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    Home » Diet » Gluten Free Recipes

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    Published: May 4, 2016 by Wendy Polisi Modified: Jun 7, 2019 · 737 words. · About 4 minutes to read this article. This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own.

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    If you are looking for a healthy breakfast or snack that feels indulgent, give this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie without banana a try! This recipe will make you feel like you are indulging, minus the guilt. With creamy peanut butter, tangy yogurt, cocoa powder and ground flax seeds, this is a drink you can feel good about serving. Gluten Free and easily made vegan with the use of almond milk and coconut yogurt.

    Photo of Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie without banana in a glass jar drizzled with chocolate sauce

    I get up very early most days, usually by 4 am.

    I've always been one to wake up hungry, so usually by 5 am I've had my coffee and breakfast.

    This means that by 10:30, I am usually ready to eat again. It always feels too early for lunch, so a smoothie is often my go-to snack/second breakfast.

    (My other go-to: hummus and carrot chips.)

     

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    Overhead photo of two Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothies in glass jars.

    One of my favorite smoothies is this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie.

    Who can resist the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter?

    I love eating peanut butter by the spoonful, but sometimes it can be hard to stop.  This smoothie is the perfect way to get both my peanut butter fix and my chocolate fix in without blowing my diet.

    Chocolate + Peanut Butter + No Guilt = Happy Wendy

    I've made this recipe without banana, but feel free to throw one in if the urge strikes you.

    (One of my boys won't eat bananas, so it is just easier to leave it out.)

    I often double this recipe, and we have smoothies all around!

    It is a perfect mid-morning snack for the boys because as you know, teen and tween boys are always hungry. ALWAYS.

    Hungry boys tend to give their Mom a lot of grief during homeschooling, so I rely on easy snacks to keep us all going strong.

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    If You Like This Recipe You May Also Like:

    • Cherry Lime Smoothie
    • Peanut Butter Breakfast Quinoa
    • Blueberry Banana Smoothie
    • Acai Smoothie

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    Recommended Tools to Make This Recipe:

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    Optional Add-Ins:

    • Boost your energy levels with the addition of Maca Powder
    • Boost the antioxidants by adding Cacao Nibs, for garnish
    • Turn this into a Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie, buy adding in a scoop of Protein Powder
    • Get your green on with Barleans Chocolate Greens.  They are one of the best ways I've found to get more greens in the kids without them acting like I am making them walk over hot coals.

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Without Banana

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    5 from 6 votes

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

    If you are looking for a healthy breakfast or snack that feels indulgent, give this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie without banana a try! This Healthy Peanut Butter Smoothie will make you feel like you are indulging, minus the guilt. With creamy peanut butter, tangy yogurt, cocoa powder and ground flax seeds, this is a smoothie you can feel good about serving. Gluten Free and easily made vegan with the use of almond milk and coconut yogurt.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American, Healthy
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 294kcal
    Author: Wendy Polisi

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups almond milk
    • 2 tablespoons flax seeds ground
    • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
    • 1 cup vanilla yogurt dairy or non-dairy
    • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
    • 1 cup of ice to taste
    • Sweetener to taste (optional) - I use Swerve
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Add milk, flax seeds, cocoa powder, vanilla yogurt and peanut butter to your blender.
    •  Process until smooth. 
    • Add ice and sweetener to taste and process again. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    Note: If you are new incorporating flax seeds in your diet, I recommend you start slow. Try a teaspoon per serving.

    Variations:

    • Try adding in a frozen banana or a cup of frozen strawberries.
    • I've made this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie with cocoa powder, but you could also use 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup.
    • If you would like to reduce the fat, make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie with PB2.  I would use 2 tablespoons.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 476mg | Iron: 1.9mg

     Other Smoothie Recipes to Try:

    • Peanut Butter Banana from Chocolate Covered Katie
    • Apple Peanut Butter from Eating Well
    • Peanut Butter Berry from Martha Stewart

    Filed Under:

    Breakfast RecipesGluten Free RecipesSnack RecipesVegetarian Recipes

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    About Wendy Polisi

    Hi, I’m Wendy! I’m a cook, 5 time cookbook author, blogger, natural health enthusiast…and most importantly a mom. My boys are 16 & 17 and my late life princess is 9.

