Description
A thick, creamy chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie that tastes like a milkshake but is made with simple, wholesome ingredients including frozen bananas, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and milk. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Smoothie Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk (more or less to taste and as needed)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- 2 cups frozen banana slices (or 2 cups fresh banana slices plus 4-6 ice cubes)
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (all-natural, unsweetened)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place the milk, Greek yogurt, frozen banana slices, peanut butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, and vanilla extract into a high-powered blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Adjust the thickness by adding more milk if the smoothie is too thick or adding a few ice cubes and blending again if it is too thin.
Notes
- The smoothie is naturally thick and creamy, similar to a milkshake.
- Use frozen bananas for best texture; if using fresh bananas, add ice cubes to chill and thicken.
- All-natural, unsweetened peanut butter keeps added sugars low and flavor pure.
- Vanilla extract boosts the overall flavor.
- Adjust milk quantity to achieve desired smoothie consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 282 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 83 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
