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Love smoothies, but hate the hassle of making them every morning? You’ll love these easy frozen smoothie packs. Make enough smoothies for the whole week and have them all prepped and ready whenever you want a tasty and healthy smoothie.
With smoothie freezer packs you’ll enjoy the convenience of store-bought smoothies with fresh, whole ingredients you select.
Smoothies are perfect to enjoy in the mornings but I’ve also found them to be a perfect addition to healthy lunches. My kids love a good fruity smoothie and they never notice when I add veggies to their smoothies too.
It’s a great way to get some added veggies and nutrition into your child’s diet. Not sure how to get a smoothie to last until lunchtime? I’ll walk you through how to pack a smoothie in a lunch box here.
Healthy Smoothie Ideas
I love smoothies, especially green smoothies. You get all the nutrients and benefits of the greens (spinach or kale, for example) along with the taste of your favorite fruits.
This is also the perfect way to get your picky eater to drink up some greens.
When my daughter helps me put together the smoothie packs, she’s always much more willing to try the smoothies.
While I love smoothies and love to have one every morning, I don’t always have the time to put together a fresh smoothie on the spot.
By preparing my smoothie packs ahead of time, we can have healthy smoothies ready and at our disposal whenever we need them.
Once a week, I like to make a few smoothie freezer packs so that we have ready-made smoothies for the rest of the week.
You put everything you would want in your smoothie, excluding the liquid base, which you add when you are going to make the smoothie.
Smoothies are a great option if you are doing a Whole30 alone or with your family. Having done a variety of 30 and 21-day programs on my own, I decided I wanted to be able to get my whole family involved.
But we all know kids aren’t going to be excited about eating eggs and beans for breakfast every day (or any day) so I got creative. I finally perfected my own 30 day whole eating program that is comprehensive, kid-approved and easy to implement.
Since I’m working full time and homeschooling my three kids, I knew it had to be not just something the kids would eat but also something I could actually do at the end of a work day.
My Family KickStart program will give you 30 days of healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks (and even a few treats mixed in). Each recipe is made with whole, fresh ingredients, and absolutely kid-approved.
It is like you are doing a Whole30, but the whole family will want to be on board. See more information and even get a sample of the meals in the Family KickStart program here to try it out with your family.
Can You Freeze Spinach for Smoothies
Freezing the spinach or other greens has no effect on the taste of the smoothie, or on its nutritional value. Now you can make your favorite smoothie recipe and make it into a freezer-ready pack.
How to Make Smoothie Packs
When it comes time to make your smoothie, you can easily take one smoothie freezer pack out of your freezer. Blend all the ingredients, in addition to your liquid base, until smooth.
You can either blend your smoothie frozen, or you can defrost the pack in the fridge the night before you make it.
Today I’m sharing one of my favorite recipes with pineapple, mango, clementines, and spinach.
Many times, I will take my overripe fruits and stick them into the freezer so that they can be added into a smoothie later on.
Other Healthy Smoothie Recipes to Prep-Ahead
Since my family loves smoothies so much, I’ve made a lot of fruit and vegetable smoothies over the years. You an use any of these smoothie recipes and make them into your own smoothie freezer pack.
- Pineapple Green Smoothie
- Mango Peach Smoothie
- Blueberry Muffin Green Smoothie
- Triple Berry Smoothie
- Berry Banana Smoothie
When it comes time to blend your smoothie, I like to blend my greens (I usually use spinach, kale, or a mixture of both) with my liquid base first.
I then add the rest of the fruit and blend until smooth. If you have a high-powered blender, you might not have to add that extra step.
For my liquid base, I like to use 1 cup of coconut water and 1 cup of water. I always label my freezer packs with how much liquid I need to add, as a reminder in case I’m not the one making the smoothie.
What kind of freezer smoothie pack will you make first?
Frozen Smoothie Packs
Ingredients
- 2 heaping cups spinach
- 2 cups liquid, i.e. 1 cup water, 1 cup coconut water
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 2 clementines
- 1 banana, peeled and chopped
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the spinach and the liquid, and blend until the spinach is completely broken down.
- Add the fruit in batches, and blend until completely smooth.
- Pour into cups, and enjoy!
Luana says
How can I get the same consistency in a smoothy without bananas? I am allergic to them.
MOMables says
you’ll need another piece of frozen fruit like pineapples or mango to thicken it up.
Irene says
Half an avocado makes it nice and creamy!
Andrea says
Yes! I do this all the time! Avocado is an excellent thickener and super healthy too!!!
Caren says
I add Chia seeds, they are great to thicken fruit shakes and good for you too!
Jenny says
If you have a powerful blender, add cashews or almonds to help with the creaminess. I’ve started making smoothie bags for my son who is not a great fan of breakfast. If I add a handful of cashews and a handful of oats, I know it will be filling enough for the ravenous teen to comfortably get to lunchtime.
MOMables says
Thanks for the tips, Jenny!
Lisa says
Any idea on the calories of this smoothie?
MOMables says
Lisa, you can plug in the smoothie ingredients into a calorie counting website and divide it into the servings you will more likely divide it in.
valarie says
GREAT idea. Do you have a smoothie recipe for D I A B E T I C S ??? My glucose sugar SHOT UP when I first started making smoothies… Fruit is SWEET.
MOMables says
Valarie, I suggest smoothies with veggies. they are lower in sugar.
Stephanie says
Add kale and celery. It is delicious. I add some grapes in as my fruit. Adds just the right amount of sweetness without having 3 different fruits.
Marlene says
I have diabetes. I find that if I mix about a cup or half a cup of spinach, half a banana, one half cup cranberries, blueberries, and rasberries or strawberries mixed with real juice cranberry pomegranite half a cup my sugar goes down in the morning from 8.0 to 6 by lunchtime, because these are refined sugar fruits, and real, not canned, which work better on the pancreas!
Michelle says
Marlene that is wonderful! I had gestational diabetes and tried to stay away from too much fruit because I was worried about the carb counts!- but that is really really good to know!
stacy says
When I had gestational diabetes the doctor said no real fruit for it’s high in sugar but to use canned.
AW says
Avoid most fruits…berries are better!
MOMables says
We suggest to our community that they eat a varied diet. What they need to avoid is refined sugars.
Rosa says
Maybe try a recipe with a shake or two of cinnamon to help balance blood sugar 🙂
Emily Peak says
great idea; regarding freezing bananas, yes, you can freeze them, and it is advisable to freeze them in the peel. When you’re ready to use them, just run warm or hot water over them, and the peel comes off very easily; the banana will be the normal color. This is the better way to do it also because you can retain some of the inside of the peel in there, which has good nutritional value as well.
Jo Anna says
I’m a huge smoothie fan and this is really great idea!
Just a thought on reducing the use of the plastic freezer bags (I realize it’s a promotion of them), think of rinsing them out and re-using the bags (after all, it’s only fruits and veg, right?) or packaging the combos into reusable containers. 🙂
Another way to add ‘green’ to your smoothies!
MOMables says
Jo Anna, we aren’t promoting a zip bag on this post. and yes, we also reuse the bags.
kimberly says
you could use mason jars
MOMables says
I don’t recommend freezing in mason jars but use what you typically freeze things in.
Carol Sue Saldivar says
What’s the reason not to use mason jars? I just put 6 in the freezer, drat!
MOMables-Laura says
Most liquids will expand when frozen which can cause the glass jars to break. If you leave enough room, everything should be fine.