Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana (Printable)

A creamy blend of chocolate, peanut butter, and banana for a quick nutritious boost.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 1 large ripe banana, peeled and sliced

02 - 1 cup whole milk or dairy-free milk alternative (240 ml)

03 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

04 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

05 - 1 to 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, to taste

06 - ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

07 - 1 cup ice cubes (approximately 120 g)

01 - Place banana, milk, cocoa powder, peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and ice cubes into a blender.

02 - Blend on high speed for 30 to 60 seconds until mixture is smooth and creamy.

03 - Taste the smoothie and add more honey or maple syrup if desired, then blend briefly to incorporate.

04 - Divide the smoothie evenly into two glasses and serve at once.

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It tastes like a chocolate-peanut butter dessert but delivers real nutrition without the guilt.
Five minutes from craving to glass—perfect for mornings when you're running late or afternoons when energy dips.
One blender, no dishes to worry about beyond rinsing, which means you might actually make it twice in one week.

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Using frozen banana instead of fresh turns this into a thicker, almost soft-serve texture that tastes even more indulgent—slice and freeze bananas whenever you have extras.
The cocoa powder clumps if you're not careful; pulse it with the milk first, then add everything else, and you'll never find bitter specks floating in your drink.

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Prep frozen banana slices in advance during your next grocery haul—you'll always have smoothie-ready fruit waiting, and frozen banana gives you a thicker, creamier drink every single time.
Blend the cocoa powder with a splash of milk first to prevent lumps, then add everything else—this one habit has saved me from gritty smoothies more times than I can count.