I’ve taken the classic well-loved flavors of chocolate and peanut butter and created a healthy, nutrient-rich blend. With just four simple ingredients, this chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie recipe is the perfect wholesome breakfast or a quick snack.
It’ll give you a natural energy boost as well as make a great workout recovery drink.
I love blending this creamy chocolate smoothie pre-workout because it gives me a long-lasting energy boost. Try replacing your afternoon coffee with a more naturally caffeinated option like this smoothie.
This is also on my list of top smoothies for kids since it is an easy win. It makes a great snack or dessert option.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Recipe
It’s super easy to make a “good” chocolate smoothie, but making it “good for you” takes a few simple tweaks. I use raw cacao to boost the antioxidants in the smoothie. Oat milk creates a thick smoothie as well as removes all dairy, which can cause eczema and digestive issues. The banana acts as a natural sweetener so you don’t need any refined sugars.
- Place banana, cacao, peanut butter and oat milk in a blender.
- Blend together until smooth and creamy. (Add extra oat milk if the smoothie is too thick.)
- Pour into a glass and enjoy.
If I’m blending this smoothie for breakfast, then I add in a serving of homemade protein powder to turn it into a complete meal. Look at the ingredients on the peanut butter to ensure it is just peanuts (no need for extra oils or sweeteners). Feel free to swap out the peanut butter for the nut or seed butter of your choice.
Health Benefits of Peanut Butter
Sometimes peanuts get a bad rap. Yes, 1% of the United States population has a peanut or tree nut allergy. Yes peanuts are actually a fungus and not a nut. Yet peanuts also have a whole host of nutrition!
Peanuts contain 7 grams of protein per 2 tablespoon serving, along with good amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, niacin and vitamin B6. Add in a scoop or 2 to your next smoothie and enjoy the boost! It contributes both protein and healthy fat in the chocolate peanut butter smoothie below.
Peanuts are about as heart healthy as olive oil (so cool!) and can help the body build muscle. They also help regulate blood sugar (bonus!) and may reduce the risk of breast disease.
What Kind of Chocolate Powder is Best?
This recipe calls for cacao powder, which you can find in natural food stores and in most grocery stores nowadays. I like to buy it at Trader Joe’s or Thrive Market to save money. Raw cacao is a powder made from cold-pressing unroasted beans (or nibs) which removes the cacao butter.
Additionally, some grocery stores stock cacao powder in the baking aisle or health food section. If you can’t find cacao powder, substitute an equal amount of cocoa powder (Hershey’s has an option) in the smoothie.
Whether you’re looking for a quick and delicious breakfast or a satisfying snack, this chocolate smoothie is the perfect healthy drink. Just make sure whichever cocoa or cacao powder you use doesn’t have any sweetener in it. You’ll add it to smoothies with natural fruit sweeteners, so no need for anything extra!
Chocolate Smoothie FAQs
Peanuts are a fungus, not a nut. If you aren’t allergic to them, they can help with managing blood sugar and keeping your heart healthy.
Easy! Oat or cashew milk is a great and creamy liquid base. Adding cauliflower, banana or avocado will instantly cream up a smoothie. Protein powder can also boost creaminess. Nut or seed butter will also thicken a smoothie.
Smoothies are delicious using whole food, plant-based ingredients. There is no need for added sweeteners or overly processed ingredients. Plant milk or water, fruit, leafy greens and vegetables mixed together correctly make great smoothies!
More Chocolate Smoothie Recipes
If you’ve got a craving then I bet I’ve got a chocolate smoothie for you. These are all deliciously healthy and actually taste good. Pick one and get blending!
- Chocolate protein shake
- Banana chocolate smoothie
- Cacao smoothie bowl
- Weight loss smoothie
- Superfood chocolate smoothie
- Strawberry chocolate smoothie
- Warm hazelnut chocolate smoothie
- Chocolate covered cherry smoothie
- Vegan Shamrock shake
- Mocha coffee smoothie
- Coconut Joy smoothie bowl
- Red Velvet smoothie
I love creating healthy smoothie recipes and I can’t wait for you to enjoy them!
Don’t forget to let me know how you like this chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie below with your rating + review. It’s filling, yummy and gives a natural energy boost.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 bananas frozen
- 1 Tbsp peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp cacao powder
- 1 cup oat milk or another plant milk
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon optional
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until creamy.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, if desired.
