Smoothie Meal Prep Ideas
Back to school season is upon us and while some parents stress out over homework and carpooling duty, I worry about something else: what to prepare quickly and easily for breakfast. Making mornings easier, more streamlined, and knowing that I have breakfast waiting for us is a great feeling. I simply take a couple of these meal prepped smoothie packs out of the freezer and toss the contents into the blender with Silk Unsweetened, Vanilla Almondmilk for a perfect for grab-and-go breakfast or easy snacks. The Silk #TastesLikeBetter campaign is rooted in providing delicious dairy-free products that inspire people to live a life grounded in positive choices that offer both taste and nutrition. Silk products are dairy-free, lactose-free, cholesterol-free, and free from artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives. The smoothie pack recipes are naturally gluten-free and vegan but you’d never notice because they’re satisfying and flavorful. Of course you don’t have to be a kid or have kids going back to school to enjoy the convenience of these frozen smoothie packs!
What You’ll Need to Make Smoothie Packs
The combinations for smoothies are endless. My general rule of thumb is as follows:
Ingredient Ratios for Smoothie Freezer Packs:
1 to 1 1/2 cups frozen berries/fruit Half of a banana for creaminess A handful of leafy greens A big dollop of your favorite nut or seed butter 1/2 cup milk (regular or non-dairy)
Tip: You can get fancier and add chia seeds, maca powder, dried oats, protein powder or whatever you enjoy.
Smoothie Pack #1: Blueberry Smoothie
The blueberry and greens smoothie is great if you’re trying to work more greens into you and your family’s diet (you can’t taste them!), and the peanut butter provides a boost of protein. To make a blueberry smoothie pack, you’ll need:
Frozen blueberries Banana Leafy greens (such as kale or spinach) Nut or seed butter of choice Milk of choice (I used Silk Unsweetened almondmilk)
Smoothie Pack #2: Tropical Smoothie
For a lighter, more refreshing smoothie that can be enjoyed as a snack or mid-morning pick me up, I recommend the tropical smoothie freezer pack.
Frozen pineapple Frozen mango Banana Milk of choice (I used Silk Unsweetened almondmilk)
Tip: I prefer using frozen fruit because I don’t need to add ice which can water down smoothies.
How to Make Smoothie Packs
As you can imagine, preparing make-ahead smoothies is a simple process:
Can I Use Fresh Fruit in the Smoothie Packs?
Of course! I used frozen fruit because it’s often the better deal, but you can also freeze fresh fruit to use in smoothies. Ultimately, though, you’ll want to be adding frozen fruit (whether pre-frozen that you got at the store or fresh fruit you frozen yourself) to the blender to make your smoothies. If you’re adding fresh fruit, then you’ll have to add ice as well and that can water down your finished smoothie.
Can I Add Protein Powder?
If you’re looking to bump up your protein stats and have a favorite protein powder, by all means, add a scoop. There are lots of amazing protein powders on the market these days from whey to vegan, vanilla to chocolate. Use what you enjoy!
More Healthy Smoothie Recipes:
Frozen Fruit Smoothie — Packed with berries, strawberry yogurt, and cashew milk. Smoothie recipes with frozen fruit are the best because they don’t need any ice to reach the perfect consistency! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie — A smoothie that tastes like a strawberry pina colada!! Fast, easy, refreshing, naturally sweet, and made with ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS! Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothie — No sugar needed in this refreshing, 3-ingredient, healthy smoothie Coconut Smoothie — Between the coconut milk, coconut extract, and shredded coconut, this smoothie packs in the coconut flavor!
Skinny Pina Colada Smoothie — This Piña Colada Smoothie requires just four ingredients and is naturally vegan and gluten-free. It makes for a quick breakfast or a delicious poolside treat! Tropical Green Smoothie — I promise this healthy green smoothie doesn’t taste healthy at all! It tastes like a virgin piña colada that just happens to be bright green and good for you. Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie — You’d never guess this fudgy peanut butter smoothie is actually healthy for you! Warning: you’ll need a spoon for this smoothie that tastes like drinkable fudge! Post is brought to you by Silk. The recipe, images, text, and opinions expressed are my own. @lovemysilk #TastesLikeBetter This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
