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Smoothie Meal Prep: Plan Five Easy Breakfasts for the Week
Smoothie meal prep doesn't mean blending five smoothies on a Sunday. It means having everything ready so each breakfast smoothie is quick on the day: smoothie packs in the freezer, a plan for the week, the right liquids in the fridge and your blender within reach.
Below you'll find a weekly checklist and a five-day plan you can copy and adapt.
Why not blend everything in advance?
Smoothies are best drunk straight after blending; left to stand, some ingredients start to discolour. That's why we don't recommend blending a week's worth and keeping them in the fridge. Freezer packs let you do the preparation ahead and still blend fresh each morning.
Your weekly smoothie prep checklist
Choose your flavours for the week (see the plan below).
Make freezer space, and put your packs in the freezer as soon as they arrive.
Check each pack's directions and note which liquid each flavour needs.
Stock your liquids: water, milk, coconut water or almond milk, depending on your flavours.
Have ice ready: fill an ice tray or check your supply.
Set up your blender somewhere easy to reach, with a measuring jug beside it.
A five-day breakfast smoothie plan
This plan uses the three flavours in Gulp's Morning Mix Trio: Berry Best, Peanut Oat and Tropical Green. Swap any day for a flavour you prefer.
Monday: Berry Best
In the pack: banana, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, yoghurt and dates
You add: 150 ml water and ice
Declared allergens in the pack: cow's milk
Tuesday: Peanut Oat
In the pack: banana, peanut butter, yoghurt, oats, cinnamon and dates
You add: 150 ml milk and ice
Declared allergens in the pack: cow's milk, peanuts
Wednesday: Tropical Green
In the pack: banana, mango, pineapple, ginger and baby spinach
You add: 150 ml milk, ice and 1 tsp honey
Declared allergens in the pack: none declared
Thursday: Berry Best
In the pack: banana, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, yoghurt and dates
You add: 150 ml water and ice
Declared allergens in the pack: cow's milk
Friday: Peanut Oat
In the pack: banana, peanut butter, yoghurt, oats, cinnamon and dates
You add: 150 ml milk and ice
Declared allergens in the pack: cow's milk, peanuts
Allergen information is for the frozen pouch. The milk, honey or other ingredients you add when blending can contain allergens of their own.
Want more variety?
Swap in Mango Glow (blend with 150 ml water and ice) or Citrus Fix (blend with 150 ml coconut water and ice), or browse the full range.
Each morning: blend when you need it
Take that day's pack out of the freezer. It's blended from frozen, so there's no need to defrost it.
Add the pack contents and the liquid and ice from its directions to your blender, following your blender's instructions.
Blend until smooth. If it's too thick, add a splash of liquid and blend again.
Drink it straight away.
Rinse the blender so it's ready for tomorrow.
Storage: follow the pack instructions
Keep your packs frozen until the morning you use them, and blend them straight from frozen. Follow the storage directions that come with your packs. If a pack has defrosted, check those directions or ask us before using it.
A note on breakfast
Everyone's needs are different. A smoothie can be part of your breakfast, but whether it's enough on its own depends on you, so add whatever else you usually eat in the morning.
Plan your week
The Morning Mix Trio includes a box of five packs each of Peanut Oat, Berry Best and Tropical Green, enough for this plan with some to spare. Want help choosing flavours for your week? Chat to us on WhatsApp.