The Ultimate Creamy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Make this creamy peanut butter banana smoothie for a quick, satisfying breakfast or post-workout boost. This recipe uses simple ingredients and blends quickly for an energy-boosting drink.
- Prep Time: 3 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 3 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 large ripe bananas, frozen
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop protein powder (optional, for protein banana smoothie)
- 4 ice cubes (if bananas are not fully frozen)
Instructions
- Place the frozen bananas, milk, peanut butter, and vanilla extract into a high-speed blender.
- Add protein powder if you are using it for this energy boosting smoothie.
- Secure the lid and blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. Stop and scrape down the sides if needed.
- If the smoothie is too thick, add milk one tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
- Pour the thick banana smoothie into a glass and serve immediately.
Notes
- Using frozen bananas is key to achieving a thick banana smoothie texture without watering it down with too much ice.
- For a dairy-free banana smoothie, use almond milk or oat milk.
- To make this a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie, add 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 5