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Are you ready to blend my chocolate peanut butter smoothie using four simple ingredients to create a wholesome breakfast, quick snack, or pre-workout boost? This creamy flavor-packed smoothie recipe delivers long-lasting energy—and it might just replace your afternoon coffee!
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Why I Love this Recipe
- It tastes like dessert. Frozen bananas, cacao, and peanut butter blend into a rich, chocolatey treat that feels indulgent without added sugar.
- Simple, pantry-friendly ingredients. Everything in this smoothie is easy to keep on hand, making it a go-to when you want something fast and satisfying.
- Filling and energizing. Healthy fats from peanut butter and natural carbs from bananas help keep you full and fueled for hours.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
It’s super easy to make a tasty chocolate smoothie, but making it “good for you” takes a few simple tweaks that I’m excited to share with you today:
- Bananas (frozen): A frozen banana adds a cold creamy texture to your smoothie. Ripe bananas are one of the best natural sweeteners, so you don’t need any refined sugars. Freeze bananas ahead of time so you have them on hand.
- Peanut butter: Delivers rich, nutty flavor and a boost of protein. Look for natural peanut butter with no added sugar or hydrogenated oils. You can swap with any other nut butter you like such as cashew or almond butter.
- Raw cacao powder: Provides a deep chocolate taste with antioxidant benefits. Look for raw cacao powder in the baking aisle or health food section of most grocery stores. I like picking mine up at Trader Joe’s or Thrive Market to save money.
- Oat milk: A creamy, non-dairy milk base that ties all the flavors together. Choose unsweetened oat milk to avoid unnecessary added sugars, and check the label for simple, wholesome ingredients. Make oat milk or choose from the cleanest oat milk brands.
- Ground cinnamon (optional): Adds a warm, subtly spicy flavor that enhances the chocolate and peanut butter combination. Plus, it offers a touch of sweetness without adding extra sugar.
What’s the healthiest peanut butter?
- Look at the ingredient label and make sure it’s just peanuts (no need for extra oils or sweeteners). You can always make your own nut butter at home in a high-speed blender as well. I don’t recommend using peanut powder, like PB1, since it contains additional sweeteners.
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How to Make a Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Place your frozen ripe banana, cacao powder, peanut butter, and oat milk in a blender.
- Combine until smooth and creamy.
- Scrape down the sides of the blender if the peanut butter sticks and add extra oat milk if the smoothie is too thick.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy and garnish with cinnamon if desired.
Recipe Variation
- If I’m blending this healthy chocolate peanut butter smoothie for breakfast, I like to add additional protein by throwing in a serving of homemade protein powder, or a plant-based protein powder of your choice.
- For more tips, see my how to make a smoothie guide.
Storing Tips
You can store this chocolate smoothie in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. If freezing, pour into ice cube trays and transfer to a freezer safe bag once frozen. When ready to enjoy, thaw in fridge overnight and re-blend to get the best consistency.
More Chocolate Smoothie Recipes
If you’ve got a craving then these chocolate smoothies are for you. These are all deliciously healthy and actually taste good. Pick one and get blending!
- Chocolate cherry smoothie
- Chocolate weight loss shake
- Chocolate strawberry green smoothie
- Skinny mint chocolate chip smoothie
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 bananas frozen
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 cup oat milk or another non-dairy milk
- ⅛ teaspoon 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 peanut butter and chocolate shake extra creaminess, yet you can swap it with cashew, almond, coconut, or another non-dairy 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.
Nutrition
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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Common Questions
Peanut butter can be a nutritious addition to your smoothie! While peanuts are technically a legume and not a nut, they’re packed with protein, healthy fats, and essential nutrients like magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6. If you’re not allergic, peanut butter may help with managing blood sugar, supporting heart health, and keeping you feeling full longer. Just opt for natural peanut butter with no added sugars or oils for the healthiest option!
