This easy smoothie has just 5 ingredients and takes a few minutes to put together for a simple on the go breakfast option. Flavors of chocolate and peanut butter mask the healthy greens!
2 Tbsp peanut butter powder, 2 Tbsp unsweetened dark cocoa powder, 1 Cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, ½ Cup spinach leaves, ½ Cup frozen banana slices
Blend on high, smoothie, or the puree setting (depending on your specific model’s options)
Adjust the consistency if needed. Add more milk for a thinner smoothie, or add more frozen fruit, yogurt, or ice to thicken it
Enjoy!
Notes
You can also use peanut butter, or any other nut butter, in place of the peanut butter powder if preferred. Also feel free to use a PB protein powder (adjust the amount based on a serving, and fill in with regular PB)!
Instead of the cocoa powder you can also use chocolate protein powder if desired (again, use one serving and supplement with cocoa powder as needed)
Any nut milk can be swapped in for the almond milk. Try this with coconut milk or oat milk! Chocolate flavor is great, too!
Instead of spinach feel free to substitute kale or avocado. If you use chopped spinach instead of whole leaves, reduce to ¼ cup due to the volume difference
You can also use a fresh banana but may need to add some ice to get your smoothie thicker. If you want no banana, opt for yogurt instead! About ¼ cup of Greek yogurt (in chocolate or peanut butter flavor is great) is a good substitution
Optional additions include chia seeds, flax seeds, or any other nutritional supplements you’d like to add (hide) in your smoothie. Use a single serving and blend in on low at the end!
This recipe works in a full size blender or portable (single serving) blender! In a pinch, you can also use an immersion blender in a glass, or a food processor, but expect a chunkier result
It scales easily if you want to make multiple servings at a time for others!
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any swaps or additions, and actual quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only