Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Start your day with a decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie that tastes like a milkshake! This wholesome smoothie requires just five ingredients and it’s easy to customize with your favorite add-ins.

If you’re looking for a recipe that’s just as delicious but lower in carbs, you’ll love my Low-Carb Chocolate Smoothie or my Keto Green Smoothie.

 

I have another delicious smoothie recipe for you today, but this one is a little bit different than the tropical fruit smoothies I’ve been making lately.

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is a chocolate lover’s dream! It’s rich, creamy, and tastes just like a chocolate peanut butter cup milkshake! But, unlike ice-cream-based milkshakes, this recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and full of vitamins and minerals.

This smoothie has the perfect consistency from the frozen bananas and a rich chocolatey flavor that’s naturally sweet thanks to the peanut butter and cocoa powder. It’s just as good for breakfast as it is for dessert, and it’s always a big hit with even the pickiest eaters.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Frozen ripe banana — Using a frozen banana gives the smoothie natural sweetness and a thick, creamy texture. But you can use fresh banana too.
• Cocoa powder — I use unsweetened cocoa powder because it provides a rich chocolatey flavor but doesn’t have any processed sugar. You can also use cacao powder.
• Peanut butter — Pick a natural peanut butter with healthy fats and no added sugars to enjoy the true creamy peanut butter flavor. You can also make this recipe with any nut or seed butter you prefer. Feel free to use almond butter or cashew butter, if you prefer.
• Vanilla extract — Gives the smoothie an extra layer of flavor.
• Non-dairy milk — I prefer unsweetened coconut, almond milk or oat milk, but any milk (dairy or non-dairy) will work.
• Maple syrup — Optional for an extra hint of sweetness. Honey, agave, or stevia are great options too.

How To Make A Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

1. Combine all the ingredients into a high-powered blender.
2. Blend until it’s smooth and well combined.
3. Adjust the flavor or consistency, if needed.
4. Enjoy the creamiest chocolate peanut butter smoothie ever for breakfast or afternoon snack!

My Favorite Blender For Smoothies

Smoothies are one of the easiest recipes to make! But a good blender makes the process even easier.

I highly recommend the Vitamix. It’s one of my most used kitchen tools and easily crushes frozen ingredients, so it’s ideal for smoothies. (But I also use it all the time for recipes like my low-carb blueberry muffins or mashed cauliflower.)

If you’re making small-batch smoothies, try the NutriBullet. You can blend and drink the smoothie in the same cup, so clean-up is a breeze.

How to meal prep this smoothie

Since banana is the only fruit in this healthy chocolate peanut butter smoothie, it’s a great recipe to make in advance.

You can store the smoothie for an extra day or two in the fridge as a quick grab-and-go option. I like to keep them in a mason jar and give them a shake before serving, as they may separate a bit.

You can also freeze peanut butter chocolate smoothies in a freezer-safe container (or these ones too) and then let them thaw to your preferred consistency when you’re ready to enjoy. Just remember to leave extra room because the liquid will expand as it freezes.