Chocolate and peanut butter make a smoothie feel like a treat, but they can also be surprisingly healthy! Raw cacao powder adds antioxidants, and natural peanut butter brings protein and healthy fats. Together, they create a delicious, nutrient-packed blend you can feel good about!
Absolutely! Adding raw cacao powder to your smoothie infuses it with rich chocolate flavor and a boost of antioxidants. Typically, 1-2 tablespoons per serving works well. Since ‘cacao’ is less sweet than ‘cocoa’, consider balancing it with natural sweeteners like ripe bananas or dates. Experimenting with cacao can transform your smoothie into a delicious, nutrient-packed treat!
The consistency was a beautiful thick shake. A real treat. Would skip the cinnamon for this one for personal taste. The chocolate and peanut butter are perfect.
LOVE it!! I love any smoothie with cacao powder, and this did not disappoint. It was rich and creamy, and it almost made me feel guilty drinking it for breakfast! Delicious.
Good smoothie. Cinnamon overpowered peanut butter. Would use more peanut butter and less cinnamon next time.
Peanut butter shake was super & filling
Chocolate and peanut butter is my favourite combination. I added 2 dates for a little added kick. Delicious.
My kids drank this so fast I actually couldn’t believe it! If I filmed it, they could have actually been a commercial for this smoothie. All the, “mmm’s” and comments like, “this tastes like peanut butter cups!” I will be making this literally at least 4 times a week for them !!!!
Best smoothie so far! I put peanut butter granola on top to finish it off!
This was good, perhaps creamy peanut butter would have given it a better flavor, I definitely will try it again with creamy peanut butter. Could it be the collagen changed the flavor not sure.
Oh wow! Smoothest creamiest one for me. Here it is! Well made my own oat milk. So easy and imo pretty good. Cup very cold water, tsp organic rolled oats voila in blender. I added 1/2 tsp chia seeds to that to give them time to absorb liquid. And used cinnamon bark eo which makes that flavor outstanding. (I trust I can ingest as I have now for years but did my research-must be avoided during pregnancy and other conditions) also added tbl flax powder and 1/2 Tbl hemp protein powder Super creamy and the cinnamon takes the tinge off the banana taste for me. I like a lot!
Very filling and rich. It felt a bit heavy – was like a meal-replacement shake to me, especially since I added protein powder. My bananas weren’t very ripe (nor were they frozen), so I added dates for sweetener, and frozen riced cauliflower to chill it. Then needed more oat milk to thin it out a bit. I had it late morning and feel no need for lunch at all. My go-to chocolate smoothie is one I make as a reward after a long run with coconut water, banana, cacao, and lots of frozen pineapple – that one is less heavy and more my speed.
Delicious…another dessert replacement smoothie. I used almond milk instead.
Chocolate is my favorite food so I was really looking forward to making this smoothie. It did not disappoint! The texture is super creamy, and the taste is great.
Wow taste just like a chocolate bar. It’s my favorite. Made it with dark chocolate and almond milk!!!
Delicious!!! I had to substitute carob for the cocoa and sunflower butter for the peanut butter due to high oxalate concerns and I added some kale because we drink smoothies to get the greens in. I thought it was absolutely delicious! My son, David, the one who hates everything, came into the kitchen with his empty cup and said, “what the **** was that? chocolate & bananas? I thought we were dinking these to get healthy!” I said it was carob and sunflower butter and had kale in it. It was healthy. I said, Did you like it? He said, “It was good but it tasted like dessert.” I was going to put cherries into his because that is his favorite fruit and it goes well with the chocolatey taste. I may try that next time.
A bit too thick but I love the flavour. I’m going to add some more milk and see if it is any better
Yum…. peanut butter and chocolate, you can’t go wrong with this combination. This is a keeper also!
Love this one! The chocolate and peanut butter w/ the sweetness of the banana was perfect! Will definitely be in my regular rotation, especially as a dessert
Omg.. this was amazing!
Love this one .. some of my favorite ingredients
Very good!
YUMMY!!! So smooth and tasty! Definitely a keeper!