Meal Prep Smoothies Are Your Snacking Secret Weapon
Keep your freezer stocked with pre-measured, pre-frozen smoothie packs so you can make a nutritious smoothie for breakfast or a snack in under one minute. By pre-portioning ingredients into single-serving bags, you simply need to dump the frozen contents of a bag into a blender, add some liquid and let it whirl. When a smoothie hits the spot, you’ll thank yourself for being so prepared and having a healthy snack within reach. If you’re looking for a low-cost way to enjoy smoothies, like the ones you’d get in a freezer smoothie subscription, such as Daily Harvest, Smoothie Box, or Revive Superfoods, you can use these recipes to make your own and save a lot of cash. Use these simple freezer smoothie ideas to make DIY Daily Harvest smoothie recipes at home.
4 Recipes for Make-Ahead Frozen Smoothie Packs
These four delicious smoothies are designed to start your day off right or give you an afternoon boost. Each one is packed with real-food ingredients, including naturally sweet fruits, nutrition greens and cauliflower, and a healthy dose of fat from avocado and nuts. Simply freeze the pre-portioned ingredient bags. Then, when you’re ready to enjoy a smoothie, simply add the contents of a bag to a blender along with your liquid of choice, yogurt, and any optional nutrition boosters. Give it a whirl for a great on-the-go and kid-friendly snack!
Immune Boosting Citrus Smoothie Pack
Keep your body healthy from the inside out with ingredients that can boost your natural immune defense and help your microbiome thrive. To make an Immune Boosting Citrus Smoothie Pack, you’ll need:
carrot – you’ll need 1 medium carrotorange – use a navel orange or your favorite type of orange (blood orange, mandarin, clementine, tangelo) or grapefruit insteadpineapple or mango – use fresh or frozencauliflower rice or florets – use fresh or frozenBrazil nuts – or swap in raw pumpkin seeds for nut-freeFresh ginger – or use ground gingerFresh turmeric – or use ground turmeric or curry powderOptional smoothie booster: 1 tablespoon chia seeds, flax seeds, or hemp hearts
Chocolate Banana Recover Smoothie Pack
Help your brain, muscles, and body recover after a workout or an especially stressful day. To make a Chocolate Banana Recovery Smoothie Pack, you’ll need:
banana – one medium, peeled and cut in halfcauliflower rice or florets – use fresh or frozenfresh spinach leaves – or any dark greens, such as kale, arugula, or spring mixavocado – you’ll need 1/2 of an avocado, peeled and choppedcocoa powder – or sub in cocoa nibsnut butter – use your favorite nut or seed butter, such as peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butterOptional smoothie booster: 1 scoop collagen peptides or 1 scoop protein powder
Berry Blast Beauty Smoothie Pack
The ingredients in this smoothie contain vitamins and antioxidants that have been shown to improve skin elasticity and moisture and protect from sun damage. To make a Berry Blast Beauty Smoothie Pack, you’ll need:
fresh or frozen berries – use any type of favorite fresh or frozen berries, or a mix of berriesbanana – one medium, peeled and cut in halfcauliflower rice or florets – use fresh or frozenfresh spinach leaves – or any dark greens, such as kale, arugula, or spring mixavocado – you’ll need 1/2 of an avocado, peeled and choppedBrazil nuts – or swap in raw pumpkin seeds for nut-freeOptional smoothie booster: 1 scoop collagen peptides
Mango Green Energy Smoothie Pack
The ingredient combo in this bright smoothie supplies an appropriate amount of protein, healthy fats, and fiber to keep energy up. To make a Mango Green Energy Smoothie Pack, you’ll need:
fresh or frozen mango – or you can use fresh or frozen peaches or pineapplecauliflower rice or florets – use fresh or frozenfresh spinach leaves – or any dark greens, such as kale, arugula, or spring mixavocado – you’ll need 1/2 of an avocado, peeled and choppeddried coconut – use unsweetened shredded or flaked coconutOptional smoothie booster: 1 scoop collagen peptides or 1 scoop protein powder
Can You Freeze Smoothies?
