Description
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is a rich, creamy, and nutritious blend made with cacao, peanut butter, and frozen banana. Ready in just 5 minutes, it’s the perfect quick breakfast, snack, or post-workout fuel that tastes like dessert while being packed with fiber, protein, and natural sweetness.
Ingredients
1 large frozen ripe banana
1–2 tablespoons cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
2 tablespoons creamy natural peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice), plus more to thin if needed
Instructions
- Add frozen banana, cacao or cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla, and almond milk to a high-powered blender.
- Blend on high for 1–2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust consistency with more milk if desired.
- Taste and add the second tablespoon of cacao for a richer chocolate flavor if preferred.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Use a frozen banana for the thickest, creamiest texture.
- Best served fresh, but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
- For more protein, add Greek yogurt or a scoop of protein powder.
- Customize with oats, seeds, or spinach for added nutrition.
- Turn it into a smoothie bowl by reducing the liquid and topping with granola or fruit.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
