This the best chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie recipe, I promise! It is a creamy, tasty, & delicious chocolate smoothie that even non vegans will love. It so good that it tastes like a 'treat', but can be consumed completely guilt free. Made with 100% all natural, whole food ingredients, enjoy this smoothie on a weekday, after a workout, or whenever you feel like it!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Ingredients
How can chocolate possibly be good for you?!
Cacao powder is responsible for the delicious chocolate flavour of this smoothie. The flavour is quite strong (and a little bit bitter), so 1 tablespoon is certainly enough. You can substitute this with cocoa powder if you wish.
Cacao powder is considered a healthy food because it is consider non processed and has many healthy benefits. It is made from the beans inside pods that grow on the Cacao tree. These beans are harvested and processed into the cocoa product used to make chocolate. Cacao powder is therefore the unrefined, non processed version of cocoa powder. It is known to help lower your blood pressure, improve digestion, and regulate hormones. You can read more here on the health benefits of cacao powder.
How can a vegan chocolate peanut butter smoothie be "creamy"?
The creaminess of this smoothie is thanks to the peanut butter! Don't skip the peanut butter because it really does make all the difference. You can also substitute for any nut butter of your choice.
Dates
Dates are natures natural candy! Incredibly sweet, you only need to add 1 -2 dates to your smoothie. Its best to use a soft date, like medjool dates.
Salt
Adding a pinch of salt to the smoothie packs a whole lot of flavour! Creating a perfectly salty / sweet combination. Don't use ordinary table salt though. Instead go for a pink Himalayan or natural sea salt. My favourite is the pink Himalayan. It has an extra "saltiness" to it that I love!
Plant Milk
Use any type of plant milk you like here. I like to use an unsweetend almond milk, and add my own Stevia or Erythritol to make the smoothie sweeter.
Banana
Last but not least, the banana! Bananas are great for smoothies because you can easily freeze them when they go soft. This is the only fresh ingredient on this list, which means you can basically have this smoothie whenever you want! As long as you have bananas frozen, and all pantry items, then you are good to go! And no, you cannot skip the banana. It adds additional creaminess & sweetness to the smoothie!
Protein Powder
If you are regularly taking protein powder already, then go ahead and add it to this smoothie. I use an unflavoured pea protein powder. If you don't take protein powder, swap it out for some rolled oats instead. You could also replace it with a scoop chia seeds or flaxseeds. Completely up to you!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Video
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Macros
The quantities listed in the recipe below are equal to the following macros:
Calories: 430
Carbs: 47g
Protein: 34g
Fat: 14g
Looking for more delicious vegan smoothies? Check out some of my other favourite smoothie recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 small frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1-2 Medjool dates pitted
- 1-1.5 cup of plant milk I use unsweetened almond milk
- 30 grams pea protein I use unflavoured
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 handful of ice optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth
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