4.39 51 Published Jun 10, 2021, Updated Feb 12, 2024 It’s basically a peanut butter cup in liquid form – rich, creamy and dessert-like, but still healthy enough for breakfast… even with a peanut butter cup blended in! Bonus points: It’s sooo easy to make! Toss everything in the blender and you’ll have breakfast (or a snack) in under 5 minutes.
Protein Packed
This smoothie would make an incredible post-workout snack because it has a good amount of carbs to replenish your energy and protein (16 grams!!) to help repair and build muscle. The protein is all plant-based with a bit coming from the peanut butter and a big boost coming from the chocolate protein powder.
Ingredients Needed:
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this smoothie!
peanut butter – look for natural peanut butter that doesn’t have any added ingredients. The ingredient list should just read peanuts and salt! Can’t do peanuts? You can use any nut or seed butter you prefer. banana – I recommend using frozen banana for a hint of sweetness and creaminess! Be sure to remove the banana from it’s peel and freeze your banana in chunks for easy blending. chocolate protein powder – chocolate protein powder gives this smoothie a ton of chocolate flavor! I personally love Nuzest protein powder. It’s plant-based and delicious. (Use code eatingbirdfood for 15% off your order.) cocoa powder – I like adding a little bit of extra chocolate flavor with the cocoa powder. dairy-free milk – I prefer unsweetened almond milk or oat milk, but any dairy-free milk will work. Oat milk will make it extra creamy! ice – optional but you can add to make this smoothie thicker… and colder! Lily’s peanut butter cup – Oh yes, we’re adding a peanut butter cup to make this smoothie extra tasty! This is optional, but highly recommended. And Lily’s peanut butter cups have >1g of sugar so you don’t have to feel bad about adding candy to your smoothie.
What if I Don’t Like Banana?
I know some of you don’t like bananas so here’s a tip for you! Banana adds creaminess and sweetness to the smoothie. To replace the creaminess, you can just add ice, frozen cauliflower rice, avocado or frozen (previously cooked) zucchini! To replace the sweetness, you can add a little honey, maple syrup or stevia to taste
Can I Prep This in Advance?
This smoothie is basically the easiest smoothie ever so I would just blend it up when you’re ready to enjoy it! I find it tastes best this way. That said, if you want to make it before work or in the morning to enjoy as an afternoon snack, blend as directed and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you’re ready to enjoy!
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