Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl
In short: Thick frozen banana smoothie bowl blended with cocoa and peanut butter, topped with banana slices and peanuts. Dessert flavor, ready in 5 minutes. It takes about 5 min in total and makes 2 servings.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 385 kcal
Frozen bananas turn creamy when blended, which makes them the best base for a chocolate smoothie bowl. Cocoa gives it a deep, bittersweet flavor, peanut butter adds richness and protein, and a spoonful of yogurt keeps it smooth. Top it with fresh banana and roasted peanuts. It tastes like a milkshake you eat with a spoon, but the only sweetener is the fruit and a teaspoon of maple syrup.
Instructions
- Put the milk, yogurt, cocoa powder, peanut butter, maple syrup and salt in the blender and blend for 10 seconds.
- Add the frozen banana slices and blend on low, then on high, pushing the fruit down with the tamper or stopping to scrape the sides. After about 1 minute it should be thick and smooth like soft-serve.
- Scoop into two bowls and smooth the tops.
- Top with the sliced banana, peanuts and chocolate shavings, if using. Eat right away.
Tips
- Cocoa clumps in cold liquid, so blend it with the milk and yogurt first and add the frozen fruit afterward.
- Slice the bananas before freezing them on a tray, then bag them. Smaller pieces blend faster and are easier on the blender.
Questions and answers
Can I make this without peanut butter?
Yes. Use almond butter or sunflower seed butter in the same amount, or leave it out and blend in a tablespoon of certified gluten-free rolled oats for body.
How do I make a chocolate smoothie bowl vegan?
Replace the milk with oat or soy milk and the yogurt with a plant-based yogurt. Check that the peanut butter and any chocolate shavings contain no dairy.
Is a chocolate smoothie bowl filling?
Yes. Each bowl has about 16 g of protein from the yogurt, milk and peanut butter, and 7 g of fiber from the banana. Most people stay full until lunch.
How long does it take to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl?
About 5 min in total: 5 min of preparation and 0 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl?
About 385 kcal per serving, with 16 g of protein, 49 g of carbohydrates and 18 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 385 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates | 49 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
