Peanut Butter and Fruit Smoothie Recipe

Name: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 cups frozen banana slices, approximately 2 medium bananas; 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks; 1 cup ice; 1 1/2 cups vanilla soy milk; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt; 2 tablespoons honey

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 2 to 3 servings

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
401	Calories
13g	Fat
69g	Carbs
10g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 3
Amount per serving
Calories	401
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g	17%
Saturated Fat 3g	13%
Cholesterol 3mg	1%
Sodium 158mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 69g	25%
Dietary Fiber 7g	27%
Protein 10g
Calcium 152mg	12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Smoothies are a great way of packing a lot of nutrition into a to-go meal, filling breakfast, or snack. Our peanut butter and banana smoothie is a simple recipe that requires very few ingredients and just 10 minutes of your time, perfect as a last-minute choice. Fiber-rich bananas, pineapple, peanut butter, honey, and the milk of your choice combine into a thick and creamy beverage that everyone will love. However, if you don't have frozen fruit, use fresh but do add more ice into the blender to obtain that perfect texture we all love in smoothies.

If you're used to freezing bananas on a regular basis, you know that having a ziptop bag packed with frozen bananas is an excellent ally in the kitchen, and not only for smoothies. You can bake and cook with frozen bananas, so if you have one too many at the edge of being too ripe at the same time, peel, slice, and freeze a few for later use. Add them frozen to breakfast muffin batter so they will cook into chewy chunks in the oven. You can blend them with a bit of water to make vegan ice cream, adding any toppings to your liking. Or just eat them on their own as a refreshing and filling snack. Bananas are a great source of vitamins and minerals at a very low cost. They are also high in many compounds that protect the human body from oxidative stress and are highly regarded as a great aid for digestive issues.

This is a vegetarian and naturally gluten-free recipe, and although we use soy milk you can use any other plant-based beverage that you like, such as oats or rice. If you'd rather a dairy-full approach, use regular milk. For a thicker texture, use more ice or replace with full-fat coconut, almond, or cashew yogurt. If you want to make a 100 percent vegan treat, simply replace the honey with maple syrup, monk fruit, or agave. These ingredients make 2 to 3 servings depending on the size of your glass, but even if you only need one serving, do make all the recipe and freeze the leftover smoothie in popsicle molds. These are marvelous snacks to have at hand, plus they aren't loaded with sugar or additives—a healthy and easy treat.