Meal prep fruit and protein smoothies for easy mornings and snacks. Assemble several flavor combinations at a time so there’s always a nice variety on hand. For even easier prep and clean up, most of these 6 smoothies require little to no slicing or chopping. Each bag serves 1, and includes everything except the almond milk.
1 frozen smoothie pack (options below) made with 20 oz. Del Monte® Deluxe Gold™ Pineapple Chunks, 15 oz. Sliced Peaches in 100% Juice or 14.5 oz. No Sugar Added Sliced Pears
3/4 cup unsweetened regular or vanilla almond milk
Creamy Mocha Pear – 1/2 can drained pears (about 3/4 cup), 1 Tbsp. real maple syrup, 1/2 ripe banana, sliced, 2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp. espresso powder, 2 Tbsp. chia seeds, flax seed meal or hemp hearts
Peach Almond – 1/2 can drained peaches (about 3/4 cup), 1/2 ripe banana, sliced, 2 Tbsp. almond butter, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Green Pineapple - 1/4 can drained pineapple chunks (about 1/2 cup), 4 baby carrots, 1/2 cup packed baby spinach, one 1/8-inch wide slice fresh ginger, 2 Tbsp. chia seeds, flax seed meal or hemp hearts
Pear Blueberry – 1/2 can drained pears (about 3/4 cup), 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, 2 Tbsp. chia seeds, flax seed meal or hemp hearts, 1 Tbsp. real maple syrup or honey
Tropical - 1/4 can drained pineapple chunks (about 1/2 cup), 1/2 sliced ripe banana, 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 2 Tbsp. almond butter
Strawberry Peach – 1/2 can drained peaches (about 3/4 cup), 6 whole fresh or frozen hulled strawberries, 2 Tbsp. chia seeds, flax seed meal or hemp hearts, 1 tsp. vanilla
Label each quart-size zip-top freezer bag with the date, the name of the smoothie and a reminder to add 3/4 cup almond milk.
Add ingredients except almond milk to bag, press out excess air, seal and freeze at least 6 hours and up to 3 months.
Remove bag from freezer 5 to 10 minutes before blending. Knock sealed bag on a hard surface to break up into smaller chunks. Empty contents of 1 bag into a blender and add almond milk. Blend about 1 minute until smooth, scraping sides with a spatula, as needed. Adjust consistency with additional milk or ice cubes, if desired.
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