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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
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.
Equipment
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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.
My fav of the bunch!
I enjoyed this smoothie I used cacao nibs instead of powder and it was delicious!
I must confess I did not use peanutbutter but instead NUTZO pumpkin spice 7 nut and seed butter, which is only made w nuts and seeds, but NO peanuts.
I love anything chocolate, , so this was a hit
Delicious smoothie. Used coconut milk and crunchy peanut butter.
i made this as written except my bananas were room temp (it’s winter) and i added 1/2c raw cauliflower. (i also added 1/4t cinnamon because i read some of the postings first today. i think doing so *might* have helped a bit yesterday! ) anyway, i thought it needed something more, but i didn’t want to lose the chocolate peanut butter profile, so i added additional peanut butter, 1/4c peanuts, and vanilla. i’ve made this type of smoothie (something with a chocolate banana base) frequently over the years, so i will make it more along the lines of my usual variations in the future. but i like to try something new… plus i’ll be adding cauliflower to my usuals now!
Candy bar in a smoothie!
This is perhaps my favorite smoothie of the challenge thus far. I used Raw crunchy almond butter and added protein powder and extra hemp seeds to make it for a meal replacement. Also I only used 1 banana (reduce the sugar) and 1 tbsp cacao powder. I did add a little frozen cauliflower for extra creaminess.
Another winner winner!
What’s not to love about anything chocolate! The combination of chocolate, banana and peanut butter was very satisfying. I’ll put this one up there with one of my favorites – Chocolate Cherry smoothie.
Surprisingly I didn’t taste the banana. a little too chocolaty. I added an apple because I need a full 24 oz smoothie on the morning.
Chocolate deliciousness!
Oh, my goodness! This is the best ever! I will not have to ever buy a chocolate protein drink again, because this will be my go to! It will also satisfy my sweet tooth for chocolate!
Healthy desert for breakfast. Got to love that.
It’s very yummy, but a bit too much cinnamon for me. I’ll leave that out next time.
Love all things chocolate peanut butter. I used a heaping TBS of PB powder.
Not my favorite. Too much cocoa powder not enough peanut butter flavor. Next time I’ll do 2 tbsp peanut butter and 1 tsp coca powder instead.
Liked it. I think I prefer the fruit/greens variety better, but I’d eat this again.
Can’t. Do. Banana. So I subbed ice cubes for the frozen texture and a sprinkle of alternative sweetener.
Also went with 1 TB PB2 powder for the peanut butter, dropped the cacao to 1TB as I don’t like a strong chocolate, and added a splash of vanilla extract and a scoop of vanilla pea protein powder for more of a meal. Thanks!
Good… the banana wasn’t too strong…yum