The $11 Costco Grocery I Always Have Stocked in My Freezer (I Use It 6 Days a Week!)

The summer slog is hitting me hard this year, and I’m counting down the days to homemade apple pie and pumpkin-spice latte season. The unwavering heat makes it hard to think about anything other than sitting 6 inches from a fan, let alone cooking my usual breakfast of scrambled eggs. Yes, even a few minutes of heat from the stovetop is unbearable. 

This is an in-between time of year, when it feels like summer vacation has passed, and we’re gearing up for school. Right now, I’m looking for nourishing cold breakfasts that keep me satiated more than a bowl of cereal. Whenever I’m faced with a culinary conundrum, I look to Costco for ideas and smart solutions. I found just the thing in the warehouse’s freezer section: Clovis Farms Organic Super Smoothie Packs.  

This Costco freezer find contains six smaller bags with almost everything you need to make a delicious smoothie at a moment’s notice. Each 8-ounce package contains a mix of frozen blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, kale, spinach, and bananas — just what I want in a tasty and filling breakfast drink. Plus, the ingredients are all organic, which is a bonus because that’s not always the case when I prepare smoothies from scratch. 

Just like the fruits available this time of year, the frozen fruit in these Clovis Farms Organic Super Smoothie packs are picked at the peak of freshness. Because they’re frozen, you don’t need to add ice cubes to the smoothie for that perfectly icy cool texture and sweet fruit flavor. And, if you’re always adding a handful of greens to your smoothies, you’ll love that these blends already include single-serve portions of kale and spinach. 

Plus at just $12.79 for six smoothies, I’m paying $2.13 per smoothie. That’s way less than I’d spend if purchasing the ingredients individually or picking up a smoothie at a juice bar.

Making breakfast with these smoothie bags from Costco couldn’t be easier. Add one bag filled with perfectly portioned fruit, kale, and spinach to a blender. Add 1 1/2 cups milk or fruit juice and blend until smooth. It’s just like a homemade smoothie kit, but with a lot less work!

These smoothies are refreshing and filling on their own, but I’ve tinkered with a few add-ins and alterations that you might like to try too: Add fresh ginger for a kick or pitted dates for sweetness. A scoop of cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, peanut or almond butter boosts the protein content without adding to the prep time. You can also turn leftover smoothies into popsicles using DIY molds with things you already have at home.

Find it in stores: Clovis Farms Organic Super Smoothie Packs, $11.43 (on sale!) for 6 (8-ounce) bags at Costco

What Costco groceries do you buy every week? Tell us about it in the comments below.