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    1. Alisa Fleming

      May 04, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      You are speaking my language Wendy - PB and chocolate are such a winning smoothie combo and I love the toppings!

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        May 05, 2016 at 2:02 pm

        Thanks Alisa!

        Reply
    2. Sonali- The Foodie Physician

      May 04, 2016 at 10:36 pm

      I love smoothies! And you can never go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter in my book 🙂 Love that this smoothie is packed with protein too!

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        May 05, 2016 at 2:02 pm

        Me too! Thanks so much Sonali!

        Reply
    3. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness

      May 05, 2016 at 2:34 am

      You can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter! Love this smoothie!

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        May 05, 2016 at 2:02 pm

        Thank you! I couldn't agree more!

        Reply
    4. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious

      May 05, 2016 at 3:13 am

      This looks delicious and I'm SO happy there's no banana in here! Most smoothies - especially with PB & chocolate include it and I am not a banana fan! Yipee for me!

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        May 05, 2016 at 2:02 pm

        Thanks Jessica!

        Reply
    5. Julie Wunder

      May 05, 2016 at 11:51 am

      Ohhh... chocolate and peanut butter is on a dream combination! Looks amazing.

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        May 05, 2016 at 2:01 pm

        Thanks so much Julie!

        Reply
    6. Cheryl Burgoyne

      July 25, 2017 at 12:33 pm

      5 stars
      This is yummy as I've had before, however, the Dannon low fat vanilla yogurt is super high in sugar so the Oikos Triple Zero would be the better option. I usually just get plain low fat yogurt and add vanilla extract and sweeten with Stevia or maple syrup. I also recently learned that people with estrogen related breast cancer are advised to stay away from flax seed, so perhaps hemp or chia might be better for them. Just thought I'd add that because I was surprised to learn that. I also make this with all natural sunflower butter from Trader Joe's. Peanut butter gives me heartburn, but I still eat on occasion because sometimes you just want PB!

      Reply
    7. Katie

      December 05, 2018 at 11:14 pm

      5 stars
      This is a delicious smoothie! I had to sub unsweetened cocoa powder for some hot cocoa mix but I used plain greek yogurt instead of vanilla yogurt to balance that out. I also added a dash of honey! Delicious!

      I'm allergic to bananas and they're in so many smoothies. Thank you for a great sweet and easy smoothie! 🙂

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        December 06, 2018 at 12:23 pm

        I am so glad you enjoyed it Katie! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.

        Reply
    8. Anna

      February 25, 2019 at 7:05 pm

      5 stars
      Wendy, it looks perfect and tasty! Can’t wait to have this anytime of the day, love it!

      Reply
    9. Olga

      February 25, 2019 at 7:08 pm

      5 stars
      Wendy, thank you very much! I like this smoothie! Wonderful combination of ingredients. It look so yummy!

      Reply
    10. Alina

      March 14, 2019 at 7:16 pm

      5 stars
      Wendy, nice idea! This smoothie look absolutely delicious! I need to try it!

      Reply
    11. Mariya

      March 16, 2019 at 1:29 pm

      5 stars
      This is really a great recipe. I will make this at the next chance i get.

      Reply
    12. Katie

      February 28, 2022 at 7:10 pm

      Could you replace the cocoa powder with Nutella? In currently 20 y.o. And only weigh 82 lbs. I am in dire need of a weight gain plan, and heard that Nutella is high in calories. Thanks in advance!!

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        February 28, 2022 at 7:12 pm

        You sure could! You could also try adding a tablespoon or coconut oil or MCT oil. We do that for my son. He is 17, 6'3" and weights 140 pounds, so he is in a similar situation.

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