Freezer Smoothie Packs + Video
Prep these freezer smoothie packs, and when you’re ready, just add milk, water, or juice!
One of my absolute favorite things for breakfast is a smoothie and peanut butter toast. I love that I can put whatever I want in my smoothies and they almost always turn out delicious. I also love that my kids have started drinking green smoothies because we all know how picky little kids are, and I need to squeeze veggies in any way that I can. They actually beg me to make these green smoothies for them! That’s a mom win right there.
This is a basic green smoothie pack. It has fruit, yogurt, and spinach. You can always add more greens and less fruit the more accustomed you grow to “health food.” It’s an adjustment for your tastebuds if you aren’t used to drinking green smoothies, so start with these.
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Try heartier greens like kale, or throw in some chia seeds or peanut butter powder for more protein. These are totally customizable, but this is how I do it.
Start with 1 cup of packed spinach. I actually like extra spinach in mine, but for the purpose of today’s post, do 1 cup. You really don’t even taste it with the sweetness of the fruit in there.
Add half of a banana. I cut mine up into smaller pieces so they blend easier. If you are making these dairy-free, put in a whole banana instead of half. It’s like the banana ice cream, most of us have probably tried. It makes it creamy, but with fruit instead of dairy.
Add 2 cubes of frozen, plain Greek yogurt. This part needs to be prepped ahead of time, but freeze the yogurt into an ice cube tray. I do this by putting the yogurt in a zip-top bag, then I cut off the corner and squeeze it into each cup. Tap the ice cube tray to remove any air bubbles. If you try putting the yogurt into the cups with a spoon, it gets kind of messy, hence the baggie. The Greek yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt, so it will help keep you full longer.
Add 1 cup of assorted fruit. Green smoothies do better with yellow or orange fruits (bananas, pineapple, mangoes, peaches, etc.) You are welcome to do berries, but they may change the color to an unappetizing brown. It will still taste good though. I do mostly light colored fruits and a little bit of strawberries or raspberries. Blueberries and blackberries tend to make the smoothies brown.
Zip up the bag, put it in the freezer, and repeat to prepare as many smoothies as you need! Voila! Done!
When you’re ready to eat, just pour 1 cup of milk (cow, almond, coconut, etc) or water in a blender and add the frozen smoothie pack. Blend until smooth adding extra liquid if needed. The amount of liquid will heavily depend on the quality of your blender and how cold your freezer is. My Blendtec doesn’t need a ton of liquid. This recipe makes a large, 2-cup smoothie.
I hope you love these smoothie packs! Do you have any meals that you like to prep ahead for? What are they? I’d love to hear your ideas in the comments!
Freezer Smoothie Packs
Ingredients
- 1 cup (30 g) spinach, packed
- ½ (53 g) banana, cut up into 1-inch pieces
- ¼ cup (64 g) non-fat plain Greek yogurt, frozen (about 2 frozen cubes)
- 1 cup (246 g) mixed frozen fruit, (mangoes, pineapple, strawberries)
- 1 to 1 ¼ cups (237-296 g) water OR milk, (cow, almond, coconut, whatever kind you like)
Instructions
- In a zip-top sandwich bag, add the spinach, banana pieces, frozen yogurt cubes, and mixed frozen fruit. Squeeze out the air and zip the bag shut. Place in freezer. Repeat for additional packs.
- To prepare: Pour 1 to 1 ¼ cups water or milk in a blender. Add one frozen smoothie pack and blend until smooth, adding extra water or milk if desired to preferred consistency.
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This sounds wonderful. I like smoothies but to go through that work every day as a pain. I love this idea. I’m 81 and I’ve always eaten pretty healthy because of coronary artery disease, but I’m trying to work more on a plant-based diet. It’s never too late. I will definitely be doing your freezer bag smoothies. Thank you so much
I like to make for my family and friends.
Sooo yummy and such a genius idea!!
Do you have another possibility than zipper bags?!
You can freeze the smoothie packs in freezer-safe storage containers with lids. Just know the more air inside, the sooner freezer burn will occur.
Question? Do you know if freezing thee yogurt would kill the probiotic strains?
Freezing yogurt won’t effect/kill the probiotic strains. So no worries there!
hI Amber, Made this last night, it was delicious! I will definitely be making this again.
Thank you. I will look for that brand. By the way, I’m not diabetic. Processed sugar does a number on my immune system. My husband found the sugar-free peanut butter at Walmart. It’s called “Crazy Richard’s.” I’ve been making smoothies for awhile in my Magic Bullet, but I loved your idea for freezing yogurt in ice cube trays and making packs of the frozen fruit, etc. Have a Happy New Year.
Hi! Found your recipe on Pinterest. Have a question – I have cut out all processed sugar from my diet for health reasons – the only sweeteners I use are stevia, a little honey and fruit. I love peanut butter and found a brand that doesn’t have sugar included in the ingredients, but I cannot find the same in peanut powder. I really don’t want to make my own. Do you know of a brand that doesn’t have sugar in it?
PB2 Pre+Probiotic Peanut Powder has zero sugar added, but monk fruit extract in the ingredients. That’s the one I’m currently using. Says only 1g sugar total. Not sure if that’s exactly what you’re looking for, but hope it helps.