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September 22, 2016 40 Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

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This chocolate peanut butter smoothie seriously tastes like a frozen peanut butter cup milkshake! The ingredients are just almond milk, powdered peanut butter, frozen banana for thickness and creaminess, and chocolate protein powder. The more frozen bananas, the better because they make the smoothie so thick and delicious!

 


This healthy chocolate peanut butter smoothie tastes like a milkshake!

I’ve always loved the chocolate + peanut butter combo. At the end of every night of trick-or-treating growing up, I’d trade my Snickers, Kit Kats, Milky Ways, Crunch Bars, and Baby Ruths for as many Reese’s cups as I could get my hands on.  Not to mention Whoppers and Raisinets– those were the first to go. 10 Whoppers for 1 Reese’s cup? Deal!

These days, though, nothing beats a dark chocolate peanut butter cup. And not surprisingly, most of my favorite ice cream flavors include chocolate and peanut butter, like classic moose tracks or Ben & Jerry’s Tonight Dough.

While I’m still the ice cream fanatic I’ve always been, I love having a healthy way to indulge my deepest chocolate & peanut butter cravings, too, in the form of a thick and creamy chocolate peanut butter cup protein smoothie.

It’s SO good and I’m so happy whenever I take the time to make it in my dorm room.

This healthy chocolate peanut butter smoothie tastes like a milkshake!

I usually drink this chocolate peanut butter smoothie first thing after I run in the morning and I feel like I’m drinking a milkshake for breakfast. Or sometimes, when I’m running low on groceries, I’ll make it for dinner.

Cheers to milkshakes for breakfast and dinner!

If you try out this chocolate peanut butter smoothie, feel free to let me know in a comment or take a picture and tag me @livbane on Instagram. Hope you enjoy!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

This chocolate peanut butter smoothie seriously tastes like a frozen peanut butter cup milkshake! The ingredients are just almond milk, powdered peanut butter, frozen banana for thickness and creaminess, and chocolate protein powder. The more frozen bananas, the better because they make the smoothie so thick and delicious!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Liv

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • Optional: 1 large handful spinach leaves
  • 1 scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder
  • 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter or peanut flour
  • 1 large slightly ripe banana, cubed and frozen

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to blender and mix on high speed until blended. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1recipe | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 23g

Other chocolate peanut butter recipes you may love:
DIY Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Frozen Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Bites

 

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  1. Kerri says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:39 am

    Mmmm girl this is actually my favorite smoothie combo of ALL time! i always make mine with choc (or vanilla and add cocoa powder) protein, PB2, a few frozen bananas, and unsweetened almond/cashew milk! It really makes the creamiest smoothie that feels like a treat!!

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    • Kerri says

      September 22, 2016 at 8:41 am

      Also leasy favorite halloween candy were whoppers! always had to trade those! ha!

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      • Liv says

        September 22, 2016 at 11:00 am

        I’m sure someone out there loves Whoppers but I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who does!

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 10:59 am

      Mmm, ours sound really similar! So good!

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    • Terry says

      April 5, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      I am not much of a banana or avocado fan. Anything other suggestions for substitutes to make it creamy. Is there much banana flavor?

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  2. Carol Eiseman says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Wish I had one now for breakfast.

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 11:00 am

      πŸ™‚

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  3. Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

    September 22, 2016 at 11:02 am

    I love the addition of spinach in here! Nothing like a peanut butter cup in a glass! πŸ™‚

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 11:07 am

      And since the smoothie’s already a lovely shade of brown, there’s no worries about the spinach turning the smoothie an off-putting color like spinach sometimes tends to do! πŸ™‚

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      • Mandy says

        September 13, 2018 at 9:03 am

        I use frozen spinach in about half my smoothies. You get used to drinking something that looks as though the Swamp Thing lives in it. Frozen spinach in a smoothie is good for the same reason it’s hopeless everywhere else: it’s essentially tasteless. Some other frozen items I use in smoothies that not only thicken things up but actually taste like something: blueberries, pumpkin (the canned puree, not the pumpkin pie stuff) and mixed fruit. Frozen bananas are tasty but too fattening when you’re seriously restricting calories.

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  4. Alisa says

    September 22, 2016 at 11:05 am

    Chocolate peanut butter smoothies are one of my favorite breakfasts! I’ll have to be on the lookout for that brand. I actually just used up the last of my dairy-free chocolate protein powder.

