These Make Ahead Smoothie Packs are perfect for busy days! They’re the best way to meal prep smoothies and last in the freezer for 3 months.
Ingredients and substitutions
Tropical
- Mango – peach would also be good in this tropical-flavoured smoothie.
- Pineapple – substitute for another fruit of your choice like mango or apple.
- Banana – frozen mango or avocado will also make your smoothie nice and creamy.
- Unsweetened shredded coconut – you could use coconut milk instead, but that won’t freeze well so you’ll need to add it right before you blend the smoothie.
- Hemp hearts – swap out for hemp seeds, chia seeds or ground flax.
Very Berry
- Banana – frozen mango or avocado will also make your smoothie nice and creamy.
- Mixed berries – use any combination of frozen or fresh berries of your choice.
- Baby spinach – kale would also be good.
- Chia seeds – swap out for hemp seeds or ground flax.
Mean Green
- Baby spinach – kale would also be good in this green smoothie.
- Banana – frozen mango or avocado will also make your smoothie nice and creamy.
- Green apple – substitute for another kind of apple or fruit like kiwi or pineapple.
- Minced gingerroot – leave this out if you don’t have any on hand.
- Ground flax – chia seeds or hemp seeds would also be good.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana
- Banana – you can use frozen mango or avocado, but you won’t get the same peanut butter banana flavour.
- Peanut butter – try another nut butter like almond butter, although the flavour will be different.
- Chocolate whey protein powder – use any chocolate-flavoured protein powder of your choice.
Peach Pie
- Sliced peaches – peaches are pretty essential to the flavour but you could also make this smoothie with frozen mango.
- Banana – frozen mango or avocado will also make your smoothie nice and creamy.
- Rolled oats – substitute for chia seeds or flax seeds instead.
- Cinnamon – nutmeg will provide a similar flavour.
How to make freezer smoothie packs
Step 1: Prep your smoothie packs.
Add all ingredients to a plastic or silicone freezer bag.
Step 2: Add everything to a blender.
When ready to enjoy, add your choice of liquids and/or Greek yogurt.
Step 3: Blend until smooth.
Blend in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Step 4: Serve and enjoy!
Pour into a glass and enjoy!
How to meal prep smoothies
Smoothies are a great way to start your morning or get a good boost of nutrients mid-day – but unfortunately, they don’t fare very well in the fridge for more than a day or two. That’s where frozen smoothie packs come in handy!
Making meal prep smoothies is easy. Just assemble a variety of smoothie packs ahead of time with all your smoothie’s ingredients excluding the liquids. Label the bag with the kind of smoothie and the date, then stick it in the freezer. When you’re ready to enjoy your smoothie, all you have to do is dump the pack in the blender, add in your liquid of choice and blend! Easy-peasy.
Tropical
Get a taste of the tropics all year long with this smoothie pack! It’s full of tropical-inspired ingredients like mango, pineapple, banana and coconut, with some hemp hearts for protein. Use coconut water or milk as your liquid for even more of a tropical flavour!
Very Berry
Add all your favourite berries to these meal prep smoothies! You can try adding in blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and more. The banana adds some creaminess while the baby spinach and chia seeds give you some extra nutrients.
Mean Green
These mean green smoothie packs are going to make you a green smoothie convert! They’re packed with baby spinach, green apple, banana, minced gingerroot and ground flax, and are a great way to get in your daily dose of greens.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana
What could be better than a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie pack? The chocolate whey protein powder will make this smoothie healthier, while the banana and peanut butter add the perfect amount of creaminess.
Peach Pie
These smoothie packs taste like peach pie in a glass, without all the added calories! Add you need is fresh or frozen sliced peaches, banana, rolled oats and cinnamon and it’ll taste like you’re having dessert for breakfast.
Frequently Asked Questions
Smoothies can be good for weight loss when combined with an overall healthy lifestyle and diet. These meal prep smoothies are all healthy and are a great way to stick to a diet full of nutrients and whole ingredients.
These smoothie packs will last in the freezer for up to 3 months. They’re perfect for prepping ahead!
It’s perfectly okay to drink smoothies every day, as long as you’re drinking smoothies that are made with healthy ingredients. These smoothie packs are all made with fruits, vegetables and healthy ingredients, so if you want to have one every day, go for it!
Freezing this recipe
These smoothie packs can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. I’d suggest labelling the bag with the date they’ve been assembled so that your ingredients stay as fresh as possible. When you’re ready to make your smoothie, just dump the contents of the pack into the blender, add in your liquid and blend until smooth.
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- The Vitamix personal series is great for making just one or two smoothies at a time.
- So is the Magic Bullet or Nutri Bullet – the only hang up here is that I find I have to replace these models once every couple years or so because the motor eventually burns out.
- The Vitamix Ascent series is my fave though – it's self-cleaning so you aren't left with a ton of mess and it's perfect for if you're prepping 3-4 smoothies at a time. It can tear through anything to make the smoothest smoothie, even ice!
- Make your smoothie packs in reusable silicone freezer bags instead of Ziploc bags.
- Use these Ziploc bag holders to help you add your ingredients.
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5 Best Make Ahead Smoothie Packs
Ingredients
Tropical
- 1/2 cup mango fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup pineapple fresh or frozen
- 1 banana cut in half
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts
Very Berry
- 1 banana cut in half
- 1 cup mixed berries fresh or frozen
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
Mean Green
- 3 cups baby spinach or any other greens
- 1 banana cut in half
- 1 green apple deseeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp minced gingerroot
- 1 tbsp ground flax
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana
- 1 banana cut in half
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/4 cup chocolate whey protein powder
Peach Pie
- 1 cup sliced peaches fresh or frozen
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Tropical
- Add all ingredients to a plastic or silicone freezer bag. When ready to enjoy, blend with 1/2 cup coconut water, coconut milk or plain water and, if desired, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt.
Very Berry
- Add all ingredients to a plastic or silicone freezer bag. When ready to enjoy, blend with 1/2 cup coconut water, dairy/non-dairy milk or plain water and, if desired, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder.
Mean Green
- Add all ingredients to a plastic or silicone freezer bag. When ready to enjoy, blend with 1/2 cup coconut water, dairy/non-dairy milk or plain water and, if desired, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana
- Add all ingredients to a plastic or silicone freezer bag. When ready to enjoy, blend with dairy/non-dairy milk or plain water.
Peach Pie
- Add all ingredients to a plastic or silicone freezer bag. When ready to enjoy, blend with dairy/non-dairy milk or plain water and, if desired, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder.
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