Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana (Printable Version)

Creamy blend of chocolate, peanut butter, and banana for a quick nourishing drink.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 large ripe banana, peeled and sliced

02 - 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)

03 - 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

04 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

05 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)

06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

07 - 1/2 cup ice cubes (optional)

01 - Add banana, milk, peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey or maple syrup if using, vanilla extract if using, and ice cubes to a blender.

02 - Blend on high speed for 30 to 45 seconds until smooth and creamy.

03 - Taste and adjust sweetness as desired.

04 - Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.

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It tastes like dessert but fuels you through the morning without the sugar crash.
Everything goes into one blender and youre done in under five minutes, even half awake.

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If your peanut butter is the natural kind with oil on top, stir it well first or youll end up with oily streaks in your smoothie.
Frozen banana instead of ice transforms the texture into something closer to soft serve, trust me on this one.

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Add a handful of spinach for hidden greens, the chocolate completely masks the flavor and you get extra nutrients.
Use a high powered blender if you have one, it makes the texture unbelievably silky in seconds.