This sinfully looking peanut butter banana smoothie is vegan, dairy free, gluten free and naturally sweet. Have it for breakfast, or top it with fresh fruits and your favourite nut butter and enjoy it as a healthy treat.
When you pair bananas with peanut butter, there’s really not much else that needs to be added to get a flavour combo that will ride together into the sunset and live happily ever after. Which is why this smoothie calls for only a handful of ingredients that enhance rather than mask the rich flavour of bananas and peanuts.
How to Make Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
The beauty of every smoothie is that it can literally be made in 5 minutes. To make this vegan peanut butter smoothie, fill your blender with:
- Banana
- Almond milk
- Peanut butter
- Vanilla
Blend until perfectly smooth and enjoy 🙂
How Many Calories Are in a Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie?
One serving of this smoothie has 266 calories, 9 grams of fat, 7 grams of protein and 40 grams of carbs. What’s more, this peanut butter and banana smoothie comes with a range of other benefits. Most notably, it’s rich in dietary fibre, potassium, calcium and vitamin C.
Health Benefits of Bananas
Bananas are one of the most popular snack fruits in the world, and for good reason. They’re not only extremely portable and convenient to eat without getting messy (digging your teeth into a juicy peach sounds tempting, but let’s face it – it does come with its own share of mess), but good for you too.
One medium sized banana has a fair amount of dietary fibre, is high in vitamin B6, manganese, copper and magnesium. You can read more about the health benefits of bananas here.
Health Benefits of Peanut Butter
Fats should be a part of every healthy diet. You just need to choose wisely.
Peanut butter contains mono-saturated fat (a good guy), is packed with protein, fibre and useful vitamins, potassium (helps your kidneys to filter blood) and magnesium (great for bone health). You can read more about the different types of fat here.
Variations of This Vegan Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Even though peanut butter is in the title, you can easily make a peanut-allergy friendly variation of this smoothie by using a different nut butter. Almond butter works great.
- Bananas add plenty of sweetness to this smoothie, but if you want to make it even sweeter, feel free to add a teaspoon of honey or agave syrup.
- Use any kind of milk you want. Soy, coconut, plain all work great.
- Optional toppings include: nut butter, sliced bananas, chopped nuts and a drizzle of honey
More Creamy Smoothies
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 cup (240 ml) plant-based milk (I used almond milk)
- 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup optional
Instructions
- In a blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth, and serve right away.
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