What is your go to breakfast food? I love a good bowl of yogurt with fresh fruit and granola. Or a smoothie made with fruit, veggies and a dash of honey. I typically enjoy these dishes early in the week, but by Friday my fresh fruit is gone and I’m scraping the bottom of my yogurt tub. Recently I began making smoothie freezer packs with fresh delicious ingredients so I always have what I need at my fingertips when I’m ready for a smoothie.
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These freezer packs are easy to make and you’ll be so happy you made them ahead of time when your fresh berries aren’t looking so fresh anymore. I am going to share my berry and spinach recipe with you, but you can use these guidelines to make your own fruit and veggie combination.
My general rule of thumb for a smoothie freezer pack is 1 cup of leafy greens, 1 cup of fresh or frozen berries, half a banana, 2 yogurt cubes (see below for this trick) and 1 cup of liquid. I pack the all the ingredients into a quart sized freezer bag and write the date on the bag along with anything extra that needs to be added.
I pop these bags in the freezer then pull them out for a delicious breakfast. I use my Ninja to perfectly blend all these ingredients into a smoothie without lumps. The Ninja has a smoothie setting that blends everything together at intervals ensuring it all comes together perfectly. The Ninja has been a great investment, I use it for smoothies, soup and even muffins. It is by far my favorite blender.
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Frozen yogurt cubes are an easy way to add yogurt to smoothie freezer packs. I start with plain, nonfat greek yogurt and spoon it into an ice cube tray then pop the tray into the freezer. Once the cubes are frozen I add 2 to each smoothie freezer pack.
With these smoothie freezer packs in my freezer I only need to have milk, juice or coconut water on hand to blend a delicious meal.
Smoothie Freezer Packs
Berry and Spinach Smoothie Freezer Pack
This recipe makes 1 smoothie freezer pack that blends into a delicious breakfast.
Ingredients
Freezer pack ingredients
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 2 frozen yogurt cubes, (see notes below)
Additional ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- honey, to taste
Instructions
- In a quart sized freezer bag add spinach, mixed berries, banana and yogurt cubes.
- Write needed ingredients on the outside of the freezer bag, seal and store in the freezer.
- To make the smoothie add the contents of the freezer bag to a blender and add 1 cup of milk, juice or coconut water. Blend until smooth. Add honey to taste.
To make frozen yogurt cubes - spoon plain nonfat yogurt into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid.
Do you have a favorite smoothie recipe?
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Bruce Deniger
Tuesday 23rd of January 2018
smoothies are my favorite and , a day without a smoothie may be a day "just fine". I use to add different taste , so that i enjoy it every day. And from your post i got an extra ingredient which i haven't tried yet, was addidng spinach leaves. Thank you. Gonna try soon