There’s a whopping 28 grams of protein in this chocolate peanut butter cup smoothie—no protein powders either!
Alternate names for this recipe: Lighened-Up Peanut Butter Cup Dairy Queen Blizzard, Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake, Heaven On Earth.
If you’re anything like me, when life throws you a curveball, the only thing to keep you afloat is a spoonful of peanut butter studded with chocolate chips. Peanut butter and chocolate is a winning combination no matter how it’s paired. I mean a batch of dreamy Reese’s Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies could probably change lives. Don’t believe me? Try them.
There’s a whopping 28 grams of protein in 1 huge smoothie.
Here’s the protein breakdown in your new favorite smoothie:
- 6 oz greek yogurt → 18 grams
- 3/4 cup skim milk → 6 grams
- 1 Tablespoon Skippy natural peanut butter → 4 grams
28 grams. Unreal, right? Because of all the protein, this smoothie will not have you starving 5 minutes later. It held me over for hours.
It’s like a drinkable, protein-packed peanut butter cup. Plus, you can enjoy it any time of day—it’s perfect if you’re looking for healthier dessert recipe ideas.
Like most of my healthy smoothie recipes, you’ll start with frozen banana chunks. What’s so great about frozen banana chunks? It makes the healthiest, purist, creamiest base for a super thick smoothie. Don’t worry, you won’t be able to taste the banana with the chocolate and peanut butter. (But if you ever need a smoothie recipe without banana, my berry smoothie without bananas fits the bill.) Blend the banana up with some Greek yogurt, milk, cocoa powder, honey, and peanut butter. The 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup swirl you see is just because I was feeling fancy.
And for the peanut butter? Use homemade honey roasted peanut butter, natural style, crunchy, creamy, flavored, any of the 20 jars of peanut butter I know you have in your pantry right now. Or is that just me?
Blend it all up into creamy oblivion. If you want the smoothie a little thinner, add a little more milk. If you want it more chocolate-y, add more cocoa powder. There’s a lot of ways to play around with this recipe.
If desired, add a handful of greens like spinach or kale. You absolutely won’t be able to taste them underneath all the peanut butter and chocolate flavors. And if you need the perfect pumpkin smoothie for fall, try my pumpkin pie smoothie next.
So go ahead, indulge in life’s best flavors swirled together. Fuel your muscles, please your tastebuds, brighten your day (because you never know when your life will be turned upside down), and jump for joy. Cheers!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 large smoothie
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Description
There’s a whopping 28 grams of protein in this chocolate peanut butter cup smoothie– no protein powders either!
Ingredients
- 1 large banana, peeled, sliced, and frozen
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 oz Chobani 0% Greek yogurt (or 2%, flavored or unflavored)
- 3/4 cup skim milk (or your favorite kind of nondairy or dairy milk)
- 1 Tablespoon honey, maple syrup, or agave
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter (any kind you like)
Instructions
- Make sure you have a strong, powerful blender that will blend up the frozen banana. I like this Ninja or this Vitamix.
- Put all of the ingredients into the blender, in the order listed, and blend on high until thick and smooth. I would start with only 2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder, blend, and then add 1 more for a stronger chocolate taste. You may need to stop and stir/scrape down the sides of the blender a few times.
- Drizzle glass with 1 teaspoon of chocolate syrup (optional) and enjoy!
Notes
- Special Tools (affiliate links): Blender such as this Ninja or this Vitamix
- So many ways to play around with this simple smoothie! If you prefer a less sweet smoothie, you can leave out the honey. Add more peanut butter for a stronger peanut butter taste. Add more milk to make the smoothie thinner, if desired. Add 1 cup of your favorite greens for added nutrition.