Yes! While you definitely can freeze an already-prepared smoothie, it makes a lot more sense to freeze ready-to-blend smoothie packs. Already blended smoothies that are put in the freezer tend to crystalize and then become watery as they melt again to room temperature. But if your goal is to have a grab-and-go healthy smoothie within a few minutes, then having these meal prep smoothie packs in your freezer are the perfect solution. Your smoothies will taste fresh and be the right drinking consistency as soon as you quickly blend them up with liquid.
Our Favorite Bags for Frozen Smoothie Packs
You can use any freezer-safe bags to portion out your smoothie packs, but we love the sustainable, reusable option of silicone multi-purpose bags, such as Stasher bags.
How Long Can You Freeze Meal-Prep Smoothies?
These healthy freezer smoothie bags will last in the freezer for 3 months. For a printable version of our free 3-page DIY Freezer Smoothie Bags PDF, click on the image below or here.
Other Healthy Smoothie Recipes to Try:
5-Ingredient Go-To Green SmoothieBanana Berry SmoothieSunrise Super SmoothiePumpkin Pie Protein SmoothieStrawberry Cheesecake SmoothieMint Chocolate Chip MilkshakeHealthy Mocha FrappeMargarita Green Smoothie
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1 medium carrot, cut into chunks 1 medium orange, peeled and segmented 1/2 cup cubed pineapple or mango 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice or florets 2 Brazil nuts or 2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger) 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh turmeric (or 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric) Optional booster: 1 tablespoon chia seeds, flax seeds, or hemp hearts
For the Chocolate Banana Recover Smoothie
1 medium banana, peeled and cut in half 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice or florets 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 1/2 avocado, diced 2 tablespoons cocoa powder or cacao nibs 1 tablespoon nut butter of choice Optional booster: 1 scoop collagen peptides or your favorite protein powder
For the Berry Blast Beauty Smoothie
1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen berries of choice 1 medium banana, peeled and cut in half 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice or florets 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 1/2 avocado, diced 2 Brazil nuts or 2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds Optional booster: 1 scoop collagen peptides
For the Mango Green Energy Smoothie
1 cup diced fresh or frozen mango (or pineapple or peaches) 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice or florets 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves 1/2 avocado, diced 1 tablespoon coconut flakes Optional booster: 1 scoop collagen peptides or your favorite protein powder
How To Prepare Frozen Smoothies: Place all of the contents of a bag in a blender along with 3/4 cup to 1-1/4 cup milk of choice and 1/2 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt, kefir, or additional milk. To make dairy-free, vegan, Whole30, or Paleo smoothies, use a dairy-free yogurt in place of the Greek yogurt, or omit the yogurt completely and add 1-1/4 cup to 1-3/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk of choice total instead of the 3/4 cup to 1-1/4 cup of milk. For nut free, use a non-nut based milk and use raw pumpkin seeds in place of Brazil nuts. If you prefer a sweeter tasting smoothie, feel free to add your favorite natural sweetener, such as honey or maple syrup. Immune Boosting Citrus Smoothie (makes 2 smoothies; nutrition info doesn’t include booster) Per smoothie: 185 calories, 7 g total fat (2 g sat fat), 150 mg sodium, 23 g carb (17 g sugar, 5 g fiber), 8 g protein Chocolate Banana Recovery Smoothie (makes 2 smoothies; nutrition info doesn’t include booster) Per smoothie: 235 calories, 12 g total fat (3 g sat fat), 200 mg sodium, 24 g carb (10 g sugar, 8 g fiber), 11 g protein Berry Blast Beauty Smoothie (makes 2 smoothies; nutrition info doesn’t include booster) Per smoothie: 225 calories, 9 g total fat (2 g sat fat), 150 mg sodium, 26 g carb (14 g sugar, 6 g fiber), 9 g protein Mango Green Energy Smoothie (makes 2 smoothies; nutrition info doesn’t include booster) Per smoothie: 184 calories, 9 g total fat (3 g sat fat), 150 mg sodium, 20 g carb (14 g sugar, 5 g fiber), 9 g protein For a printable 3-page PDF of these DIY Freezer Smoothie Packs recipes, click here. All photos and content are copyright protected. Please do not use our photos without prior written permission. If you wish to republish this recipe, please rewrite the recipe in your own unique words and link back to the source recipe here on The Real Food Dietitians. Thank you!
