Description
Delicious make-ahead freezer smoothie packs offer convenient breakfast solutions from fresh fruits and vegetables. Meal preppers can quickly blend nutritious morning drinks while saving precious time during busy weekday mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) peanut butter
- ½ tablespoon (7.5 ml) chia seeds
- 1 cup (240 ml) raw baby spinach
- 1 cup (240 ml) raw kale
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) strawberries
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) raspberries
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) blueberries
- Ground flax meal (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Arrange workspace with freezer-safe bags for smoothie pack assembly, ensuring all ingredients are ready and easily accessible.
- Berry Green Smoothie Base: Layer baby spinach and kale into each bag, creating a nutrient-dense green foundation, then distribute peanut butter evenly across the leafy greens.
- Berry Layer Composition: Artfully add strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to create a vibrant berry medley, then sprinkle chia seeds and ground flax meal for nutritional amplification.
- Tropical Green Smoothie Construction: Replicate bag preparation with spinach and kale base, spreading almond butter uniformly across the greens.
- Tropical Ingredient Integration: Harmoniously combine sliced banana, clementine segments, and mango chunks to develop a complex tropical flavor profile, generously scattering shredded coconut over the ingredients.
- Preservation Technique: Meticulously seal each bag, expelling excess air to prevent freezer burn, then immediately transfer to freezer for optimal preservation.
- Smoothie Preparation: When ready to blend, transfer entire bag contents into blender, adding liquid (1/2 to 1 cup) to facilitate smooth blending.
- Final Enhancement: Optionally incorporate avocado or yogurt for enhanced creaminess and nutritional density, blending until achieving a perfectly smooth, consistent texture.
- Serving and Storage: Consume immediately or refrigerate, noting that properly sealed smoothie packs maintain freshness for up to one month.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Organize workspace and gather freezer-safe bags before starting to ensure smooth smoothie pack assembly.
- Strategic Layering: Place leafy greens first to create a nutritional base, then add nut butters and fruits for balanced flavor and texture.
- Freezer Preservation Hack: Remove excess air when sealing bags to prevent freezer burn and maintain ingredient quality for up to one month.
- Blending Brilliance: Use 1/2 to 1 cup liquid and optional creamy additions like avocado or yogurt to achieve perfect smoothie consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg