Creamy, delicious, and almost too good to be healthy, this peanut butter banana smoothie is made with just three ingredients. It’s vegan, low in calories, and packed with feel-good nutrients. Perfect for a quick breakfast or dressed up with fresh fruit and a drizzle of nut butter for a wholesome treat any time of day.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Simple and Quick – This 3-ingredient peanut butter banana smoothie comes together in minutes. Perfect for busy mornings or a post-workout refuel.
- Low in Calories, Big on Flavour – This smoothie is surprisingly light yet satisfying, making it ideal for anyone keeping an eye on their intake.
- Great for Weight Loss Goals – Packed with fibre, healthy fats, and natural sweetness, this healthy peanut butter banana smoothie keeps you full and energised without added sugar or unnecessary extras, making it great for achieving your weight loss goal.
- Dairy-Free and Vegan – While you can make it with dairy milk, this smoothie is perfect with any plant-based milk. I like to make my smoothies with unsweetened almond milk because its neutral flavour doesn’t overpower other ingredients.
- Naturally Sweet and Nutritious – Packed with potassium, protein, and essential nutrients in every sip.
How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
The beauty of every smoothie is that it can literally be made in 5 minutes. To make this vegan peanut butter smoothie, add banana, peanut butter and milk of choice (dairy or non-dairy) in a blender and blend on high until smooth. It’s best to use a high-powered blender to achieve that perfectly smooth consistency.
Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve right away.
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
- Swap the nut butter – you can easily make a peanut-allergy friendly variation of this smoothie by using a different nut butter. Almond butter is the perfect substitute.
- Make it sweeter – while bananas already add plenty of sweetness, you can make the smoothie even sweeter by adding a teaspoon of honey or agave syrup.
- Use milk of choice – both dairy milk and plant-based varieties all work really well in this smoothie, including soy milk, hemp milk, coconut milk, and my favourite, almond milk.
- Add some toppings – a swirl of nut butter, sliced bananas, chopped nuts and a drizzle of honey can take this smoothie to the next level.
Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie FAQs
Yes! Peanut butter adds healthy fats, plant-based protein, and a rich, satisfying flavour. Just watch your portion size to keep calories in check.
It provides a great mix of nutrients—potassium from bananas, protein and healthy fats from peanut butter—helping with energy, muscle recovery, and satiety.
Yes, in moderation. The healthy fats and tryptophan in peanut butter can help you feel full and may even support better sleep, especially when paired with the natural carbs in banana.
Definitely! This combo delivers a balance of fibre, protein, and nutrients—making it a great snack or smoothie base.
Absolutely. It’s a great option to fuel your body first thing in the morning or before a workout, providing energy without a heavy feeling.
It depends on your portion sizes and ingredients, but a basic 3-ingredient peanut butter banana smoothie typically has around 250–350 calories per serving. The nutritional values for this recipe are based on using unsweetened almond milk as the liquid base.
Yes—when made with simple, whole ingredients and controlled portions, a peanut butter and banana smoothie can support weight loss by keeping you full and energised without added sugars.
More Creamy Smoothies
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk (I used almond milk)
- 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large, high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Serve right away.
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Anonymous says
Creamy and delicious!