Green Smoothies for the Freezer Your Kids Will Love
on Dec 29, 2023, Updated Jan 19, 2024
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Simplify your back-to-school breakfast routine with these kid friendly green smoothies for the freezer! Having a quick breakfast to grab and go {that is healthy and kids actually LIKE} is key to a smooth school morning. The best part about this smoothie recipe is that your kids will love helping you prep and make it!
Have you seen those premade smoothie packets in the freezer section of your local market?Did you know you can make your own at home with full control over the ingredients? It’s super easy! When I learned this little tidbit of information, it rocked my world! Okay, maybe it didn’t rock my whole world, but it has simplified the back-to-school breakfast making fiasco!
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I have found that simple green smoothies are a great way to get my kiddos to eat fruits and vegetables they might not otherwise eat. This summer, we ate a lot of smoothies, smoothie bowls, and nice cream.
While they don’t take a lot of time to make fresh, I save 5-10 minutes in the morning with frozen smoothie packets ready to go. Not having to chop and prep {not to mention the clean up} the smoothies is huge. Here’s what you need to make smoothie packs at home:
- Berries: Any type of berry will do. Blueberries and raspberries are our favorites. They add a little bit of sweetness, a beautiful color, and completely mask the spinach.
- Yellow Box Cheerios: My daughters love cheerios on the top for a little extra crunch. I blend them into the smoothie itself for a little extra fiber and sweetness as well.
- Banana: Gives the smoothies a natural sweetness and thicker consistency. Use frozen bananas for more convenience.
- Spinach: Get all the nutrients of spinach while your kids don’t even know it is in there! Use fresh spinach – not pre-frozen as the taste is very different. Other leafy greens such as baby kale make a good substitute, too.
- *Whole milk yogurt: Yogurt has protein and healthy probiotics. It adds to the creamy texture and flavor of the smoothies. Use Greek yogurt for even more protein.
Recipe Tip
To save even more time, I use frozen fruits bought in bulk from the grocery store.
How to Make Freezer Green Smoothies
To make the smoothie, gather all your ingredients. Place them in a high powered blender or Vitamix.
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
To make the smoothie freezer packets, combine all ingredients in a freezer safe mason jar. Do NOT blend and do NOT add the yogurt. Now all your ingredients are ready for blending when you’re craving a smoothie.
From frozen, just put everything in the blender, add the yogurt and blend it up!
Tips for Freezing Green Smoothies in Glass Jars
Enter the prep ahead smoothie! This really is a genius idea, guys. Grab some quart sized glass jars with secure lids, prep your fruits and veg, add them to the jar, and freeze.
Smoothie packets are also a great way to reduce food waste. Got a bag of spinach or some berries on the verge of going bad? Make this smoothie recipe! It’s so simple. On the day you want to make the smoothie, pull the jar out of the freezer, dump it in your blender, add whatever ingredients you need to add, and blend until smooth. YUM!
Peel and slice the bananas. Pre-freeze or flash freeze them for about 15 minutes in a single layer on a pan. Then put them all together in a freezer-safe container and freeze. They are good up to 3 months if frozen correctly.
Studies have shown that freezing yogurt can kill some of the wonderfully healthy probiotics in yogurt. It’s best to add the yogurt the day you make the smoothies.
Take the jar out of the freezer 15 minutes before you want to blend it. It will be easier to get the ingredients out of the jar in a half-frozen state. Alternatively, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
More Smoothie Recipes You’ll Love
- Quick & Delicious Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie
- Easy Vitamix Green Smoothie Recipe
- Pineapple, Orange, Kiwi Smoothie
- Pineapple Pomegranate Smoothie
Kid Friendly Green Smoothies for the Freezer
Ingredients
- 1 cup berries {blueberries, raspberries are our favorite}
- 1/2 cup Yellow Box Cheerios
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 cup spinach
- *1/2 cup whole milk yogurt
Instructions
- To make the smoothie, simply combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
- To make the smoothie freezer packets, combine all ingredients EXCEPT the yogurt and freeze. When you want to blend the smoothie, add the yogurt and all frozen ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Enjoy!
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