Effects of making smoothies in advance

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Generally for breakfast I eat a smoothie containing 8oz soy milk, 1/2 cup berries, 1/2 banana, and 1 scoop protein powder. Unfortunately, however, my blender is very loud, and I will soon be moving into a smaller apartment with someone who is a light sleeper. If I make my breakfast the night before, and then put it in the fridge for the next morning, what will the effects be? I'd be concerned the protein powder would settle and get grainy, or...

Originally asked by Dorrene on Stack Exchange (cooking) (CC BY-SA 2.5).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

I make smoothies every morning for my wife and myself (and have for over a year now), and when working out also added protein powder. The only difference between our recipe and yours is an inclusion of a few ounces of greek yogurt. On the days when I knew the workout would run long (and potentially make me late for work), I was making them the night before with no problem. As yossarian said, as long as you make sure the protein powder is fully blended/dissolved you'll be fine. I've noticed no graininess/texture difference between night-before and morning-of. The ingredients do separate a little overnight, but a quick shake or stir and they're back to normal. I would say to try it and see...

Full answer by stephennmcdonald: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/7952 (CC BY-SA 2.5).

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