Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie (Printable)
A creamy blend of cocoa, peanut butter and frozen banana for a quick, satisfying breakfast or snack.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Base
01 - 2 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
02 - 1 cup milk (dairy or unsweetened non-dairy alternative)
→ Flavors
03 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
05 - 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey, to taste
→ Enhancements
06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt
→ Toppings (optional)
08 - Whipped cream
09 - Chocolate shavings
10 - Crushed peanuts
# How-To Steps:
01 - Place frozen banana slices, milk, cocoa powder, peanut butter, desired sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender.
02 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
03 - Taste the smoothie and add additional maple syrup or honey if a sweeter flavor is preferred. Blend again briefly to incorporate.
04 - Divide the smoothie evenly between two glasses.
05 - Top each serving with optional whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or crushed peanuts. Serve immediately.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Blending chocolate and peanut butter feels like sneaking dessert into breakfast and actually getting away with it.
- This is my favorite for its fuss-free prep and how it always tastes fancier than it looks.
02 -
- Once, I added too much milk and ended up with something closer to chocolate milk than a smoothie &ndash keep your hand light with the liquids.
- Discovering that a pinch of salt makes everything taste brighter was a total game changer for me.
03 -
- Add just a little sweetener at first &ndash you can always add more, but you can’t take it out.
- Blending everything really well prevents any cocoa or nut butter clumps.