Freezer Smoothies

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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