Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie (Printer-friendly)

Indulgent chocolate-peanut butter shake with frozen banana and milk, sweetened to taste — ready in five minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 2 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
02 - 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy alternative)

→ Flavors

03 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
05 - 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey, to taste

→ Enhancements

06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt

→ Toppings (optional)

08 - Whipped cream
09 - Chocolate shavings
10 - Crushed peanuts

# How to Prepare:

01 - Slice and freeze the ripe bananas if not already done. Measure remaining components.
02 - Add frozen banana slices, milk, cocoa powder, peanut butter, maple syrup or honey, vanilla extract, and salt into the blender.
03 - Blend the mixture on high speed until completely smooth and creamy.
04 - Taste and add additional maple syrup or honey if desired for extra sweetness.
05 - Pour the smoothie evenly into two glasses.
06 - Top with any desired toppings such as whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or crushed peanuts. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No one will believe this is health-ish with how luscious and chocolatey it tastes.
  • It came to my rescue after long nights with a sweet craving but not much energy for cleanup.
02 -
  • I once dumped in room temperature bananas and regretted the thin watery drink—frozen bananas truly are the secret here.
  • Salt is tiny but transformative here; my early versions lacked zing until I started sneaking in that pinch.
03 -
  • For the silkiest finish, always add liquids closest to the blender blade.
  • A pinch of espresso powder will elevate the cocoa, no matter how dark your chocolate powder is.

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