So, pretty sure I saw a massive bag of over-ripe bananas on sale at the store last week for $0.88 and bought…
…TWO bags.
Oh yes. I’ve been going a bit “bananas” this week trying to work them into all sorts of recipes. So keep your eyes “peeled” for some stellar banana baked goods coming soon. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) ;)
But anytime I have good bananas in the house, I can’t resist making one of my favorite protein-rich treats for breakfast — this Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie! I posted a version of this back in the early early days of the blog, and then deleted it because the photos looked unbelievably unappetizing. But I’ve tweaked the recipe since then and updated the photos. And lemme tell ya — this is a darn good smoothie.
It’s easy to make, full of all sorts of delicious and healthy and protein-rich ingredients, and it’s the perfect use for ripe or overripe bananas. So tap into your inner Curious George and give it a go…
As with any smoothie, this one takes about 2.1938 minutes to make. Super duper easy. Here’s how:
Let’s start with the ingredients. No big surprises here — just some Greek yogurt, milk (any kind), vanilla, ice and of course the peanut butter and banana. I also usually add in some flax seed and/or chia seeds nowadays, but do what you wish.
Pop them all in your blender and pulse until smooth…
And then this banana-peanut-buttery deliciousness is yours to enjoy. It tastes great, and will give you the energy and nutrients to make your day all the greater as well.
Enjoy!!!
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 large banana, peeled
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 heaping Tbsp. peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
Notes
To give this some extra chill, try using frozen bananas! :) Often if I bring home more than I can use (before they ripen), I’ll go ahead and peel them, cut them into somewhat small pieces, and pop them in a bag and into the freezer. They’re definitely great to have on hand!
Check out these other great smoothies on the blog too!
Brain Power Smoothie (Blueberry Avocado Smoothie)
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
You’ll love this peanut butter banana smoothie!! It’s easy to make, and packed with protein-rich ingredients that will give you lots and lots of energy.
Ingredients
- 1 large banana (peeled)
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 heaping Tbsp. peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- In a blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth, and serve immediately.
It was very delicious!
Needed a quick ‘meal’ before my soccer match. I had bananas & peanut butter in the house so I did a quick search on what I could make and came across your smoothie recipe. Loved it! Used vanilla yoghurt in place of Greek and used 1% milk in place of almond.
This will be my go-to recipe from now on. Thanks for posting … We won our game thanks in part to your smoothie ?. Cheers!
Is vanilla extract necessary ??
AMAZING! I added an extra tbsp of PB for more calories, and it was soo good. Simple and perfect summer smoothie!
OH MY! I Have been making my kids smoothies for a while now but this one is by far the house favorite!!! Thanks for sharing!!
This is one the BEST Smoothies I have ever made! It is a perfect post workout snack with tons of protein. I also will sometime add a scoop of chocolate protein powder for an extra boost! It is AMAZING!
I just made this for breakfast, but instead of vanilla extract, I just used vanilla almond milk. And didn’t use ice cubes. It was so creamy and delicious! I might have to make this every morning!
This smoothie was absolutely delicious!! Nice and creamy with just the right hints of banana and peanut butter. If you are a fan of bananas and peanut butter I highly recommend!!!
I absolutely love this. I’m new to the smoothie making process but now this is my good to Breakfast. Going to add Oatmeal in future. Great drink!
I see others asking about the nutritional facts for this wonderful smoothie and so I did the breakdown made with 1% milk. I also did full breakdown and added it to the MyFitnessPal app. I hope this was helpful.
Calories: 150
Tot. Fat: 5
Carbs: 21.5
Protein: 7.5