★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
Smoothies are one of our favorite go-tos all year long because they are kid friendly and pack a ton of nutrition.
They are ready in minutes, no cooking required. Just grab your blender or food processor and hit a button!
Freeze it!
A fun twist for the summer months is freezing your smoothie using popsicle molds.
Mason Jar + Blender
Fun Fact: A regular-mouth mason jar actually screws onto many different types of blenders.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Oster Blender
You might be wondering which brands of blender works with the Ball Mason jar. I'm not sure of all of them but I can tell you that my blender was a perfect match. This simple Oster blender, fit as mason jar. Just use it in place of the glass pitcher. I love glass. It's toxin free and it holds up in the dishwasher.
Mason Jar To-Go
You guys may have seen my Camping Sangria floating around Pinterest. Buzzfeed even deemed it "genius" which did boost my ego and traffic to this blog quite a bit. So ever since I've been trying to think about what else a Mason jar can do. The possibilities are endless but I feel like this little blender trick is in its own right, genius. Somebody somewhere with excellent foresight and planning skills, thought about this little match and made it happen. It does beg the question though... which came first? The Blender? Or the Mason jar? Hmmmm...
Mason Jar Lids
There's one last piece to this glorious Mason Jar Blender Smoothie puzzle and that's the cap. Another gem of genius dreamed up by a very smart lady who also loves Mason jars, the benefits of cooking with glass and the art of re-purposing things... And this gem is the reCap. A lid for your mason jar that turns it into a drinkable cup. They are locally made near me in Erie, PA.
Mason Jar Blender Smoothies
So there you have it. Mason jar blender smoothies for a healthy, on-the-go breakfast win. 1 blender. 1 Mason jar w/ cap and you're ready to go. Scroll through the photos to see how to attach the blender base to your Mason jar. Check out one of my other favorite smoothie combos, the Sweet Peach Smoothie.
★ More Drink Recipes ★
Want more easy meals ideas?
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana sliced
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup cranberry juice
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar or honey optional
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Instructions
- Fill regular-mouth mason jar with frozen strawberries, banana, Greek yogurt, agave nectar (optional) and cranberry juice.
- Remove the base of your blender's pitcher that holds the blade. Screw the base + blade, onto the top of your Mason jar. If it comes apart in pieces like mine, place the blade on top of the jar first then screw on the outer ring. (Make sure the rubber ring is in place between the glass jar and the blade to prevent leakage. Most likely the rubber ring will be stuck to the blade assembly.
- Set the Mason jar now with blade assembly attached, onto the base of the blender securely. Give it a whirl until smoothie is, uh, smooth! You may need to pulse it a bit.
- Unscrew the blade top from the mason jar when done. Screw on your reCap lid and you're ready to roll.
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