Lunch Smoothies
Quick, kid-friendly smoothie recipe perfect for busy days! This simple blend of banana, milk, yogurt, honey, and lemon juice makes a nutritious, customizable drink you can prep in minutes or pack in lunchboxes. Swap in your favorite fruits and milks for endless flavor options!
Why I love these Lunch Smoothies
How about making smoothies for your kids lunches? We make them all the time but I never have put them in my kids lunches. I figured why couldn’t I put them in their drink containers. So today I am putting smoothies in their lunchboxes. Hopefully it goes over like a trip to Disney World. If not I will let you know tomorrow.
There are all different ways to make a smoothie. You really can’t mess it up. We use yogurt and milk. You could use only frozen fruit with soy or cows milk and skip the yogurt. My kids call this a mooothie. Below is the recipe I came up with for lunch smoothies.
Gather these ingredients
Some mornings look exactly like this—her waiting patiently (or not so patiently!) while I blend up something simple and nourishing to send along with her for the day. It’s nothing fancy, just a small way to add a little love in the form of a nutritious smoothie in her lunch. I love these little moments in the kitchen with my kiddos before they head off to school for the day.
How to make and store lunch smoothies
You can truly make this your own by swapping in whatever fruit you have on hand—blueberries, raspberries, banana, pineapple…you really can’t mess it up.
A quick tip: the splash of lemon juice isn’t for flavor so much as function. It helps prevent browning if the smoothie sits in your child’s lunchbox for a bit. I do the same trick with apple slices—just a little squeeze of lemon juice keeps them looking fresh (and actually getting eaten by my picky crew!).
And honestly? These smoothies aren’t just for lunchboxes. They make a great quick breakfast too—perfect for busy mornings when everyone is heading out the door.
Happy lunch (or breakfast!) making!
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I hope these easy lunch smoothies make packing lunches just a little more fun—and maybe a little less predictable! They’re quick to make, easy to customize with whatever fruit and milk you have on hand, and a simple way to send something homemade in your kids’ lunchbox. You can even make them for breakfast or an afternoon snack!
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From my table to yours with love, Sheila
Lunch Smoothies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole banana peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 cup whole milk yogurt plain or flavored both work
- 1 cup milk oat, soy, almond all work
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Add-ins : 1 tbsp chia seeds, flax seed, wheat germ
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender, with a cup of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into thermos, and send to school with your kiddo!
I love making smoothies, but mine are weird and probably not kid friendly because I use kale, and they are green! 🙂
Just wanted to let you know I made these this morning and they are delish! My son even drank two glasses.
So, how did the smoothies hold up? I love smoothies! I put protein powder in mine.
We use soda water or Sprite(anything with citric acid) for keeping our apples from turning brown. It doesn't add that extra flavor to them like the lemon juice does. But if your kids don't complain, then you're lucky!
Oh my word! That looks good!
That looks like something my teenagers would love to have for breakfast. Great idea! Karen
Yum yum yum! When I told my husband last night of your series of lunch ideas and how you put a cookie in there he looked at me like I had 3 heads! Then I explained to him the ingredients contained and he said he wishes his mom would have done such awesome things when he was young.
Sue,I am sure I have gone to your blog before but today…when I click on your name up there it wont take me there. 🙁 I am doing a week of Strawberry the first week of June! Maybe I will have to do a linky to your blog 🙂
Check out my recipe for strawberry bread I posted on my blog, it's soooooo good! Have a berry good day! lol