Make Ahead Smoothie Cups Recipes
BULK MAKE-AHEAD SMOOTHIES
I love smoothies. They're great snacks, but I especially like them for breakfast. Since I have a lot of early mornings working on cooking show sets, I experimented with ways to prep smoothies in advance. Even though making a smoothie doesn't take a lot of time, putting one together in the morning never appealed to me: Getting out all the ingredients, making a bunch of noise with the blender, as well as the cleaning the blender (I especially didn't want to do that before work!). I discovered that I can make my favorite smoothies in bulk, freeze them in individual portions and then just put one in the fridge the night before so I can grab and go on work mornings. Now that I live in a household of growing boys, this is also a handy snack. If you don't remember to defrost it the night before just follow my instructions below to quickly defrost a serving in the microwave. Smoothies for all, whenever the craving strikes!
Provided by Food Network
Time P1DT20m
Yield 8 smoothies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the mint, chocolate and banana smoothies: Place all the ingredients in an 8-cup blender and blend on high speed until smooth. If necessary, divide the ingredients in half and blend in two batches. Divide the smoothie into four 2-cup airtight containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- For the blueberry, banana and yogurt smoothies: Place all the ingredients in an 8-cup blender and blend on high speed until smooth. If necessary, divide the ingredients in half and blend in two batches. Divide the smoothie into four 2-cup airtight containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To serve either smoothie, the day before you want to enjoy one, defrost a serving in the refrigerator. Alternatively, if you freeze the smoothies in microwave-safe containers, remove the lid and microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Remove from the microwave and stir the smoothie; if it's still too frozen, continue microwaving at 50% power in 10-second increments until your smoothie is the right texture. You should still have a cold, semi-frozen smoothie; just make sure to continuously check it so it doesn't warm up.
- Place the thawed smoothie in a glass or to-go container. For the mint chocolate smoothie, stir in additional cacao nibs to give it extra texture. Serve immediately.
MAKE AHEAD SMOOTHIE CUPS
These three easy make ahead smoothie cups can be prepped and frozen in advance. When you're ready to make a smoothie, grab one of these pre-portioned smoothie cups out of the freezer, add the designated liquid and protein powder (the only last-minute items!) to a blender, pour in the frozen ingredient mixture, blend, and return the smoothie back into the chilled jar for drinking.
Provided by Laura / A Beautiful Plate
Categories Drinks and Smoothies
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Prep ahead, freeze individually, and store and layer in quart glass jars in the freezer: sliced banana, baby spinach, fresh mint, and cocoa nibs.
- Prepare smoothie: Add the almond milk to the blender along with the protein powder. Top with the pre-portioned frozen ingredients and blend until completely smooth. Pour the smoothie back into the chilled glass jar for serving.
- Prep ahead, freeze individually, and store and layer in quart glass jars in the freezer: sliced banana, date, flaked coconut, and raw almonds.
- Prepare smoothie: Add the cold brew (or cold coffee) to the blender along with the protein powder. Top with the pre-portioned frozen ingredients and blend until completely smooth. Pour the smoothie back into the chilled glass jar for serving.
- Prep ahead, freeze individually, and store and layer in quart glass jars in the freezer: frozen blueberries, sliced banana, baby spinach, and hemp seeds.
- Prepare smoothie: Add the kefir and water to the blender with the protein powder. Top with the pre-portioned frozen ingredients and blend until completely smooth. Pour the smoothie back into the chilled glass jar for serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 357 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Sodium 252 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 27 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g
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- Have a plan so your smoothies taste good. You'll notice that I've used a formula to help with this. The right proportions of ingredients makes all the difference!
- Always label the bags clearly. Add the date if you aren't going to be using them within a few weeks. I like to include how much liquid is needed, which makes it easier if older kids are blending on their own.
- Buy big tubs of spinach or other leafy greens. They're usually very budget friendly, and by freezing them right after you buy them, you'll never have to waste the last half of the tub again!
- Pack those greens into the measuring cup. The freezing process breaks down plant cell walls, and the greens lose volume and are easier to blend. Totally sub frozen greens if you need to.
- Don't add the greens to the packs until last. For easier blending, ingredients should be layered in the blender in this way: liquid, leafy greens, frozen fruits, and veggies.
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