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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Hey! Just wanted to know how many days will those frozen packs last in the freezer? And the smoothie? How many days would it last in the fridge? I wanted to try this method:) so easy! 🙂
The smoothie freezer packs should last 2-3 months in the freezer. I would just make one smoothie at a time when you are ready to drink it instead of putting it in the refrigerator, but if that’s how you like your smoothies try it. It might be ok for a couple days.
Would you add protein powder if you used Greek yogurt?
You can (it would make a lot of smoothie though), or you can swap the Greek yogurt for protein powder. I would just add it as you are blending though. I’m not sure how it would do in a baggie with fruit and spinach.
Can I substitute coconut yogurt or almond yogurt? I wasn’t sure on if this froze well or not. I’m assuming it fine but wanted to know if you had tried this. I can’t wait to try this!
Hi Tanya!
I haven’t tried freezing those yogurts yet. You can test freeze a few, but if you are nervous, you can always freeze everything but the yogurt and add it with your liquid when you blend the smoothie up. Good luck and enjoy!
love the idea! same question though…how long can these be kept in the freezer? thanks
I would say up to 2 months, maybe 3. I used mine all up before that though.
How long do these keep in the freezer?
I would say up to 2 months, maybe 3. I used mine all up before that though.
I know you recommend freezing the yogurt…but does the smoothie work out if you don’t freeze the yogurt?
Absolutely! You can add the yogurt when you add your liquid. Enjoy!
I’m a newbie to the freezer smoothie pack game and was googling some ideas when your site popped up!! I love the idea of making the yogurt cubes. I always buy the big containers and it goes bad before I get through the entire thing. Genius.
That’s awesome! Yes, freeze your yogurt! Don’t let it go to waste. Thanks Jesseca!
Hi Amber,
What a great idea!! Thank you!!
Glad I could inspire you Diana!
Sometimes when I make smoothies the kids don’t like them because they are not sweet enough. Do you add any sweetener?
Hi Brynn! I don’t usually add sweetener unless the fruit is especially tart. You can definitely add honey or sugar when you blend them, or you can try doing fruit juice instead of water or milk if that will help your kids drink them better.
You can also try to let your bananas or other fruits ripen a little extra longer before freezing them to add additional sweetness 🙂
Love the idea of having smoothie packs ready to go for whenever I want one! I need to do this soon!
They are super convenient, that’s for sure! Thanks Jess!
Hi Jessica My Name Is Jessie And I Am New Learning Healthy Ways Of Eating And Drinking Smoothie Could You Let Me Know What And How You Put The Smoothie Together And I Would Be Glad Anything Else You Could Help Me With Thanks Jessie
Hi Jessie, To prepare the smoothie: Pour 1 to 1 & ¼ cup 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. Enjoy!