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 11:06 am

      I know it’s sold at Target! Definitely give it a try if you get a chance πŸ™‚

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  5. Diana @ Live Lean Eat Green says

    September 22, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Hands down the best flavor combination ever! I indulged every single night with a chocolate peanut butter cup from Trader Joe’s mmmm!

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      I LOVE those!

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  6. Byron Eiseman says

    September 22, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    We will have to try this shake. Sounds so healthy.

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      You’ll have to let me know what you think if you give it a try πŸ™‚

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  7. rachel @ athletic avocado says

    September 22, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    Chocolate and PB everything is my FAV! need to try Olly’s protein powder, that sounds right up my alley:)

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    • Liv says

      September 22, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      It’s great! Definitely give it a try if you get a chance πŸ™‚

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  8. Alyssa says

    September 22, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    This sounds so good! Is this protein powder plant based? I’ve never heard of the brand before! Chocolate and pb is my fave combo though πŸ˜‰

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    • Liv says

      September 25, 2016 at 2:36 pm

      Yep, this protein powder is plant-based! OLLY’s smoothie powders are new so that may be why you haven’t heard of them yet πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Kristy from Southern In Law says

    September 22, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    Chocolate and peanut butter is always a favourite combination of mine! <3 Halloween isn't really a big deal here, however, we still went trick or treating when we were little and the WORST candy we would get were these coffee flavoured hard candies that we'd always get from the old lebanese and italian ladies in our street. Now? I LOVE them πŸ˜›

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    • Liv says

      September 25, 2016 at 2:37 pm

      Glad you still got to go trick-or-treating! So much fun πŸ™‚

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  10. Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says

    September 23, 2016 at 10:51 am

    Oooh this is one of my favorite smoothie (and food in general) combos! And haha I’m kind of a candy garbage disposal. Soooo there aren’t many I’d get rid of. Do I prefer chocolate to fruity candy? Well, yeah, and especially now I like 90% dark chocolate over anything, but I still probably won’t turn away sweet stuff. Dots and Whoppers were my least favorites, though. OH. And I used to hate coconut, so Mounds/Almond Joy were out, but I now adore coconut. πŸ™‚

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    • Liv says

      September 25, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      I’m with you on 90% dark chocolate! And I used to feel so-so about coconut but LOVE it now!

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  11. Kat says

    September 23, 2016 at 9:32 am

    I’m an equal opportunist when it comes to Halloween candy. I sort of kind of just love all candy πŸ˜‰
    BUT peanut butter & chocolate is of course the all time favorite!! This smoothie sounds amazing girlie!

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    • Liv says

      September 25, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks, Kat!!

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  12. Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie says

    September 23, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    Making this right now!! I have been craving chocolate since dinner and THIS is perfect to enjoy πŸ™‚

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    • Liv says

      September 25, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      Mmm yay hope you love it!

      Reply
  13. Alicia | Fresh Baby Gear says

    September 25, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    What kind of peanut butter do you use? My all natural peanut butter(Kroger brand) has 16 grams of fat.

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    • Liv says

      September 25, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      Hi Alicia! I use peanut butter powder in my smoothies since I can’t tell the difference in smoothies and that has a lot less fat and calories!

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  14. Sarah @ BucketListTummy says

    September 26, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    Chocolate and PB is the best combo! Especially when frozen πŸ™‚

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    • Liv says

      September 28, 2016 at 10:31 pm

      Have you ever frozen PB cups?!? SO GOOD!

      Reply
  15. Miss Polkadot says

    September 29, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    That looks like a fabulously creamy shake and well, peanut butter and chocolate are the most delicious pairing out there.
    We don’t have Halloween candy over here but in general any kind of gummy candy is my least favourite.

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    • Liv says

      October 3, 2016 at 11:36 am

      I agree on both accounts- chocolate & pb beats gummy candy for me any day!

      Reply
  16. Sarah@Exercisen says

    October 23, 2017 at 10:59 am

    These Chocolate peanut butter cup protein smoothie is something that is best for my kids. They are just obnoxious when it comes to drinking milk.

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    • Liv says

      October 23, 2017 at 2:59 pm

      So glad your kids love this smoothie recipe, Sarah!

      Reply
  17. Chris says

    June 20, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    Can you use real peanut butter instead of the powder ?

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    • Liv says

      June 21, 2018 at 9:32 am

      You can!!

      Reply

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Hi, I’m Liv! I originally started blogging to share easy meals I made in my college dorm kitchen. Years later, as an attorney now, my goal is still to share delicious, approachable recipes with simple ingredients. You can most often find me running, eating ice cream, and making a mess in my kitchen. More...

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