Make Ahead Frozen Smoothie Cubes for Kids
I’m all about making life easier! Especially when it comes to cooking day after day. If you’re tired of making the same food over and over for the kiddos, you will LOVE this super easy Make Ahead Frozen Smoothie Cubes for Kids! This is a great way to save time, money and energy! Best of all…the kids LOVE THESE!
Mama, a lot of my recipe ideas are born out of sheer desperation, but they work and almost always turn out delish! LOL Stick with me if you need more Fun Snacks for Kids That are Cheap! Grab our Smoothie Cheat Sheet at the end of the post!!
Today I decided to make life just a little easier AND a little less messy! By making Smoothie Ice Cubes ahead of time instead of every single time the kids want a Smoothie…mess. I created this super simple Smoothie Cube recipe that can be adapted in so many different ways!
What you’ll love about this Smoothie Cubes Recipe:
My kids have been home from school this week on Spring break. It’s been busy and messy! I just love that my kids love to create and cook up their own concoctions in the kitchen..But after about the 5th Smoothie creation mess, I decided to work with them to make these make-ahead smoothie cubes.
How to make Smoothie Cubes for Kids!
We experimented with a lot of different flavors, textures, and ingredients. There were common ingredients in each smoothie. Then we upped our game and began to add ALL kinds of yummy ingredients.
Common Ingredients in each of the Smoothie Packs Recipe:
- 1 1/2 Favorite Juice ~ use real juice
- 1 Cup Favorite Yogurt
- 1 Cup Favorite Berries ~ fresh or frozen
- 1/2 Cup Veggies ~ optional
Directions:
Mix all of the above ingredients into a blender. I use a simple Ninja Blender…It’s fantastic for making smoothies! You can also use a small food processor if you don’t have a blender…those work great too!
Remember that your mixture is not going to be super thick because we are freezing it. Don’t be perfectionistic about it ok!? The most important thing is that you have flavors you like! Taste test it.
Pour into ice cube trays and freeze. Then they are ready for when you want a quick smoothie!
Make up a few batches of different kinds of frozen smoothie cubes! See Below…
Once your smoothie cubes are frozen (the next day), pop them out of the freezer trays. 
Put them into freezer bags! Label with date and flavor/ingredients.
When you want a Smoothie just take a few cubes out of freezer bag (I like to use reusable bags) and pop them into the blender.
Handy Tip
You’ll need to add a little liquid for blending from cubes. It can be a little juice, Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water…even plain water! Otherwise your smoothie will turn out to be more like ice cream.
Different Combination Flavors & Recipes of Smoothies:
Below you’ll find some of the different combinations of flavors that we tried and ideas for different ingredients you can add to make delicious smoothies! These are just a few that we made! If you’d like a list of all the Smoothie Recipes, see below for a free printable Smoothie Cheat Sheet!
Banana Strawberry Smoothie:
- 1 cup Strawberries, frozen
- 1 Banana
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup Milk (dairy or plant-based)
- Ice cubes (optional)
Peanut Butter Chocolate:
- 1 Banana
- 2 tablespoons Peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
- 1 cup Milk (dairy or plant-based)
- Ice cubes (optional)
Green Smoothie:
- 1 cup Spinach
- 1/2 cup Cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 cup Pineapple, frozen
- 1/2 Apple, chopped
- 1/2 Lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup Coconut water or regular water
- Ice cubes (optional)
Fruit Ingredient List Ideas ~
Here is a short list of fresh fruits or frozen fruits that tasted delicious in our smoothies. It doesn’t matter if they are fresh or frozen.
- Strawberry
- Blueberries
- peaches
- raspberries
- Nectarines
- Blackberries
- Mango
- Ripe Banana for extra sweetness and thickness
- Pineapple
- Passion Fruit
- Red Apple Wedge
- Green Apple Wedge
Yogurt ~
Any flavor you like! We use Greek Yogurt. You do not have to add yogurt if you don’t want to! Just add a little more berries to thicken a bit.
Veggie Ingredient List Ideas~
Believe it or not, you really can’t taste the veggies in most smoothies…even green smoothies. You just need to add the right amount. I never go over 1 cup of veggies.
- Spinach
- Kale
- Romaine Lettuce
- Green Peas
- Pumpkin Puree
- Spring Salad Mix ~ yep!
Juice and other Liquid Ingredient Ideas~
We always buy pure juice, but you should use what your family loves. Any of them will make a good smoothie.
- Apple Juice,
- Cran-Raspberry
- Cranberry
- Orange Juice
- Tart Cherry Juice
- Grapefruit Juice
- Any kind of Milk! Coconut Milk, Almond Milk, Oat Milk ~ we add a little into our smoothie because it’s an easy way to up the protein a little.
- Coconut Water
More add-ins that are delish!
We try to have these at least some of these ingredients on hand to throw into our smoothies…not all at once though! One day, one or two things…next day something else.
