Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie

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Delicious and easy to make, this chocolate protein smoothie makes for the perfect breakfast or snack, with a soft-serve consistency that feels like you’re eating a Wendy’s frosty!

This has got to be one of my favorite smoothies I make. It’s so chocolatey with the perfect balance of peanut butter, and it feels like I’m eating soft-serve! It’s the best post-workout snack or light breakfast, and since there’s only 5 ingredients, it’s so quick to make!

Ingredients for this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

  • Frozen banana. If you want a soft-serve consistency, definitely opt for frozen bananas! If you don’t love the flavor of banana, I’d still give this a try, since you can barely taste them (their flavor is a lot weaker by freezing them).
  • Chocolate protein powder. My favorite protein powder to use is Clean Simple Eats’ Brownie Batter flavor, but feel free to use any brand you like!
  • Cocoa powder. You might not think it makes a difference, but adding just a tablespoon of cocoa powder completely changes your smoothie game and makes the chocolate flavor much richer and less artificial.
  • Peanut Butter. Obviously, you need peanut butter for this smoothie. I love to use Smucker’s natural, but any peanut butter will work!
  • Cinnamon (optional). Of course, you don’t have to use cinnamon, but I like the warm tones it adds.
  • Milk or water. By adding a liquid to your smoothie, you can easily adjust the consistency to one you like!

How to Make the Creamiest Smoothie

My personal preference is really thick smoothies; I know that might not be everyone’s favorite, though, so here are my tips!

For thick smoothies:

  • Use frozen fruit.
  • Add less liquid. If you add too much liquid, add some ice cubes (but be sure you have a high-powered blender, otherwise you’ll end up with chunks of ice in your smoothie)
  • Use a high-powered blender. Thick smoothies are really hard to make without a good blender, since you’ll just end up with chunks of unmixed fruit in your smoothie that are unpleasant to eat. If you don’t have a blender, I’d recommend using a good food processor—I know they’re annoying to clean, but they work perfectly!

For drinkable smoothies:

  • Add more liquid. This is really the only tip I have for thinner smoothies. I would opt to add milk rather than water, though, if you go for a thinner smoothie, so the taste isn’t as bland.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie

Delicious and easy to make, this chocolate protein smoothie makes for the perfect breakfast or snack, with a soft-serve consistency that feels like you're eating a Wendy's frosty!
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Course: Breakfast
Keyword: gluten-free, refined sugar-free, smoothie, vegan
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 smoothie
Author: Mae Martin

Ingredients

  • 1 banana (frozen and cut into chunks)
  • 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • A dash of cinnamon (optional)
  • 2-4 tablespoons milk any type or water, (to thin*)

Instructions

  • In a high-powered blender, combine the frozen banana, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, milk, and cinnamon, if using.
  • Scrape down the sides halfway to ensure everything is well incorporated, then continue to blend until there are no chunks of banana remaining and everything is smooth. If you like a thinner and drinkable consistency, add more milk.
  • Pour the smoothie into a cup or bowl and serve immediately.

Notes

*If you prefer thinner smoothies, I would opt to add milk rather than water so the taste isn't as bland.