running for the hills, this I know)….so adding frozen cauliflower into your morning smoothie is a great way get some morning veggies into even the most resistant of veggie eaters!
Do I need to cook the cauliflower before adding it to my smoothie?
Totally a personal choice. Cauliflower can be enjoyed raw, but some people find that it makes them gassy or gives them digestive issues.
Quickly cooking the cauliflower during a meal prep and then freezing it helps to make the cauliflower smoothie easy to pull together on a busy weekday morning, but also saves me from feeling ick later.
If raw cauliflower doesn’t bother you, by all means, skip that step and dump frozen cauliflower into the blender!
How do you steam the cauliflower?
It is an extra step, but super easy!
To steam cauliflower for the smoothie, use a steaming basket and steam florets for about 5 minutes over boiling water. Or, you can steam cauliflower florets in the microwave by cooking them in a bowl for 2-3 minutes.
Does the cauliflower have to be frozen for this smoothie recipe?
Yes. There is something magical about how frozen cauliflower breaks down in a smoothie to give it a creamy texture while also adding veggies. I’ve tried this smoothie with raw cauliflower and found the results to be different.
Other veggie-loaded smoothie recipes you are going to love!
- Easy Green Smoothie for kids
- Vitamin C Immune Boosting Smoothie
- Chocolate Banana Smoothie (with veggies)
- Sunrise Butternut Squash Smoothie
- Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
- Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie (with greens!)
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Creamy Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen cauliflower florets
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups oat milk, or milk of choice
- 2 cups frozen blueberries
- ¼ cup almond butter or peanut butter, can sub sunflower butter to make nut free
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds, optional
Equipment
Instructions
- Combine frozen cauliflower, water, and milk in your blender. Blend until smooth and cauliflower is totally pureed.
- Add remaining ingredients to your blender. Blend on high until smooth. Add more water a little at a time if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately.
Absolutely delicious. And I looooooove the color. This made me three very healthy portions. Thanks for the suggestions. Cauliflower in a smoothie! Who knew??!!
Beth
So glad you love this smoothie! I know, cauli is such a smoothie surprise!
What is nut butter? I’m new to cooking, so I’m learning various of ingredients. When I google nut butter, variety of peanut butter comes up. Please help.
Hi Losado!
Nut butter is a spreadable blend of various kinds of nuts. Peanut butter is a nut butter, but there is also cashew butter, almond butter, and so on. Typically, nut butters are interchangeable in a recipe, so I put "nut butter" in my recipes so that people can use whatever kind they like best!
Are you steaming the frozen cauliflower first or putting it in your smoothie raw?
I have done both!
I use the collagen from Further Foods! I look for making sure it is JUST collagen for the ingredient and the collagen is from pasture raised and grass fed animals! I would avoid collagen with added sugar or don’t share how the animals were raised!
This was very good! Thanks for sharing , and I’ll be putting this in my smoothie rotation 😉
Where can I find these glasses at? Thanks!
I got them off of Amazon! Unfortunately, I don’t recall the name of the company. I believe they were called "Beer can glasses" though…great name, huh?
Wow! So good!
Do you think I could use frozen cauliflower rice ?
Yes! I do that often!
I was looking at the nutrition facts for this smoothie and I was wondering why there would be trans fat in it, especially if oat milk is used. Can you please explain where that comes from?
I calculated the nutrition with 2% milk since it seems to be the milk many people in my community opt to use. With that said,I can see why that would be confusing since I state that I used oat milk and share this as a vegan friendly smoothie. I will update with oat milk nutritional info. Thank you!
Not going to lie, I was hesitant to try this one because of the cauliflower and all of the ingredients… that just didn’t seem like they’d go together. Happy to say I was wrong. It’s creamy, delicious, not too milky, and the color is a beautiful purple… which happens to be my super-picky almost four year olds favorite color. He tried two whole sips, which for him, is miraculous. Soooo happy! Thank you!!
I love this, Patti! I totally get the “um, cauliflower in a smoothie?” hesitation. But it is amazing how it just kinda works! And I’m dazzled to hear that your kiddo tried it! Such a win with kids.
I enjoy thus recipe. Its how I add cauliflower to our diet more frequently. I did substitute dates for the bananas and skipped the chia. I also did 3 cups of almond milk instead of the water and plant milk. Then i added about a tbsp if coconut butter, ground ginger and cardamom to taste. I kinda use web recipes as launching off points.
I’m so glad you enjoy this smoothie, Myrna! Love that you’ve adapted it to fit your needs and taste preference.