Berry Smoothie Cubes

Get a jump start on your morning smoothies by freezing these berry-filled cubes. Each cube has juice, banana, Greek yogurt, and honey in addition to berries, so when you're craving a smoothie, milk is the only other ingredient you'll need to throw in the blender.

Berry Smoothie Cubes
Photo: Jason Donnelly
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 cubes make smoothies

Ingredients

  • 2 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and coarsely chopped

  • 2 cup fresh blueberries or rasberries

  • ½ cup orange juice or apple juice

  • 1 banana, sliced

  • 1 6 ounce container plain Greek yogurt or other desired yogurt

  • ¼ cup honey

Directions

  1. In a food processor or blender combine the first six ingredients (through the honey). Cover and process until smooth.

  2. Pour berry mixture into compartments of ice cube trays. Freeze overnight until firm. Transfer frozen cubes to a 1-gallon freezer bag. Seal bag and freeze up to 6 months.

To make a smoothie

To make a smoothie, place 5 or 6 frozen cubes in a blender. Add 3/4 cup milk, unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or other desired milk. Cover and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

138 Calories
1g Fat
30g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 138
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 45.3mg 227%
Calcium 85mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 293mg 6%
Folate, total 28.2mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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