Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie — You’d never guess this fudgy peanut butter smoothie is actually healthy for you! Warning: you’ll need a spoon for this smoothie that tastes like drinkable fudge!
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Smoothies that require a spoon rather than a straw are my favorite kind. And smoothies with chocolate and peanut butter are even better.
This vegan, gluten-free smoothie is thick, rich, and tastes like drinkable chocolate-peanut butter fudge. What I love about this chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie is that it’s made with ingredients I always have around.
The milk is Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk and I love it. It only has 30-calorie per 8 ounces, tastes great, and if I need a vegan milk, this is my absolute go-to. All Silk products are dairy-free and gluten-free and I like that Silk is committed to and believes in the benefits of a plant-based diet.
After just a minute of blending, your glass of fudginess is ready. The fudgy taste slightly dominates the peanut butter, but you can always add more peanut butter if you want. Twist my arm. And then the smoothie will be even thicker and creamier.
It definitely hits the spot after a workout or try it before for a nice energy boost. Or just make it for breakfast. Chocolate and peanut butter, the breakfast of champions.
What’s in a Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie?
To make this healthy peanut butter smoothie, you’ll need:
- Frozen bananas
- Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Creamy peanut butter
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Vanilla extract
- Your favorite sweetener
How to Make a Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Simply add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. You’re welcome to add more almond milk, if desired.
How to Make a Smoothie Thicker
For an even thicker chocolate peanut butter smoothie, add additional peanut butter. You could also add less almond milk or additional frozen banana.
Can I Omit the Banana?
Frozen bananas add richness, fullness, and creaminess to the chocolate peanut butter smoothie. You can taste them, but not overly so because they’re masked by the cocoa powder and peanut butter. I haven’t found a way to get a smoothie this thick without them.
Can I Use a Different Nut Butter?
Of course! If you’re allergic to peanut butter or don’t have any on hand, you’re welcome to use an alternative nut butter like cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or almond butter. Just make sure to use a creamy nut butter!
Tips for Making a Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
You’re welcome to use another of Silk’s non-dairy milks in this chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie, if desired. I bet cashew or even coconut milk would taste great in this smoothie too.
I prefer using creamy peanut butter because I don’t like slurping up chunks of peanuts in my morning smoothie. But if you like crunchy peanut butter, go ahead and use that.
Lastly, extra portions of this chocolate peanut butter smoothie will keep airtight in the freezer for up to 1 month (cover a freezer-safe glass with plastic wrap or place inside a zip-top bag to prevent freezer smells). Allow the frozen peanut butter smoothie to come up to room temp for about 30 minutes before serving.
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Thick and Fudgy Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas, ripe, peeled and frozen into chunks (no ice necessary this way)
- ¾ cup Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, or as necessary for consistency
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sweetener, to taste (I love a pinch Sucralose Powder, or use stevia, agave, granulated sugar, etc.)
Instructions
- To the canister of a blender, add the bananas, 3/4 cup milk, cocoa, peanut butter, vanilla, and sweetener to taste.
- Blend on high power until smooth. Add additional milk only as necessary or until desired smoothie consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If desired, extra portion will keep airtight in the freezer for up to 1 month (cover a freezer-safe glass with plasticwrap or place inside a ziplock to prevent freezer smells). Allow to come up to room temp for about 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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You had me at chocolate and peanut butter! I know I will definitely indulge in this!
We have an old cookbook with a recipe called “Elephant’s Milk Jug”. I have tweaked it–it’s similar to what you have here and we love it (PB, milk, frozen banana, chocolate syrup). And it does sub in well for a mini-meal if needed. Maybe I’ll have to try your vanilla almond milk!
I think this smoothie is probably what a million people make day in, day out, give or take. It’s just a classic, easy, have all the ingredients on hand smoothie, but as you know sometimes the oldies are the goodies!
Yep, I’m going to make this tomorrow morning. :) I’ve been on a smoothies for breakfast kick, but this morning I was just thinking that I’m getting tired of having the same ones over and over. The thicker the better! Pinned!
Amen to that! And thanks for pinning!
I love silk! This smoothie looks so thick and creamy!
I have been on a smoothie kick the past couple of weeks and have been playing around with different combinations. I tried cucumber, frozen pineapple, Silk, and stevia and thought it tasted like honeydew melon. Anyway…..this post is perfectly timed because I decided choc-PB would be the “flavor of the day”. I am shamelessly spooning it out of the vitamix as I type. I love the addition of PB and it is just like a thick, rich shake! I think I need to take the rest to work for an afternoon pick me up.
cucumber, frozen pineapple, Silk, and stevia and thought it tasted like honeydew melon = I can totally see that and now I want to try it!
I love that you made this the DAY I posted it and are typing your comment as you’re spooning it (not pouring it) out of the Vita! Yes, this baby is thick and like a rich shake!
Yum!!! It’s like a peanut butter frosty only better.
Great analogy, a PB Frosty! Yes, and even thicker than a Frosty!
This is for sure one of my go-to smoothies and almond milk is also my favourite non-dairy milk! Such a light taste, perfect to combine with richer ingredients like pb and choc.
It’s one of those smoothies that everyone probably makes a version of it, but sometimes the oldies are the ones you make over and over!
I think this is the best smoothie recipe that I’ve seen all week! I love “eating” smoothies and shakes with a spoon, too…the thicker, the better! And I’m loving this chocolate and peanut butter combo! Can’t wait to try this one out. Pinned!
Thanks for pinning and yes to ‘eating’ smoothies – my favorite way, too!
This smoothie looks so, so good! I really like this recipe, wow!
I love Silk! And smoothies that are super thick are my favorite! Plus peanut butter and chocolate – greatest combo ever! Loving this smoothie, pinned :)
Thanks for pinning, Chelsea!
Drinkable fudge… I am sold! I much prefer spoonable smoothies over smoothies you drink with a straw. Much more satisfying! Love all the peanut butter, I can only imagine how rich this tastes Averie!
This is perhaps the richest smoothie I’ve made ever, or in a very long time! Just the fudge-factor with the PB, cocoa, and not adding too much liquid, mmmm we loved these Sally :)
I love this and I’m checking out your copycat Frosty recipe next (for the kids….I’m promise…..not me.)
The only thing better than peanut butter and chocolate is Peter Pan Peanut Butter and chocolate.
Watch out Target, here I come for that extra bathing suit cover up that goes past my knees….hehe.
LOL I love your sense of humor and your comment! And it’s okay if you make the Frosty for the kids and then proceed to taste test at least 8 ounces of it :)
I made a similar smoothie the other day – the chocolate pb combo is always welcome in my house! This one looks amazing :)
Choc/PB smoothies are the old standby smoothies that no one ever tires of, right!
This looks fantastic! Love how thick and creamy it looks!
For a second I thought I was looking at a frostie! It’s so thick and rich!
This is definitely going in my post-workout arsenal of energy boosts!
And I have a copycat Frosty recipe – I think this one is even thicker!
This has to be the most amazing smoothie ever! The perfect breakfast :-)