Frozen Green Spinach Cubes are perfect for green smoothies all year long! Quick & easy, meal prep for the month with this healthy breakfast trick. Gluten free, vegan, top 14 allergy free!
You don’t have to live in a warm and tropical location to have delicious and fresh green smoothies all year long! Using this trick, I’m able to not only have fresh greens on demand, but save time and money when meal prepping for my busy week. In less than 5 minutes, you can prep your smoothies for healthy breakfasts and snacks all month long. Let’s walk through the 3 steps to make fresh green smoothies no matter what season!
Fresh Green Smoothie Frozen Cubes
Green smoothies are one of my favorite breakfasts but it is sometimes difficult to get fresh greens here in my small town in the midwest. So to extend the life of the fresh greens I am able to acquire, I started pre-blending and freezing them into little green cubes.
This recipe is so easy, it really can’t even be called a recipe!
Take your choice of greens, whatever you have on hand, and blend it together with a little water. You want the mixture to be on the thicker side so use a minimal amount of liquid. After blending, pour into ice cube trays and let freeze for about 6 hours. Then transfer to another storage container and you have fresh greens for your smoothies no matter what the weather is outside!!
These greens are a sure fire way to boost your nutrition in the winter months especially.
Having these on hand is also a way to make your morning routine a little easier (and healthier) by having it prepped and ready to go.
When you’re ready to make a smoothie, simply combine 2 or 3 cubes (depending on the size of your ice cube tray) with a frozen banana and other fruits, veggies, and add-ins of your choice. Blend and you have breakfast covered!
Tips for the Best Green Smoothie Cubes
Don’t wait to the last minute to blend and freeze them as you want the smoothie cubes to be as nutritionally dense as possible. As soon as you purchase the greens, blend them and freeze them. This way you will have a rotation of greens always ready to go!
Mix greens together! Don’t be afraid to mix up what greens you place together. This particular round, I used kale and spinach. Other combos to try are: chard and spinach, arugula with romaine and kale, or romaine with cucumber and spinach!
Swap the liquid for extra nutrition. Water is the easiest thing to freeze with in this recipe but it is far from the only thing you can use! Here are some other ideas to bring your freezer smoothie cubes together:
- Juice
- Coconut water / milk (only use if not allergic to tree nuts!)
- Blended protein beverages
- Milk of your choice
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Equipment
- blender or food processor
- ice cube trays
Ingredients
- 10 kale leaves
- 1 bunch spinach
- 1 cup water
- (other additions including: different greens, fruit, vegetables, spirulina, chlorella powder, chia seeds, etc.)
Instructions
- Wash all the greens and gather your ingredients.
- Place greens, water, and other optional mix-ins into the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the greens into the ice cube moulds and carefully place in the freezer. Let set for 6 hours before transferring out of the moulds and into long term storage containers.
- Use 2-3 cubes per smoothie!
Notes
- Juice
- Coconut water / milk (only use if not allergic to tree nuts!)
- Blended protein beverages
- Milk of your choice
How to Have Fresh Green Smoothies All Year Long
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