Creamy Banana Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
A quick, energy-boosting smoothie featuring banana and peanut butter, perfect for breakfast or post-workout recovery.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large frozen banana, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 3 ice cubes (optional, for extra thickness)
Instructions
- Place the frozen banana chunks, peanut butter, protein powder, almond milk, and chia seeds into your blender.
- Secure the lid and start blending on a low setting.
- Gradually increase the speed to high. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. Stop and scrape down the sides if necessary.
- If the smoothie is too thick, add a splash more milk. If it is too thin, add the optional ice cubes and blend again.
- Pour immediately into a glass and serve.
Notes
- For the thickest smoothie, always use frozen banana pieces.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
- To make this vegan, ensure your protein powder is plant-based.
- Prepare smoothie packs by placing the banana, protein powder, and chia seeds into freezer bags ahead of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 5
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