Chocolate peanut butter smoothie (vegan)

Chocolate and peanut butter were made for each other.

They’re Sherlock & Watson.

They’re Liz Lemon & Jack Donaghy.

They’re popcorn & nutritional yeast flakes.

Not only do chocolate & peanut butter complement each other, they also enhance each other’s best attributes.

Nutty, salty peanut butter with sweet, rich chocolate is perfect harmony.

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But there’s no reason why you have to wait all the way until dinnertime for dessert.

In fact, you can start the day with it with this chocolate peanut butter smoothie.

It gets its sweetness from frozen bananas, which give the smoothie a thick, shake-like viscosity.

The chocolate comes by way of cocoa powder.

There’s vanilla extract to balance out the rigidity of the powder, peanut butter, and a pinch of salt to enhance their attributes.

When you notice that your bananas are getting overripe, break them into 5 even pieces, and pop them into a freezer-safe container. Freeze.

Then wait for the smoothie urge to strike.

I like to break them into consistent even pieces, so that no matter how many bananas get added, I always know that 5 pieces equals one banana.

Non-dairy milk: I typically use cashew milk, but any non-dairy milk you enjoy will work. Try it with almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk.

Bananas: For the ultimate amount of creaminess, use frozen bananas that have been peeled & broken in chunks.

This is a great use of overripe bananas, because they are extra sweet.

Peanut butter: I recommend peanut butter that doesn’t have a bunch of extra ingredients and oils. Look for peanut butter with just one or two ingredients – peanuts & salt.

Peanut butter can be replaced with any nut or seed butter that you enjoy.

Cocoa powder: Unsweetened cocoa powder gives a kick of chocolate flavor.

Vanilla extract: It balances & enhances the chocolate flavor.

Salt: A pinch of salt brings it all together.

Chocolate chip: Zesting a chocolate chip on top is a delicious optional garnish.

Many semi-sweet chocolate chips are accidentally vegan. Just read the ingredient label.

Peanuts: For a crunchy finish, add chopped peanuts on top. They can be omitted or replaced with the nuts or seeds of your choice.

Step by step instructions

Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

Put the following into a blender:

• Frozen bananas
• Non-dairy milk
• Peanut butter
• Cocoa powder
• Vanilla
• Salt

Depending on how thick you like your smoothies, you can use more or less non-dairy milk.

Any non-dairy milk will work here: soy, cashew, almond milk, or whatever you like.

Pour the smoothie into one or two glasses.

If you’re feeling fancy, grab a couple of chocolate chips and a microplane zester.

Then you can make it snow chocolate over the top of your chocolate peanut butter smoothie.

Finish it off with chopped peanuts.

Keep the smoothie love going with these delicious recipes.

• Very cherry smoothie
• Peanut butter banana smoothie
• Mango banana smoothie
• Blueberry banana smoothie
• Green pumpkin smoothie
• Kale banana smoothie

📖 Recipe

Chocolate peanut butter smoothie

Author: Cadry Nelson

5 from 11 votes

Everyone loves the salty sweet goodness of chocolate peanut butter cups. Now you can enjoy that delicious combo together in a slurp-able smoothie.

This makes two small drinks or one full-sized drink. Amounts will vary, depending on how much non-dairy milk you use.

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 people

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Keyword: gluten free, kid friendly

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ to 1 cup non-dairy milk
• ▢ 2 bananas frozen in chunks
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons natural peanut butter
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ Pinch salt
• ▢ 1 non-dairy chocolate chip finely grated (optional garnish)
• ▢ ½ Tablespoon peanuts chopped (optional garnish)

Instructions

• ▢
  Combine ½ cup non-dairy milk, frozen banana chunks, peanut butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt in blender.

  If the blender needs more liquid to run smoothly or if you prefer a thinner drink, add an additional ¼ to ½ cup of non-dairy milk.
• ▢
  Pour smoothie into one or two glasses.

  To jazz it up, finish with a garnish of chopped peanuts & grated chocolate (optional). I like to use a microplane zester to grate the chocolate chip.

Notes

Any non-dairy milk will work for this recipe: soy, cashew, almond milk, etcetera. Cashew milk is my preferred option.

To lower the fat & calories of the smoothie, you can use two Tablespoons of peanut butter instead of three.

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Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 718mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg

Content, recipe, and photos updated July 2020. Originally posted August 2011.