Healthy Banana Smoothie
Chocolate banana smoothie — frozen banana, milk, cocoa, peanut butter. The dessert smoothie that's actually healthy. Like a Reese's milkshake.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
19 min
Servings
6
Calories
254 cal
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Smart Servings Scaler
- Banana3
- Milk1 ½ cup
- Honey3 tbsp
- Ice1 ½
- Sugar¾ cup
- Yogurt¾ cup
All quantities scaled automatically from 6 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 6 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Banana3
- Milk1.5 cup
- Honey3 tbsp
- Ice1.5
- Sugar0.75 cup
- Yogurt0.75 cup
Instructions
- 1
Add to blender: 2 frozen bananas, 1 cup cold milk, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt.
- 2
Blend on high for 60 seconds until completely smooth and thick.
- 3
Taste — add more cocoa for richer, more honey for sweeter.
- 4
Optional: 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 tablespoon chia seeds for fiber, handful of spinach (chocolate masks it).
- 5
Pour into tall glasses.
- 6
Top with banana slices, drizzle of peanut butter, cocoa nibs. Drink immediately.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Frozen bananas. Essential thickness.
- 2.Cocoa powder, not chocolate syrup.
- 3.Pinch of salt amplifies chocolate.
- 4.Drink immediately.
🔬 Why It Works
Chocolate banana smoothies succeed because the chocolate + banana + peanut butter combination tastes like a chocolate-peanut butter cup but is actually healthy. Frozen banana provides milkshake thickness.
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 6 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 6 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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