Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie (Printable)

Creamy chocolate and peanut butter protein smoothie with banana and almond milk, ready in 5 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk, or milk of choice
02 - 1 ripe banana, frozen

→ Flavor & Protein

03 - 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
04 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder, whey or plant-based

→ Sweetener

06 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, to taste

→ Optional Add-Ins

07 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1 handful ice cubes, for extra thickness

# How To Make:

01 - Add the almond milk, frozen banana, peanut butter, cocoa powder, protein powder, and sweetener to a blender.
02 - Pour in the vanilla extract and add ice cubes if a thicker consistency is desired.
03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, approximately 45 to 60 seconds.
04 - Taste the smoothie and add more honey or maple syrup as needed to reach your preferred sweetness level.
05 - Pour into serving glasses and enjoy right away for the best texture and flavor.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like a milkshake but fuels you like a proper meal with 18 grams of protein per glass.
  • Everything goes into the blender at once, so cleanup is just one quick rinse and you are out the door.
02 -
  • A room temperature banana will leave you with a watery smoothie, so always keep a stash of peeled bananas in a freezer bag.
  • Adding protein powder after the liquid rather than before prevents that annoying clump that sticks to the bottom of the blender.
03 -
  • Peel your bananas before freezing or you will be standing there with a paring knife chipping away at a frozen peel at six in the morning.
  • A tiny pinch of salt in the blender makes the peanut butter and chocolate taste twice as bold with zero extra effort.

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