Freezer Smoothies

Monday, October 7, 2013

I love smoothies, but would rarely make them simply because I dislike pulling out the individual ingredients and cleaning the blender at the end. For awhile now, I have been making "freezer smoothies", an idea I got from Not Your Mother's Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook .  I basically buy my smoothie ingredients in bulk, bring them all home, and start blending.  Then I put the blend in these containers and then freeze.  To serve, I set them on the counter for awhile (30 minutes maybe??) or you can nuke them in the microwave for a few seconds on half power.
Here are some blends that we have enjoyed. I have to admit that I don't follow exact amounts with these.  I just add ingredients, blend, and taste test them.

 NOTE: All the juices  are added in concentrate form.  I let the concentrate thaw a bit and then start making the smoothies.  Using it in juice form gives less flavor. 

Berries and Bananas
Vanilla yogurt
Strawberries
Bananas
Orange juice (remember...in concentrate form)
Honey or agave (optional)

Berry Orange
Vanilla yogurt
Strawberries
Apple Cherry juice
Honey or agave (optional)

Here are some other options that I would like to try in the near future...

Cherry Vanilla
Vanilla Yogurt
Frozen cherries
Apple Cherry juice
Honey or agave (optional)

Pineapple
Vanilla yogurt
Diced Pineapple
Pineapple juice
Banana

Raspberry Chocolate
Vanilla yogurt
Cocoa powder (you won't need a lot of this!)
Raspberries
Banana
Honey or agave (optional)

Pumpkin Pie 
Pumpkin puree
Vanilla yogurt
Pumpkin pie spice
Banana
Honey or agave
 

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