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Notes
- Peanut Butter allergy? No problem! Swap in almond butter or sunflower butter instead.
- Oat milk gives this smoothie extra creaminess, yet you can swap it with cashew, almond, coconut, or another plant milk.
- Use unsweetened cacao or cocoa powder; either works fine!
- Using homemade protein powder will give you 10 extra grams of protein, turning this smoothie into a complete meal.
- Bananas give this smoothie creaminess + sweetness, yet you can swap it out with avocado + maple syrup, avocado + date or cauliflower + maple syrup.
I knew I would enjoy this chocolate smoothie from seeing the gorgeous images on the booklet. As expected, it was rich, creamy and simply delicious. This will be a regular for me.
I didn’t like it but that’s because I don’t usually like chocolate and this is really chocolaty. My dad would love it! But I couldn’t eat the whole thing in one sitting.
Smoothie was a little too sweet for my liking. Just enjoying tasting different varieties. Definitely, becoming a fan of plant based smoothies.
I will no longer buy chocolate milkshakes anywhere anymore! This smoothie is a delightful taste treat! It seriously tasted like a chocolate peanut butter milkshake. Yum!!!
PB&C! This is a good non-dairy smoothie option and I like that it is sweetened naturally. It’s also another good option for a meal replacement smoothie for me as well as a healthier option if I want a sweet snack!
I used chocholate protein powder instead of cacaoa and halfed the other ingredients and added ice. Delish! Smooth, creamy, and cold like a shake.
Seriously, just like a milkshake! Yum! I love having this smoothie in place of a not-so-healthy dessert option. It totally satisfies the craving. Glad you’re enjoying, Jemia and Desirae!
Really enjoyed this smoothie. My son has asked for this again so that’s a win in this house. I used a scoop of chocolate protein powder instead of cocoa. Another smoothie to be a regular. Great recipe!!
*cacao (not cocoa) – typing too fast…hehe
Not a chocolate lover but I liked the taste of this one.
Was really goog
So simple. So smooth. So creamy. So delicious. Really pretty perfect if you love chocolate and peanut butter.
Day 6 Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie This smoothie was so good, you can’t go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter ( unless of course you are allergic)! I already knew it would be, as it is much the same as a smoothie I already make. I dropped the cinnamon in this one, kept the other ingredients, just altered the amounts. This is fantastic snack pre and post workout.
Delicious! A bit too chocolatey for me so next time I will add more peanut butter and cut back a bit on the chocolate. Definitely a keeper though.
i almost forgot to post. the only thing I did differently was to use 1 banana instead of 2. this one and the lemon one are my favorites so far.
I’m a woman who LOVES her Chocolate, and I have every since I can remember. Peanut Butter; however, is a different story. There are only four (4) ways I have ever liked it:
— Used to make Peanut Butter Cookies.
— With some Celery Sticks.
— On a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich.
— On a warm piece of Buttered Toast
When I saw the title, Peanut Butter Chocolate, all I thought of was Nutella and unlike many of my friends and family…. I also saw that it had TWO (2) BANANAS! You’ve got to be kidding I thought. I have a complete utter aversion to anything Banana Flavored!
But….. Since I heard it tasted like Peanut Butter Cup (which is the ONLY way I like my Chocolate and Peanut Butter combined) I decided to give it a try.
I’M GLAD I DID!
What a delicious Smoothie! I honestly didn’t taste any Banana or Peanut Butter! Maybe because my Bananas were frozen, because it only had a small amount of Peanut butter, or because I used Dutch Processed Cocoa….. I’m not sure, but there was no overwhelming taste of either the Banana or Peanut Butter.
It tasted just like a great Chocolate Shake! Loving Chocolate the way I do, I’ll have this healthy Smoothie anytime I am craving an Ice Cream Shake! YUM!
Another flavor combo I love! For peanut butter smoothies I like to use Tru-Nut or Crazy Richard’s peanut butter powder to reduce calories and saturated fats (high cholesterol ☹️). I always have old fashioned rolled oats on hand. So instead of store bought oatmilk, I used 1/4 oats and water as my liquid.
Cacao, peanut butter, and bananas, what’s not to love?! This could easily stand in for a chocolate milkshake.
This day 6 chocolate/PB/banana smoothie is my favorite one so far. It was pretty thick and could be eaten with a spoon too. My 25-year old Vitamix is doing a good job on frozen bananas. 🙂