Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana (Print View)

A creamy blend of chocolate, peanut butter, and banana for a quick, satisfying drink.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 large ripe banana, peeled and sliced

02 - 1 cup whole milk or plant-based milk (240 ml)

03 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

04 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

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

06 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

07 - 1 cup ice cubes (approximately 120 g)

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

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

03 - Taste the smoothie and add additional honey or maple syrup if desired, blending briefly to incorporate.

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

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It comes together in under five minutes, so even when you're dragging on a Monday, you can actually make it happen.
There's a reason chocolate and peanut butter work together—they genuinely taste like you've done something special, not just thrown things in a blender.

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If you use regular milk straight from the fridge and room-temperature peanut butter, you'll end up with a smoothie that's not quite cold enough—chill your peanut butter for five minutes before blending, or just use more ice than you think you need.
Frozen banana slices are a game-changer if you like it thicker, but they take longer to blend and sometimes the cocoa powder hides in the corners; blend the liquid and powder together first for five seconds, then add the frozen banana.

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Slice your banana before blending instead of breaking chunks off—it blends faster and more evenly, saving you thirty seconds and a possible over-blend situation.
If you're making this regularly, freeze banana slices in a bag so they're always ready, which also means you can skip some ice cubes and end up with a better texture that doesn't get diluted as the ice melts.