Description
A thick, creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie that tastes like a milkshake but is made with simple healthy ingredients like frozen banana, milk, Greek yogurt, and cocoa powder. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Main 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 sliced fresh bananas and 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, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract into a high-powered blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Check the consistency.
- Adjust Consistency: If the smoothie is too thick, add a little more milk and blend again. If it’s too thin, add a few ice cubes and blend until desired thickness is reached.
- Serve: Pour the smoothie into glasses and enjoy immediately for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- This smoothie is thick and creamy, perfect as a healthy milkshake alternative.
- Use frozen bananas for a naturally sweet and chilled smoothie, or fresh bananas with ice cubes as a substitute.
- All-natural peanut butter enhances flavor without added sugars or oils.
- Adjust milk quantity to achieve your preferred thickness.
- Vanilla extract adds a subtle depth to the flavor, but can be omitted if unavailable.
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
