Dessert for breakfast? I'm all in, especially when it's this 5 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie. My kids swear it tastes like a milkshake, and honestly, I kind of agree. The best part is how quickly it comes together on busy mornings, toss everything in the blender and breakfast is served. Just like my Pumpkin Pie Smoothie and OG Mixed Berry Smoothie it's simple, fuss-free, and one of those recipes I know everyone will actually drink without question.
TL;DR
- This chocolate peanut butter smoothie tastes indulgent but is secretly wholesome.
- Peanut butter and cocoa make it creamy, chocolatey, and packed with flavor.
- Made with just a handful of pantry ingredients, no fussy prep required.
- Optional add-ins include spinach, chocolate protein powder or ground flax seeds.
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Ingredients
- Frozen Banana: I keep peeled frozen bananas stored in my freezer at all times, but you can use any ripe banana you have laying around.
- Peanut Butter: I use JIF creamy peanut butter, but you can always substitute a natural peanut butter in it's place if that's what you have on hand.
- Cocoa Powder: Feel free to substitute with Homemade Chocolate Syrup if you don't have any cocoa powder on hand.
- Milk: Regular milk, almond milk and oat milk all work well.
Make a Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie with me
Making a chocolate peanut butter smoothie is as simple as adding all of the ingredients to your blender container and letting it blend until thick and creamy.
Add all of the ingredients to your blender container.
Blend until thick and creamy.
💡Blending Tip
- For a thicker smoothie: Add a cup of ice to your smoothie or make smoothie packs and keep everything frozen before blending.
- For a thinner smoothie: Add additional liquid to your smoothie. Additional milk or yogurt will do the trick!
Smoothie Variations
- Swap the nut butter: If you have a peanut allergy or just like other nut butters you can swap the peanut butter with almond butter, Chocolate SunButter or even granola butter.
- Add a veggie: Looking to get more veggies into your kiddos? Frozen riced cauliflower can be added into this smoothie easily. I add about ¼ cup to the blender container before adding in the other ingredients.
- Additional protein: You can easily add a scoop of chocolate protein powder or PB2 powder for an extra boost of protein in your smoothie.
Delicious Add-Ins
Want to take this simple chocolate peanut butter smoothie to the next level? Try adding in these pantry staples and mix things up a bit!
- Instant coffee: Makes for an all in one breakfast coffee combo. Put it all in a big old insulated cup and enjoy!
- Vanilla: A splash of vanilla makes this taste even more decadent
- Homemade Chocolate Syrup: Use to drizzle it around your kiddos cup and be deemed the "coolest mom ever" at breakfast. I do the same thing on my chocolate banana smoothies.
- Whipped cream topping: Just because!
Make Ahead Instructions
To make things even simpler, make smoothie "packs" in zip top bags so all of your ingredients are in one place and you can just dump, add milk and go.
- Start by freezing the Greek yogurt and peanut butter in silicone ice cube trays.
- Then, pop a few cubes of the frozen yogurt, the peanut butter, cocoa powder and a frozen banana into a zip top bag and lay flat in the freezer. If you don't have frozen banana's, you can use frozen banana puree or just a ripe banana in it's place.
Mom Hack: When I'm batch making breakfasts, I'll typically make cherry smoothie and triple berry smoothie packs, along with these chocolate peanut butter smoothie packs, so I have lots of options at the ready in the mornings or at snack time.
Freezing the Leftovers
I like to freeze our leftover chocolate peanut butter smoothies directly in mason jars. This makes it super simple to serve when we want to use it.
To freeze: Pour the leftovers directly into the jar leaving a little space at the top. Place the lid on top, tighten, but not too much and pop it into the freezer.
To defrost: Take off the metal lid and microwave for 1 minute. Give the smoothie a stir, pop on a silicone lid and enjoy. Alternatively, you can let the frozen smoothie defrost on the counter or in a lunch bag.
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📖 Recipe
5-Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Frozen banana
- ¼ cup Creamy peanut butter
- 2 TB Cocoa powder (or chocolate syrup)
- 1 Cup Milk
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to your blender container.
- Blend until the smoothie is thick and creamy. Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Marni Katz says
This is my favorite snack smoothie. I've got a sweet tooth and the chocolate peanut butter mix hits every time!