Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana (Printable)

Creamy chocolate, peanut butter, and banana blended into a rich, quick smoothie - ideal for breakfast or a snack.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 2 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced (preferably frozen)

02 - 1 cup milk or non-dairy milk of choice

03 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

04 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

05 - 1–2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)

06 - 1/2 cup ice (about 6 cubes)

01 - Place the sliced bananas, milk, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and honey or maple syrup (if using) into the blender jar.

02 - Add the ice cubes to the blender on top of the other ingredients.

03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 30–45 seconds. Stop to scrape down the sides if needed.

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

05 - Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Garnish with banana slices or a drizzle of peanut butter if desired.

01 -

It tastes like a milkshake but secretly qualifies as a legitimate breakfast with real fruit and protein in every sip.
Frozen bananas do all the heavy lifting for thickness and sweetness, so you can skip the added sugar entirely if you want.
The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is basically a personality trait at this point, and this smoothie wears it proudly.

02 -

Using unfrozen bananas with no ice will give you a thin, sad smoothie that tastes fine but feels more like chocolate milk than a proper treat.
Natural peanut butter that needs stirring works beautifully here, but the oil separation can make the texture slightly different each time, so stir it well before measuring.
Blending too long or letting it sit will make the smoothie turn greyish brown as the banana oxidizes, which is harmless but looks less appetizing.

03 -

Peel and freeze your bananas in a single layer on a parchment-lined sheet pan before transferring to a bag so they do not freeze into one giant unusable lump.
A tiny pinch of salt in the blender makes the chocolate and peanut butter flavors bloom in a way that will make people ask what your secret is.