Smoothies are one of my favorite ways to start the day. They provide energy and nutrients from fresh fruit (and sometimes veggies!) while having endless amounts of flavor. The best part about smoothies, however, is the ability to make them ahead of time for an easy “grab and go” breakfast option — after all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
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Check out these 10 3-ingredient smoothies that you can prep ahead of time.
1. Tangerine Banana Pineapple
- 2 tangerines, peeled and segmented
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 frozen banana
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
2. Peanut Butter Strawberry
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 lage banana, sliced
- 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
3. Ginger Pina Colada
- 2 cups frozen pineapple
- 1 lime, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
4. Carrot Mango Coconut
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1-2 tablespoons unsweetened, shredded coconut
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
5. Cherry Blueberry Kale
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup cherries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
6. Raspberry Banana Chia
- 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries
- 1 large banana, sliced
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
7. Cherry Mango Yogurt
- 1 cup diced mango
- 1 cup frozen cherries
- 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened yogurt
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
8. Cranberry Pineapple Spinach
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1 cup spinach
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
9. Banana Blueberry Chocolate
- 1 large banana, sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
10. Mango Berry Coconut
- 1 cup mixed berries
- 1 cup mango
- 2 tbsp unsweetened, shredded coconut
- Blend with 1/2 cup to 1 cup liquid
To make these smoothies ahead of time, place all ingredients for the smoothie of your choice into a freezer bag or glass freezer-proof jar. To ease blending, pull out the bag a few minutes before you’re ready to blend to let it thaw a bit — this will help you lose less liquid and give the smoothie a more concentrated flavor. Some of our personal favorite liquids for blending are water, coconut water, almond milk, or juice.
Which of these smoothies will you try first?
