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This Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie contains no added sugar and requires no milk! It's deliciously thick and creamy, with a rich, dark chocolate flavour that tastes like a milkshake. Plus, it's easy to customize with your favourite nutritional boosters.
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This delicious Chocolate PB Banana Smoothie is a quick, easy, and refreshing way to satisfy those chocolate cravings.
It only requires a handful of whole-food ingredients and tastes like an indulgent dessert! It's perfect for enjoying as a delicious sweet snack or a refreshing summer treat. It can also be boosted with nutritional powders for a nourishing breakfast or brunch smoothie.
Are Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies Healthy?
Made with natural peanut butter, cacao powder and naturally sweetened with banana, this Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is made with simple, real food ingredients and no added sugar, making it a healthier option.
Health Benefits
No added sugar. This Smoothie is naturally sweetened with banana, requiring no added or refined sugars. It also calls for natural peanut butter, which is unsweetened and free of added oils.
Rich in prebiotic fibre. Both bananas and cacao powder are rich sources of prebiotic fibre that feed the good bacteria in the gut!
Heart-healthy. Bananas, cacao and peanut butter are rich in nutrients that can support heart health, including potassium, flavonoids and resveratrol.
Antioxidant-rich. This smoothie is a great source of the antioxidant resveratrol, thanks to both the cacao and peanut butter. Cacao is also a great source of flavonoids, and bananas are rich in nutrients that boost antioxidant activity, including magnesium and vitamin C.
Seasonal Benefits
Summer is an excellent time to enjoy the cooling benefits of banana and cacao.
How to Make A Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Making this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is incredibly simple. It only requires a handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes of time! Follow the steps below or watch the video.
What You Will Need
Equipment
- Blender to create a smooth, creamy texture.
- Measuring utensils for accuracy.
Ingredients
- Cacao powder offers a rich and decadent, dark chocolate taste and less processed than cocoa powder, providing a richer source of nutrients and antioxidants.
- Frozen banana naturally sweetens this smoothie while contributing to a cold and creamy texture.
- Natural peanut butter helps to thicken this smoothie while offering a rich, nutty flavour that balances and complements the banana and cacao.
- Water is the only liquid you need to create a smooth, creamy texture! However, you can use milk or dandelion root tea as an alternative.
- Pure vanilla extract offers an uplifting and naturally sweet flavour that balances out the bitter notes of cacao and earthy flavour of peanut butter.
- Hemp hearts offer a source of protein and healthy fats. You can omit them or replace them with collagen powder or a quality protein powder.
Step 1: Place Ingredients In Blender
Add the frozen banana, natural peanut butter, cacao powder, vanilla extract, hemp hearts and water to a blender.
Step 2: Blend
Next, blend all the ingredients until smooth. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds in most blenders. Avoid blending too long so it stays nice and cold.
Once all the ingredients are blended smoothly, pour your smoothie into a glass and enjoy!
My Top Tips
- Use frozen banana for a cold and refreshing Smoothie.
- Don't overblend to keep it nice and cold. Blending for too long can create heat and warm the Smoothie.
Substitutions & Variations
Milk can be used instead of water to create an even creamier smoothie. Any milk will work. However, I like using homemade coconut, almond or tigernut to keep it dairy-free.
Chilled dandelion root tea makes a delicious substitute for the water or milk. Dandelion root tea adds a rich, coffee-like flavour without the caffeine! It's also an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C, A, B6, calcium, iron and magnesium. Simply brew one cup of dandelion root tea for 3 - 5 minutes, allow it to cool and then place it in the fridge to chill.
Fresh banana and ice can be used if you don't have frozen banana on hand. You will need to adjust the amount of water, milk, and dandelion root tea you add, depending on the amount of ice you use. If using 3 ice cubes, reduce the liquid by about ¼ cup.
Roasted Almond butter is a delicious alternative that gives a deep nutty flavour, similar to peanut butter.
Hazelnut Butter makes a delicious alternative to peanut butter in this chocolatey smoothie.
Sunflower Seed Butter is a great nut-free alternative! It has a much more subtle flavour than the other nut butters listed. So, it won't taste exactly like peanut butter, but it also won't take away from the chocolatey goodness.
Protein or superfood powders can be added for a nutritional boost. Some great options that complement the chocolate peanut butter flavour are maca, lucuma, chiaga, reishi, lion's mane or a blended mushroom powder. You can also add collagen powder or a quality protein powder.
Recipe Highlights
Tastes like a milkshake. Thick and creamy with a rich, dark chocolate flavour, this Smoothie tastes like an indulgent treat!
Heart-healthy. This smoothie is rich in potassium and antioxidants that can support heart health.
Antioxidant-rich. This smoothie is a rich source of antioxidants and nutrients that can boost antioxidant activity.
Easily customizable. From swapping in other nut and seed butters to adding nutritional boosters, this Smoothie can be easily customized to suit your needs.
Quick and easy to make. With just a few minutes of time and a handful of simple ingredients, this Smoothie whips up fast and is so easy to make.
More Healthy Smoothies
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Healthy Chocolate PB Banana Smoothie (No Added Sugar)
Print RecipeEquipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 Banana (Frozen)
- 1 heaping tbsp Cacao Powder (or Cocoa Powder)
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 tablespoon Natural Peanut Butter (Unsalted & Unsweetened)
- 1 tablespoon Hemp Hearts (Or Other Nutritional Boosters)
- 1.5 cups Water
Instructions
- Add the frozen banana, natural peanut butter, cacao powder, vanilla extract, hemp hearts and water to a blender.
- Next, blend all the ingredients until smooth. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds in most blenders. Avoid blending too long so it stays nice and cold.Once all the ingredients are blended smoothly, pour your smoothie into a glass and enjoy!
Kathy says
Love this it’s good for me as I have issues with my intestines thank you and can’t eat many things
Michelle McCowan says
Thanks, Kathy! I’m so happy to hear it’s something you can have and enjoy 🙂
Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo says
Thank you!
I have a few questions to ask you before I prepare this smoothie.
The only ingredients that I have are the:
Jif creamy peanut butter
vanilla extract
water
ice cubes
May I use jelly?
I do not have dairy or bananas or powder.
I am craving a peanut butter and jelly smoothie!
What may I do?
Thank you so much!
Michelle McCowan says
That's a good question! I've never made a smoothie with jelly before. You can always give it a try and see how it turns out.
The banana, however, does help to provide that thick smoothie texture. So, without it, you may want to cut back on the amount of water to prevent it from turning into more of a milk. Or if you have avocado, half of one can replace the banana (without the sweetness, mind you). You could also try adding a tablespoon or so of oats to thicken it (though oat smoothies can be a bit on the slimy side when over-blended). The collagen powder is just an optional add-in and not needed.
I hope that helps, and I hope your smoothie satisfies your craving! 🙂