Fruits and veggies that freeze good for smoothies?

fittogroom

so, college student here with full schedule. When classes start up in a week or so I'm looking at doing smoothies for breakfast. I've got protein powder stuff, slimrite from Kroger, but I need some things I can prep and bag so I can throw it together and in my little on the go blender cup. Also from Kroger. It's about 16-20oz I think. I mostly need veggie ideas, I do a lot of fruit, bananas, apples, strawberries blackberries all sorts because I know they freeze well. Thanks in advance. Recipes would be cool too.

curvy_gamer_loses

I like to add spinach and sometimes kale to mine. I know you can get frozen spinach. I've seen people add carrots in their smoothies as well. Also, I have added oatmeal or chia seeds to my smoothies to make them more filling.

socajam

I have never tried this, but you could bake: squash/pumpkin, mushroom, aubergines, zucchini, peppers all in one pan (freeze and add to the smoothie and small amounts. That could you your lunch or a quick snack, until you get home. I definitely must try this myself.

MsJulesRenee

socajam wrote: »

I have never tried this, but you could bake: squash/pumpkin, mushroom, aubergines, zucchini, peppers all in one pan (freeze and add to the smoothie and small amounts. That could you your lunch or a quick snack, until you get home. I definitely must try this myself.

Oh that's a good idea, kind of like homemade V8 juice.

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caroldavison332

eggplant and zucchini will become mush in the freezer. Fine for smoothies-yucky for other use. I add charred red pepper to one today that was kind of bitter. Consider bitter green-collard, kale, mustard, turnip tops because they are so good at detoxing the body.

caroldavison332

Yes purchase any frozen fruit or veg packages to use. If you like your smoothie cold why not just grab a handfull of fruit/veg from the freezer and toss them in? Alternatively you could put your handful in the blender will the lid on and let it thaw overnight.

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caroldavison332

I only have used fruit. Others use spinach. If you use an unsweetened fruit or veg, your smoothie will taste like it. That's why I sweetened mine this morning with red pepper. If your greens are raw you may need to chop them.

Queenmunchy

You can purée your vegetables or fruits and freeze them in ice cube trays. Once frozen, put them in a freezer bag and add a few cubes every morning.
Or you can do muffin tins with yogurt and fruit - freeze them and add a "muffin" everyday.

caroldavison332

I would do the muffin tin. Who wants to mess with numerous ice cubes of fruit? I would also try popping them into the blender before bed to thaw all night.

savarnabanana

I use frozen fruit and some yoghurt/milk so that the end result is a smoothie which actually tastes like ice cream it's so good!

MarziPanda95

caroldavison332 wrote: »

eggplant and zucchini will become mush in the freezer. Fine for smoothies-yucky for other use. I add charred red pepper to one today that was kind of bitter. Consider bitter green-collard, kale, mustard, turnip tops because they are so good at detoxing the body.

There's no such thing as a food that can 'detox' the body. What 'toxins', anyway?? Your kidneys and liver do all the 'detoxing' your body needs.

OP, for fruits, anything with a high water content won't freeze well.
The Do Not Freeze List
• Vegetables: Celery, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, peppers (especially green), potatoes (especially raw), radishes, sprouts, salad greens
• Fruit: Apples, grapefruit, grapes (unless you're planning on eating them frozen), lemons, limes, oranges (but DO freeze citrus zest!), watermelon.
(from http://www.thekitchn.com/freezer-friendly-the-do-not-freeze-list-167949 )

rbiss

http://simplegreensmoothies.com/

Jennloella

caroldavison332 wrote: »

I would do the muffin tin. Who wants to mess with numerous ice cubes of fruit? I would also try popping them into the blender before bed to thaw all night.

I freeze my yogurt this way, then put two "cubes" of yogurt, fruit, kale into baggies.....in the morning dump a baggie, add some ice, add some almond milk - takes a minute compared to several minutes of opening all the different fruits and spooning out the yogurt. Gives me no excuses. I purchase fresh and freeze it, so far everything has been fine, it usually takes me about two weeks to go through what I've prepped and put in freezer, then I start over. bananas turn a funny color but taste fine, I peel them and put them in a bag so I don't have to mess with them. strawberries after I cut the green off, blueberries, mango, peach, spinach......