Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake Recipe
Protein shakes are the perfect way to get a healthy breakfast or snack and also satiate all your sugar cravings. They’re also a great pre-or post-workout treat that’ll support your goals to lose weight or get fit. However, I know lots of my clients are intimidated by expensive shake and smoothie ingredients, but peanut butter is the perfect ingredient that’s tasty, healthy, inexpensive, and accessible and, so are bananas and chocolate! :)
I love emphasizing simple and budget-friendly healthy food opportunities for my clients. So, today, I am sharing my favorite recipe for a chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake! I’ll also give you some of my top tips for elevating your creamy peanut butter protein shake. Here it is:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake Recipe
Ingredients
1 c of unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or other plant-based, non-dairy milk)
2 TB of no-sugar peanut butter
1 TB of chocolate protein powder (or vanilla protein powder)
Pinch of salt
1 ripe banana
Ice cubes
1 tsp of chia seeds
Instructions
Step 1
Pour almond milk into the blender first. Then, put in your peanut butter, protein powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Finally, add your banana and ice! This order will help everything blend into the smoothest shake.
Step 2
Blend on high speed until it’s the texture you’re looking for. Add more liquid if it’s too thick. Add more peanut butter and banana if it’s too thin.
Step 3
Pour the shake into a glass and mix in your chia seeds. Put your shake in the fridge and let it sit for 5-10 minutes so the chia seeds can absorb the liquid. Now you’re ready to enjoy!
How To Make a Peanut Butter Protein Shake
Experiment with different types of peanut butter.
Different types of peanut butter will give you a different flavor. Thick and creamy peanut butter will give you a lot of texture, but it’ll be a heavier shake. If you prefer your shakes to be lighter, powdered peanut butter is better! Plus, powdered peanut butter often has fewer calories and fat.
If you just want more peanut butter flavor, consider also doing peanut butter protein powder! It’ll just give it a richer peanut butter flavor and downplay the chocolate and banana.
If you’re allergic to peanut butter, use another nut butter.
You don’t have to miss out on the satisfying nutty chocolaty flavor of this shake if you’re allergic to peanuts! Just try a different nut butter! Here are a few of my favorites:
Avoid watering down your shake with frozen bananas or milk.
If you’re worrying about watering down your shake with ice, freeze your bananas or milk the night before and use that instead. This is one of my favorite hacks, because it gives the shake so much texture, but a lot of added flavor too. If it takes you a minute to drink your morning shake, this will help maintain the flavor from start to finish.
Make it more protein-packed with Greek yogurt and flaxseeds.
Protein is the name of the game! I try to add as much protein into my diet as possible. Peanut butter, protein powder, and chia seeds are all great sources of protein, of course, but you can get more in there if you want. Try adding ½ cup of Greek yogurt or some flaxseeds to level up your shake!
Replace bananas with cauliflower rice if it’s not your favorite flavor.
If you don’t like bananas or you’re allergic, but you still want the texture, use riced cauliflower! It’s pretty neutral in terms of flavor, but it’ll give your shake some thickness. Plus, riced cauliflower is a good source of fiber, vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, choline, manganese, and potassium!
Mindfully add sweetness.
Protein shakes aren’t everyone’s favorite thing especially if you have a lot of sugar cravings. Despite the chocolate and peanut butter flavors, you still might need a little boost to motivate you to get that shake down. You can add desserty sweetness using a few teaspoons of maple syrup, raw honey, or xylitol. (Xylitol is sugar alcohol that doesn’t raise our blood sugars as much as regular sugar!)
Mix it up with different toppings.
Making this shake day after day may get a little stale after a while. To mix it up, add toppings like lightly salted peanuts, a dash of cinnamon, a teaspoon of cocoa nibs, or even a swirl of non-dairy almond milk whipped topping. These don’t add much nutritional value, but they’re a good treat every once in a while!
Peanut butter is the perfect base ingredient for a protein-packed shake!
Shakes are a great option for someone who wants to be healthier in a really simple and delicious way. As a new mom, simplicity is everything when it comes to eating well. And, even when I forget to prepare my overnight oats or I get up too late for an omelet, I can still prepare a healthy breakfast with a protein shake! I hope you find this recipe useful (and tasty!)
You can find more healthy snacks and nutrition tips on the blog. I’d also love to understand your personal objectives and help you make a plan to reach them as your coach! Let’s meet and get you achieving those goals!