- Protein Powder ~ We like Pea Protein but use Whey Protein powders sometimes too!
- Chia Seeds
- Green Superfoods Powder ~ we love to add this even if we’re not making a green smoothie!
- Nut Butters ~ any kind you like! Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, Sun Butter
- Flax Seeds
Enjoy try different flavors! It’s amazing to just be able to go into your freezer and grab a few Make Ahead Frozen Smoothie Cubes for Kids while they are on break, weekends, summer…anytime! It just makes for a quicker smoothie and less mess!
More fun Kids Food
Homemade Smoothie Cubes for Kids
Equipment
- blender
- ice cube trays
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Favorite Juice
- 1 Cup Yogurt
- 1 Cup Favorite Berries ~ frozen or fresh
Instructions
- Blend ingredients all together in a blender.
- Pour into Ice Cube Trays
- Freeze till next day
- Remove from trays and transfer to a large freezer bag
- To use: Simply take out as many smoothie cubes as you like and blend. You may need to add a little liquid if too thick. It can be a little juice, milk, almond milk, coconut milk, even water.
That is so awesome! Thanks for these tips.
That is a brilliant idea! Much easier to do than making up fresh each and every time.
I usually freeze the fruit for that icy consistency but this is a great idea – just like the ones the supermarkets sell.
I am not this clever. I would never have thought of this, but it is brilliant. I like fruit in ice cubes but didnt think about this one.
Oh my goodness! Now I know what to do with my extra smoothie mix so it will not go to waste! Thanks for sharing!
I was excited to see that your post was featured on the Good Tip Tuesday linkup! Congrats and I look forward to reading more of your great tips.
Great idea — this would be wonderful for a quick breakfast or snack for my kids — making them in cubes would save me some steps!
Hi!
Thanks for sharing this idea! This would make it possible to make-ahead several kinds so that in the morning, when brains are foggy, the decision can be made quickly, and so can the smoothie!
I tried them as Popsicles, but that didn’t work as well as I would have thought. The whole fruit/veggies make the consistency too ‘grainy’ to really enjoy that way. But as a quickie fix to the morning rush, this is perfect!
You are soo welcome Dani! It’s amazing what we come up with out of necessity isn’t it!! LOL 😀 This makes life so much more easy! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and say Hi! Blessings to you!
What a fun and great idea! Found on Mop It Up Monday 🙂
We’re hosting our 1st SUPER SUNDAY Link Party, we’d love to have this linked up:
https://whoneedsacape.com/2013/06/super-sunday-party-1/
Lori
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing & linking up @ DearCreatives.com Hope to see you again soon! Hope your having a great week!
You are welcome Theresa and thank YOU for the party! Blessings!
I need to do this!! Thanks for sharing over at WholeHearted Home.
Thanks for sharing this at TTF this week! What a great idea!
Linda
Thank you Linda!! Have a blessed week!!
This is an awesome idea…thanks for sharing! This would be perfect to link-up to my Create It Thursday post…it’s live now! https://www.lambertslately.com/2013/05/create-it-thursday-4-plus-features.html
Awesome Leslie! Thank you for stopping by!!
Shari, great idea. It would be superif you linked in to Food on Friday: Shakes & Smoothies. The showcases from this Food on Friday have not yet been selected. This link will take you to my home page where you will find a sidebar with links to all the different Food on Fridays. So that I know you have linked and can be sure to pin to the board I have for each one, please do leave a short comment. Cheers
Thank you Carole! I’m a little behind on my blogging with the long holiday weekend! So sweet of you to invite and would love to join the fun! Blessings!!
Shari Lynne, thanks for popping over and linking in. I do hope to see you again soon. Cheers
Thank you for joining last week’s All Things Thursday Link-Up!! We love this post and are featuring it in this week’s round-up of favorites at All Things Thursday Link-Up {No. 18} and Featured Favorites 🙂
Wow Sarah! What an honor..thank you soooo much! And thank you for having the linky 🙂 Blessings To you!
Hi Shari, It’s always a sweet treat to run into a familiar face at the Ultimate Blog Party 2013. I hope you’re having a wonderful week! Blessings!
Hi Kaye!! Yes it is nice to see a friend on UBP! Thank you so much for stopping by and saying HI! We’ve been in crisis mode around here but that is clearing up..LOL Life! Have a blessed rest of the week!
THat sounds yummy! I’m from UBP! Come see me!
Hi Alyssa..I will visit 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!! Blessings!
Fabulous idea, Shari Lynne = )
Hi Deb!! Thank you!! Only out of desperation you know…LOL 😀
Blessings to you!
I CANNOT wait to try these fruit cubes. My kids may get one or two, also 🙂 Thanks for coming to our Link Up Party at allthingswithpurpose.com!!
Great idea!
Thanks Bethany! And thank you for stopping by! 🙂 Blessings to you!