Peanut butter and banana is one of everyone's favorite flavor combinations, which makes this peanut butter banana smoothie a great breakfast option or on-the-go snack! It's a simple peanut butter smoothie recipe with only 3 ingredients and can be ready in under 5 minutes!
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If I've got over-ripened bananas, there's usually only two things I'm going to make with them. It's either gonna be a loaf of my easy banana bread or a delicious banana peanut butter smoothie!
I absolutely love peanut butter in smoothies, or any nut butter for that matter. The combination of ripe bananas with the salty peanut butter is so creamy and very satisfying!
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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie ingredients.
- Frozen Bananas: Frozen bananas are used in many fruit smoothies because they have a natural sweetness and create a thick and creamy base.
- Peanut Butter: Use creamy all-natural peanut butter if you can find it. I like to look at the ingredients list to make sure there are only peanuts and salt. This keeps unnecessary oils and other ingredients out of the smoothie! You can also use peanut butter powder if you'd like to have less fat and calories in your smoothie. It's a great option when making weight-loss smoothies. Substitute any nut butter you prefer.
- Stevia: Sweet Drops Vanilla Creme is liquid stevia with a hint of vanilla flavor. Some other sweetener options are dates, coconut sugar, maple syrup or honey.
How to make a Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie.
What's so great about smoothies? Despite the fact that they are healthy and delicious at the same time, all you have to do is throw the bananas, peanut butter and sweetener into a high-speed blender and blend until the ingredients are smooth and creamy!
How to freeze bananas for smoothies.
You can find frozen bananas in some super-markets, but freezing them yourself is super easy and very affordable! They can be frozen in slices, chunks, pureed or even whole, depending on what you are using them for. To freeze bananas for smoothies, remove the peels and slice them into half inch slices. Place the slices into a freezer bag or freezer-safe container and freeze until you are ready to make your smoothie. Bananas will stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months.
1.5 medium-sized bananas equals about 1 cup of sliced bananas. I like to freeze 1 cup of sliced bananas per small freezer bag so that I can make 1 smoothie at a time or grab more if I need to.
Healthy smoothie add-in ingredients.
- Greek Yogurt: If you are looking to add more protein to your smoothie, plain or vanilla yogurt is a great option. Greek yogurt is thicker than regular yogurt so it will also add more creaminess to the smoothie. Because this is a fruit smoothie, you can use any flavor yogurt you like!
- Milk: Almond milk, cows milk, cashew milk or coconut milk can all be used in place of the water for added nutrition.
- Coconut Water: Another way to pack more nutrients is to make a coconut water smoothie. Coconut water is loaded with potassium and you won't be able to taste the coconut flavor in the smoothie over the other ingredients.
- Ground Flax Seeds: Flax seeds add omega 3's and fiber to smoothies. Make sure to use freshly ground flax seeds.
- Almond Butter: If you have a peanut allergy or just prefer the taste of almond butter over peanut butter, almond butter is a great substitute. Check out how to make homemade almond butter for smoothies.
- Protein Powder: There are many peanut butter and vanilla flavored protein powders to choose from whether you are looking for a plant-based protein powder or a whey-based protein powder! Protein powder can turn your breakfast smoothie into a weight-loss smoothie or meal replacement.
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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cup frozen banana slices (3 medium bananas)
- 1 cup cold water
- Sweet Drops Vanilla Creme (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Put ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth. About 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- 1 cup of frozen banana slices is equal to about 1.5 medium sized bananas.
- Fresh bananas can be substituted by replacing the water with ice.
- Peanut butter powder can be used instead of peanut butter to help control macros in the smoothie.
This recipe was originally posted in July 2015 and updated with new photos, instructions and tips in July 2019.
Chuck says
Tasty