Green Powerball Freezer Smoothies

Get breakfast ready in approximately 2 seconds in the morning. (Prep required. Of course.)

For the Powerball:

2 T. dry oats
1 T. flaxseed
1 T. peanut butter
1 tsp. cocoa powder
1 T. water

In a blender, combine oats and flaxseed and grind to a powder. Combine oats/flax powder with remaining ingredients in a small bowl with a rubber spatula until it can be molded into a ball. Freeze on wax paper while you prep the produce for the rest of the smoothie.

For the Produce:

1/2 banana
1/8 avocado
1/4 cup frozen berries
2 wedges apple
2-3 baby carrots
1/4 cup packed spinach

Chop banana, avocado, apple, and carrots into small pieces. Place in sandwich-sized Ziplock bag. Add powerball. Freeze bag.

For the Smoothie:

In the morning, stumble out of bed. Dump contents of ziplock bag into blender. Add 1/2 cup of whatever milk you drink. Blend. Breakfast's ready.

Approximate Nutrition:
350 calories
40 g carbs
17 g fat (from peanut butter and avocado. healthy fat.)
12 g protein
10 g fiber
16 g sugar (from fruit and milk)


Note: The purpose of the powerball is so the peanut butter doesn't stick to the inside of the bag. Also, it sounds frickin' epic.

Note: If you desire a sweeter smoothie, use 1 T. honey instead of water when making the powerball. Or just dump a bit of sugar up in there. No judging here. I had Reese's for dinner last night.

Note: I like to make about a week's worth of smoothie bags at a time. Takes 3 bananas, 1 avocado, 1 apple, and a few handfuls from bags of baby carrots, spinach, and frozen berries.