Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

This chocolate peanut butter smoothie is frugal, easy to make, and DELICIOUS! Only requires 5 ingredients and you’ll have this healthy snack/dessert in minutes! Check out my 7 superfoods to hide in smoothies article and how to make frozen smoothie packs!

My kids are both in braces, which means every 4-6 weeks they’re drinking their meals instead of chewing.

Since they quickly got bored of applesauce and yogurt, I decided to come up with a delicious and healthy smoothie that they’d actually look forward to after their appointments.

It’s hard to be sad when your mom says yes to peanut butter and chocolate!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

I love this smoothie for many reasons, but mostly because:

• It’s easy to make
• My kids absolutely LOVE it
• It’s one of those recipes you could easily double or triple
• Plus it freezes well into popsicles
• When you’re choosing healthy ingredients, it’s can replace an entire meal!

Ingredients for the Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie (no yogurt)

• Milk (almond milk, canned coconut milk or homemade coconut milk, cow’s milk, oat milk, etc.)
• Banana (see notes below for substitution ideas)
• Cocoa or Cacao Powder
• Peanut Butter (see notes below)
• Peanut Butter Powder (optional)
• Dates
• Collagen or Protein Powder (optional, see notes below)

A note on peanut butter… Be sure to read the ingredients of your peanut butter. Most mainstream brands contain added sugar and/or added oils. These will be the kind of peanut butters that are naturally thicker or possibly labeled “no-stir.” I prefer peanut butter that contains only peanuts and salt. Read the ingredients to know for sure what you’re eating!

A note on protein powder… Protein powder can be highly processed, so be sure to read the ingredients and do some research if you want to include it in your smoothies. (I have an entire section in my smoothie eBook with research). For this recipe, both vanilla and chocolate protein powder works well. I haven’t tested peanut butter protein powder, but I think that would be good too!

Ways to Customize Your Healthy Smoothie

The protein in this smoothie comes from two sources: the collagen and the peanut butter.

I absolutely LOVE this brand of collagen (here’s why), but you can substitute protein powder if you prefer (see notes below).

The recipe calls for both actual peanut butter AND peanut powder for an extra boost of peanut flavor, but you can use extra peanut butter if you don’t have peanut powder.

If you need to add extra fat to your chocolate peanut butter protein smoothie…

• Choose full-fat canned coconut milk, add half an avocado, and/or add one tablespoon liquid coconut oil.
• You can also add yogurt – your choice of full fat or fat free – for a dose of healthy probiotics!
• Feel free to add sad-looking produce to your peanut butter protein shake!
• Any fruit that naturally tastes good with peanut butter and chocolate is really good in this shake. I’ve tested with extra banana and strawberries. Blueberries were so-so, but I bet peaches would be delicious!

Want to make a peanut butter chocolate smoothie with no banana?

Banana adds creaminess and a little bit of sweetness to smoothies. They’re also super high in potassium, which is a vital nutrient for your body.

• If you don’t LIKE bananas, consider using barely ripe or green bananas in your smoothies. They have the blandest flavor. You can buy them green, flash freeze them using this method (cutting into slices first), and then you will have the least banana-tasting smoothie possible.
• As a bonus, freezing bananas takes away a lot of the banana flavor too!
• If you don’t WANT banana, consider using another item that also adds creaminess and a little bit of sweetness, like yogurt or kefir. (Check my eBook High Protein No Powder for details.)

Chocolate Smoothie with Peanut Butter Instructions

Step 1. Add the ingredients in the order listed to your blender. Yes, the order you add ingredients is important!

Step 2. Blend on low for 30 seconds to get the dates into small pieces.

Step 3: Blend on high for 45-50 seconds.

Step 4. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Tips for Making the Best Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Smoothie

• The order you add ingredients matters. (See my eBook High Protein No Powder for more details on this)
• If you’re using frozen bananas, make sure your pieces are no bigger than a quarter when adding to the blender.
• Frozen bananas will create a milkshake-type texture, while using ripe bananas will make it less thick.
• This recipe makes DELICIOUS popsicles! Make the smoothie, pour into a popsicle mold (I recommend these), and freeze.

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