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    Home » Drinks » Smoothies » Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    Jun 10, 2021 · Updated: Apr 1, 2022 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    A rich chocolate peanut butter smoothie both high in protein and ribboned with healthy chocolate. Perfect healthy meal replacer and nut buttery treat. Refined-sugar-free, dairy-free and vegan.

    Peanut butter smoothie in a jar on a white plate.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    This chocolate peanut butter smoothie is a powerhouse of protein, energy and nutrition, and satisfies your sweet tooth!

    Table of Contents For this Post
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
    • Is Peanut Butter Nutritious?
    • How to Make This Peanut Butter Smoothie
    • Tips to Make This Smoothie Perfectly
    • How Do You Make A Creamy Smoothie?
    • Looking for More Smoothie Recipes?
    • Other Peanut Butter Recipes
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    I am not ordinarily a big fan of peanut butter. Growing up I requested jelly sandwiches, but hold the peanut butter.

    But when almond and cashew butters made an appearance, once I tried them, I was hooked! Adding them to smoothies, sandwiches, drizzled on oatmeal, made into dips, pasta sauces. Endless options...and I learned to make them at home. So easy, just blend the nut!

    So, that got me thinking. Was it the over-processing of peanut butter that I objected too? I guess so. Because I have tried all the healthy runny versions of peanut butter, and they are all so good. And thus, I decided it was time to make a peanut butter smoothie, to, you know, officially welcome peanut butter to the family.

    Peanut butter smoothie in a jar on a white plate.

    I grabbed up a healthy brand - so many, ONCE, Justin's and Whole Food's 365 brands - and crafted a wonderful peanuty creamy drink that seriously energizes and can easily launch a busy day or replace a meal.

    But wait, since we are talking smoothies, I have to tell you about my FREE 6-Day Smoothie Challenge! Sign up by simply dropping your email in the sign-up box and you’ll receive an email with a welcome instructions and grocery list so you can begin as soon as you’d like.

     

    Is Peanut Butter Nutritious?

    Yes! When it is ONLY made from peanuts, no added sugars. Peanuts and peanut butter are high in heart-healthy fats, and a great source of protein. There are many clean brands now but you can make your own. In a high-speed blender, blend up very fresh raw, salt-free peanuts. The final texture will be a bit chunky, but very fresh.

    How to Make This Peanut Butter Smoothie

    To make this smoothie, follow these steps.

    Step 1. Actually the only step. Melt up some chocolate, and blend milk, ice, chopped raw zucchini, peanut butter, chocolate and cinnamon. Drink right away!

    Tips to Make This Smoothie Perfectly

    First, the recipe needs a thickener. Well, you know me. I had to hide some veggies in it. And I don't like to add bananas - the most common thickener - in my smoothies. That's because they over-sweeten to my taste. So my go-to smoothie thickener has long been zucchini. But I have been experimenting with other veggies, even lima beans.

    However, if you don't have zucchini on hand and don't want to experiment too much, my strongest recommendations are cauliflower (steamed and cooled), or beans, either chickpeas or white beans.

    Using veggies instead of bananas, you can control the sweetness by adding a date or a bit of maple syrup if need be. I didn't add any sweetener to mine today because the milk I used is homemade and sweetened with dates.

    Ingredients for a peanut butter smoothie in bowls on a marble slab.
    How Do You Make A Creamy Smoothie?

    The most effective way to make a smoothie creamy is by using frozen fruits and veggies. Frozen zucchini is awesome at thickening smoothies. So are frozen avocados. You can also use non-frozen avocados in a pinch.

    Next, is to add frozen liquids. Lastly, you can add yogurt. As I said, don't just add bananas, that will thicken but sweeten and change the flavor to banana.  I have also thickened smoothies with ice, but that choice requires drinking them right away before the texture melts and waters down the drink.

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    Peanut butter smoothie in a jar on a white plate.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    Created by Dee Dine
    A rich chocolate peanut butter smoothie both high in protein and ribboned with healthy dark chocolate. Double the recipe and use a healthy meal replacer. Refined-sugar-free, dairy-free and vegan.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Cuisine vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free
    Servings 1

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup almond milk (any plant milk will do)
    • ½ cup ice
    • ¾ cup zucchini (chopped and loosely packed)
    • 2 tbsp peanut butter (or another nut butter or sunflower butter for nut free)
    • 2 tbsp cocoa powder or cacao powder
    • 1 date (soft or soaked, pitted, or use a tbsp of maple syrup)
    • 1 tbsp cold coffee (Intensifies chocolate flavor, but optional)
    • ⅛ tsp vanilla (optional)
    • pinch cinnamon (optional)

    Dark chocolate for sides of jar

    • ½ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. If you want it thicker, add more ice or zucchini or both. If you want it thinner, add more milk.
      Taste test for sweetness. This brew isn't that sweet so another date or even tbsp of maple syrup might be necessary.
    • To paint the jar with chocolate, simply melt the chips in the microwave for 45 seconds, stir until all chips are melted and use the back of a spoon to paint the jar.
    • Drink right away to enjoy the frosty texture..

    Nutrition

    Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 319mgPotassium: 649mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 186IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword chocolate peanut butter smoothie, peanut butter smoothie, protein smoothie, vegan smoothie
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    Dee Dine is founder of Green Smoothie Gourmet, a plant based recipe blog, and author of two recent cookbooks, Crazy Healthy with 4 Ingredients and the immunity-boosting smoothie /juice/wellness shot book, 4-Ingredient Smoothies + Juices . On this blog you'll find incredibly healthy easy recipes with hidden veggies for anyone wanting to eat healthier, regardless of diet. Dee has graduate degrees in sciences and journalism, is editor at The Feedfeed and a nutritional expert at WikiHow. More about Dee Dine here.

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    1. Ela

      September 18, 2019 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      I love peanut butter and I adore chocolate, so this would be the perfect smoothie for me! Love the addition of zucchini, so healthy and smart! 🙂

      Reply
      • Dee Dine

        September 18, 2019 at 5:24 pm

        Thank you Ela! This is such a favorite flavor at home!

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