Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie – A delicious and creamy smoothie that will satisfy your chocolate craving without any guilt. A healthy breakfast, dessert or snack.
A smoothie that tastes like a milkshake? Yes, please. This is the perfect smoothie for those times that you need to satisfy a chocolate craving, or throw together a breakfast on the go, or hit the reset button because you ate two-thirds of a Cinnamon Roll Cake (ahem).
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
The name says it all – chocolate, peanut butter and banana are the main flavor components in this smoothie. Here’s how to whip it up!
- Milk (your choice): My favorite is unsweetened vanilla almond milk, because it is low in calories and sugar. Feel free to use cow’s milk or any non-dairy milk of your choice.
- Chocolate: Unsweetened cocoa powder adds a rich chocolaty flavor and color to this smoothie. If you want it extra chocolatey, you can throw in a handful of dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs during the last few seconds of blending.
- Peanut Butter: Natural salted peanut butter is my favorite. Use whatever peanut butter you have, or swap for another nut/seed butter.
- Frozen Bananas: Frozen bananas not only add the banana flavor, but they add a touch of sweetness and they help to make the smoothie a nice thick consistency.
- Honey/Maple Syrup/Agave: Depending on the sugar content of your milk product, you might need to sweeten the smoothie just a touch. A drizzle of honey, maple syrup or agave blends in perfectly. Adjust to suit your taste.
- Protein: I like to add a scoop of collagen peptides or protein powder to make this smoothie extra filling and satisfying. I prefer unflavored or chocolate flavored for this smoothie.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie with Protein
This smoothie gets its protein from protein powder or collagen peptides, peanut butter, as well as any protein in the milk you use. Cow’s milk will add 8-10 grams of protein per cup. There are also non-dairy milks that are enriched with added protein. Feel free to swap any of those for an additional boost of protein.
Note: The nutrition facts listed below include 1 scoop of protein powder; you can easily increase the protein by adding another scoop.
Healthy Chocolate Banana Smoothie
I refer to this smoothie as healthy since it is made of whole, nutrient-rich ingredients. It’s fairly low in sugar (as far as smoothies go), with all of the sugars coming from natural sources. The following ingredients can be added to bump up the nutritional value further:
Spinach: A few handfuls of fresh baby spinach will be undetectable tastewise. The spinach will alter the color of the smoothie to a murky greenish-brown, but as long as you’re not put off by the color, throw it in!
Hemp Seeds: This an ingredient I often add to smoothies. It adds omega 3’s, omega 6’s and protein.
Chia Seeds: These little seeds are loaded with fiber and they will thicken the smoothie. They are almost completely undetectable if blended in near the end.
Whether you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth first thing in the morning, mid-day, or late night – this is perfect way to do so. A healthy meal, snack or dessert that is guaranteed to satisfy. Enjoy!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or milk of your choice
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 generous tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter, I prefer natural
- a handful of ice cubes, if needed, to thicken
- protein powder or collage peptides, optional
- honey, maple syrup or agave, to taste
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
grandbabycakes says
This smoothie looks absolutely fantastic!!!
Celebrating Sweets says
Thank you!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
What a great smoothie, Allison! Peanut butter and chocolate is one of my favorite combos.
ohsosweetbaker says
Mmmm… perfect breakfast smoothie. Love the fact it’s skinny and chocolatey too, Pinned!
Kristine says
I swapped almond milk and it was delicious!
Milisa says
We had everything to make this and my kids loved it!
Beth says
This is a classic combination put together in a healthy and filling smoothie. Just love it.
Shobha says
I think this is just great