Zucchini Bread Smoothie
This zucchini bread smoothie is like having cake for breakfast! Simple to make and crazy delicious, it’s filled with wholesome ingredients like zucchini, oats, walnuts and spinach. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.
It’s cake in smoothie form! And it’s also a way to cram in plenty of veggies first thing in the morning.
Which is just one more reason why I think this zucchini bread smoothie is the best. The bee’s knees. The cat’s meow.
And I mean, can we talk about that color? Pale, pretty, oh-so-girly, sorta pastel-y green? I am so digging this smoothie just for that alone.
Now, today’s recipe is totally different than all my other go-to smoothies because there’s no fruit involved. Zip. Nada. Zero. But hear me out. Because it tastes like cake! <— I don’t think I’ve said that enough in this post, eh?
We blend together some creamy almond milk, oats, a few warm spices, baby spinach and frozen zucchini. It adds even more awesome creaminess to the smoothie and of course helps make it nice and cold.
I’m actually kinda kicking myself for not adding frozen zucchini to smoothies before. I have this bizarre food intolerance to raw bananas so I love that I’ve found something else that can up the creamy factor.
Cake for breakfast? We are so doing this.
Tips & Tricks
- The frozen zucchini really is key for the texture of this smoothie. So be sure to plan ahead and freeze. I tried this a few times with unfrozen zucchini and ice and it’s just kind of meh. So freeze, freeze, freeze!!
- If you don’t use vanilla flavored milk, I would add a splash of vanilla extract to the blender. It helps up the cake factor.
- While this smoothie is fantastic plain, it is especially delicious topped with a bit of granola or a quick sprinkle of ground cinnamon. So good.
- This may go without saying for any smoothie, but be sure to serve this right away. Sometimes when I make smoothies I keep them in the fridge to drink later in the day, but this one is best served super cold and freshly blended.
Additional Smoothie Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Dairy Free Mango Smoothie (No Banana)
- Blueberry Avocado Protein Smoothie (No Banana)
- Orange Carrot Smoothie
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie
- Detox Green Smoothie
- Vanilla Mango Spinach Smoothie
- Strawberry Oatmeal Chia Smoothie
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.
Zucchini Bread Smoothie
This zucchini bread smoothie is like having cake for breakfast! Simple to make and crazy delicious, it’s filled with wholesome ingredients like zucchini, oats, walnuts and spinach. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- ⅛ cup raw walnut halves
- ½ cup lightly packed baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup chopped frozen zucchini (about 1 medium)
- ½ to 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, to taste
- ice, if needed
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Add additional milk to thin the mixture out / get it going in the blender or ice to thicken it up.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 317Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 139mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 11gSugar: 17gProtein: 13g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.
This is tripping me out right now but I also really want to try it!!
I’m always on the lookout for creamy smoothies that don’t have banana in them. Time to go pick some zucchini from the garden, because this smoothie is happening soon! Love it!
Thanks Jessica!!
Amazing idea! I am gonna make this for breakfast!
I have been baking zucchini bread like crazy because our garden is going crazy right now. I have never thought about making it into a smoothie! What a wonderful idea….time to go pick more zucchini so I can make this smoothie!
Very little beats a great smoothie to start the day with, and with the veg ramped high this one is no doubt super healthy.
I saw this recipe and I muttered “stop it!”. You’re genius. I’m kinda into smoothies right now in the morning (quick!) so I gotta try this!
haha I love it! Thanks Pamela!
This is such a brilliant idea! I have yet to try adding oats to my smoothies but I’ve heard it gives them a cookie dough sort of flavor so I can totally see how this would taste like zucchini bread. Come to mama!!
They do! Very cake-like!
I love zucchini, but have never frozen it nor used it in a smoothie.. Interesting idea! I’m a big smoothie fan too, and I actually just had a banana cinnamon smoothie this morning 🙂
Yay for cake in smoothie form! I’ve never added zucchini to a smoothie before, so I can only imagine how delicious this must taste. Sounds like such a delicious breakfast or snack!
It’s so good in smoothies! And really neutral taste wise! Thanks Gayle!
oh i am so excited to see a smoothie recipe without bananas. why oh why do people use them so much? i’m just wondering if you know the calorie/protein breakdown in this. Thanks.
haha I hear you – since I’m allergic to them raw I’m always looking for smoothies without them! I plugged the ingredients into an online calculator and it’s saying that it’s about 250 calories with 6.5 grams of protein. But that can definitely vary based on the brands of ingredients you use!
I’ve been baking (and eating) desserts all weekend which means I really need to up my smoothie game! I would’ve never thought to add zucchini to a smoothie let alone freeze it, so thank you for enlightening me. 🙂 This does look like the bee’s knees (LOL) and I love the color. Gotta get freezing that zucchini now!
Yes you must try it! I mean it is the bee’s knees after all 🙂 haha
I love cake shakes, so I can tell I would adore this zucchini bread smoothie. Love the tip to use frozen zucchini here, I am sure it creates a huge difference. I would love to try this smoothie.
Not exactly fancy for smoothie, but this is really interesting and bet it’s tasty too.