Little Spoon Smoothies

Little Spoon made their name with fresh, delivered baby food. Their Smoothies extend that philosophy to older kids with cold-pressed fruit and vegetable blends that actually taste good.

Most shelf-stable pouches are heat-pasteurized, which extends shelf life but destroys some nutrients and flavors. Little Spoon uses High Pressure Processing (HPP) - cold-pressed pasteurization that kills pathogens without heat.

The result: brighter flavors, more nutrients retained, and ingredients that taste closer to fresh. The trade-off is shorter shelf life and refrigeration requirements.

What sets Little Spoon apart is the creativity. Their "Strawberry Jam" smoothie contains: organic strawberries, organic banana, organic cauliflower, organic oats, chia seeds, organic lemon juice.

Cauliflower. In a kids' smoothie. And you can't taste it - the strawberry and banana dominate. This is how you get vegetables into kids without the fight.

Other standout ingredients across flavors: kale, spinach, zucchini, carrots, beets, hemp seeds. These aren't token additions - they're meaningful portions of the blend.

Typical Little Spoon Smoothie (varies by flavor):

• Calories: 70-90
• Protein: 2-3g
• Fiber: 2-3g
• Sugar: 8-12g (from fruit, no added sugars)

The protein and fiber are higher than typical fruit pouches because of additions like chia seeds, hemp seeds, and oats. These aren't just fruit sugar - they have substance.

No added sugars. USDA Organic. Non-GMO.

Little Spoon operates primarily through subscription. You choose your smoothies, select a delivery frequency, and they arrive fresh. This isn't available at grocery stores - it's direct-to-consumer only.

Pros of subscription:

• Always fresh (short shelf life means they're made recently)
• Customizable selection
• Skip/pause flexibility

Cons:

• Requires commitment and planning
• No impulse/single purchases
• Must be home for delivery (refrigerated)

I subscribed to Little Spoon for about six months. The smoothies were genuinely good - my kids requested specific flavors (Strawberry Jam was the favorite). The quality was noticeably higher than grocery store pouches.

What made me pause was the logistics. Refrigerated delivery means coordinating around schedules. Running out means waiting for the next delivery, not running to Target. For some families, the friction isn't worth it.

At $5.49/pouch (subscription pricing varies), Little Spoon is significantly more expensive than GoGo squeeZ ($0.67) or even organic pouches ($1-1.50).

You're paying for:

• Cold-pressed processing
• Chef-developed recipes
• Hidden vegetables
• Small-batch freshness
• Direct-to-door delivery

Is it worth 4-8x the price of conventional pouches? For ingredients like cauliflower, chia seeds, and hemp in a pouch kids actually like - maybe. For everyday lunchbox use? Probably not.

Shelf life is 21-30 days refrigerated. That's short by packaged food standards. You need to plan consumption around deliveries and can't stockpile.

For lunchboxes, these stay safe for hours without refrigeration but should be consumed same day. Include an ice pack in hot weather.

Families struggling to get vegetables into kids who will drink them hidden in smoothies. Parents who value small-batch, chef-developed nutrition. Households with reliable delivery receiving and refrigerator space. Those willing to pay premium for genuinely better ingredients.

Budget-conscious families - the price difference is substantial. Those who prefer grocery store flexibility over subscriptions. Households with unpredictable schedules that complicate deliveries. Families happy with conventional organic pouches.

Little Spoon Smoothies represent the premium end of kids' pouches - cold-pressed, chef-developed, with hidden vegetables and superfood additions. For families who can afford it and manage the subscription logistics, the ingredient quality genuinely exceeds grocery alternatives. For everyone else, good organic pouches at 1/5 the price achieve most of the same goals.

Little Spoon made their name with fresh, delivered baby food. Their Smoothies extend that philosophy to older kids with cold-pressed fruit and vegetable blends that actually taste good.

Most shelf-stable pouches are heat-pasteurized, which extends shelf life but destroys some nutrients and flavors. Little Spoon uses High Pressure Processing (HPP) - cold-pressed pasteurization that kills pathogens without heat.

The result: brighter flavors, more nutrients retained, and ingredients that taste closer to fresh. The trade-off is shorter shelf life and refrigeration requirements.

What sets Little Spoon apart is the creativity. Their "Strawberry Jam" smoothie contains: organic strawberries, organic banana, organic cauliflower, organic oats, chia seeds, organic lemon juice.

Cauliflower. In a kids' smoothie. And you can't taste it - the strawberry and banana dominate. This is how you get vegetables into kids without the fight.

Other standout ingredients across flavors: kale, spinach, zucchini, carrots, beets, hemp seeds. These aren't token additions - they're meaningful portions of the blend.

Typical Little Spoon Smoothie (varies by flavor):

• Calories: 70-90
• Protein: 2-3g
• Fiber: 2-3g
• Sugar: 8-12g (from fruit, no added sugars)

The protein and fiber are higher than typical fruit pouches because of additions like chia seeds, hemp seeds, and oats. These aren't just fruit sugar - they have substance.

No added sugars. USDA Organic. Non-GMO.

Little Spoon operates primarily through subscription. You choose your smoothies, select a delivery frequency, and they arrive fresh. This isn't available at grocery stores - it's direct-to-consumer only.

Pros of subscription:

• Always fresh (short shelf life means they're made recently)
• Customizable selection
• Skip/pause flexibility

Cons:

• Requires commitment and planning
• No impulse/single purchases
• Must be home for delivery (refrigerated)

I subscribed to Little Spoon for about six months. The smoothies were genuinely good - my kids requested specific flavors (Strawberry Jam was the favorite). The quality was noticeably higher than grocery store pouches.

What made me pause was the logistics. Refrigerated delivery means coordinating around schedules. Running out means waiting for the next delivery, not running to Target. For some families, the friction isn't worth it.

At $5.49/pouch (subscription pricing varies), Little Spoon is significantly more expensive than GoGo squeeZ ($0.67) or even organic pouches ($1-1.50).

You're paying for:

• Cold-pressed processing
• Chef-developed recipes
• Hidden vegetables
• Small-batch freshness
• Direct-to-door delivery

Is it worth 4-8x the price of conventional pouches? For ingredients like cauliflower, chia seeds, and hemp in a pouch kids actually like - maybe. For everyday lunchbox use? Probably not.

Shelf life is 21-30 days refrigerated. That's short by packaged food standards. You need to plan consumption around deliveries and can't stockpile.

For lunchboxes, these stay safe for hours without refrigeration but should be consumed same day. Include an ice pack in hot weather.

Families struggling to get vegetables into kids who will drink them hidden in smoothies. Parents who value small-batch, chef-developed nutrition. Households with reliable delivery receiving and refrigerator space. Those willing to pay premium for genuinely better ingredients.

Budget-conscious families - the price difference is substantial. Those who prefer grocery store flexibility over subscriptions. Households with unpredictable schedules that complicate deliveries. Families happy with conventional organic pouches.

Little Spoon Smoothies represent the premium end of kids' pouches - cold-pressed, chef-developed, with hidden vegetables and superfood additions. For families who can afford it and manage the subscription logistics, the ingredient quality genuinely exceeds grocery alternatives. For everyone else, good organic pouches at 1/5 the price achieve most of the same goals.