This Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is made with frozen bananas, low fat milk, peanut butter and unsweetened cocoa powder, for a healthy smoothie that tastes like a milkshake!
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We are big smoothie lovers here, and this healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is my kids favorite one!
It tastes like a milkshake, but is made with simple, healthy ingredients that keep us going through a busy day.
If you’re a smoothie lover like us, you might like this Strawberry Smoothie, this Pineapple Smoothie, or this Strawberry Banana Smoothie!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie ingredients:
- Milk: I use low fat dairy milk, because that’s what we drink, but I have often used almond, nut or coconut milk and it is also delicious! If you need to make this smoothie recipe dairy free, you can easily swap for whatever milk you have on hand. You can also use water, but it will be less creamy.
- Frozen bananas: Frozen bananas are a must! Using banana slices that have been frozen (see my post on How to Freeze Bananas right here!) is the only way to go. It makes this smoothie, rich and creamy with a texture similar to ice cream. If you don’t have frozen bananas, you can use a fresh banana but you may want to add some ice cubes to cool and thicken.
- Peanut Butter: I use regular creamy peanut butter because, again, that’s what we have on hand! You can use any kind of peanut butter, or another nut butter, or a not free butter if you need to.
- Cocoa powder: Be sure that you are using unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe, and not sweetened chocolate, hot chocolate mix or syrup as those have added sugars that really aren’t needed. The banana gives us the sweetness we need!
Optional add ins for this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie:
This smoothie already has a good amount of protein and fat, but there are lots of ways to boost the nutritional value even further! Here are a few of our favorites:
- Ground flax: Flax is high in Omega-3s and fibre, plus they offer a ton of other nutrients
- Quick oats: Oats are another great way to add complex carbs that keep you satisfied through the day, and they’re a great source of fibre and protein
- Hemp hearts: hemp hearts or hemp seeds are loaded with Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, protein, and tons of other vitamins and minerals. They pack a big punch in a small package!
- Protein powder: If you simply want to boost the protein, a scoop or vanilla or chocolate protein powder will do the trick.
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie (Chunky Monkey!)
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low fat milk (or almond or non dairy milk)
- 1 banana, sliced and frozen (about 1 cup slices)
- 1 tablespoon light creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- honey, optional and to taste if desired
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the blender in the order listed. Puree until smooth.
- Taste and adjust peanut butter, cocoa or add a bit of honey to sweeten if desired before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Melly says
LOVE IT! I added a tablespoon of milled flax seed and I used 1/2 cup of oat milk ( I like a creamier consistency ) and it was amazing. Perfect ration of PB, banana, and chocolate!!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Melly! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
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Brittany says
How many oz is it 8?
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Brittany! It will be closer to 6 oz. ENJOY!
Isabelle says
This recipe was really good! Though I did do some tweaking, I added more peanut butter than what the recipe said. I also added I think 10 ice cubes since I didn’t have to freeze a banana, which also made the smoothie thicker to my liking. Over all ur was verry delicious! 😋
Isabelle says
I forgot to add my rating 😂
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Isabelle! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Jill says
Altbough the taste is great the amounts are laughable. I was going to make two but I did 4x the amount and still ended up with one regular glass full.
The Recipe Rebel says
I’m sorry to hear you had trouble with the recipe, Jill. The amounts have worked well for me (and others) so I wish it would of been a hit for you too.
Gina Bina says
Soooo creamy and delicious! This mix of proportions was spot on. Thank you!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Gina! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this review!
Mia Ashley says
So good. I added ground flax to mine and loved it.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Mia! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for your review!
Janet says
I was looking for a chocolate peanut butter protein shake, but came across this one and decided I have enough protein in a peanut butter and milk that I would not need to add any protein to it. It is super good! You get a banana peanut butter and the chocolate flavor. No honey needed.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Janet!
Celeste says
This tasted great. The only thing was for me, a 1/4 cup of liquid wasn’t enough. It was fR too thick. Thankfully an easy fix and still tasted great.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Celeste!
Florence says
I had the same problem and added a total of one cup of milk. It was delicious.
Kelly says
I would love to try this with the oatmeal add in, but there are no amounts listed. How much oatmeal should I add to the smoothie?
Thanks so much 🙂
Ashley Fehr says
I think a couple tablespoons up to 1/4 cup would be about right. It’s all just a bit of an experiment 🙂