After the massive amount of cooking last week, I wanted this week to be easy. Sometimes you want fancy pasta with artichokes and white wine. And other times, you want to eat nachos while wearing sweatpants and watching RuPaul's Drag Race.
So for an incredibly easy lunchtime treat, I whipped up this delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie!
It's about 400 calories, so this is a meal smoothie not a snack smoothie! It's made like my breakfast shakes, with oats, so it keeps you full for a while.
I had plenty of coconut milk on hand, so I went ahead and made this smoothie completely plant based too!
Tips & Tricks
You can use any kind of milk you prefer - dairy or nondairy will both work just fine in this recipe. If you're using coconut milk, be sure to use the refrigerated kind that is meant for drinking - not the canned stuff!
Oh, and you can also make this with frozen bananas which is kind of fun because your smoothie comes out nice and cold.
How to Make a Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Soak ½ cup of oats in 1 cup of coconut milk (my new favorite non-dairy milk!)
- Blended it with a small banana, a tablespoon of peanut butter, and a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Add sweetener to taste, if you like.
Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup oats
- 1 cup coconut milk refrigerated kind, such as Silk
- 1 banana
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- agave syrup or similar sweetener, to taste
Instructions
- Mix ½ cup of oats into 1 cup of Silk coconut milk. Set it aside to soak for a few hours.
- In a blender, combine the oat/coconut milk mixture with a banana, peanut butter, and cocoa powder.
- Add sweetener, such as agave, to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
Still hungry? Here are the other recipes I cooked up this week:
Green Tomato Relish from Farmgirl Fare // I'm using up my green tomatoes, guys! And also some red peppers that I got from the garden last weekend. This recipe makes a BIG batch, so we ended up freezing most of it.
Kitchens of Africa Maffe Sauce with Roasted Cauliflower & Butternut Squash + Garlic Naan // I was excited to try this when I saw it at Earth Fare because the company that makes it is based in Raleigh. Yay for local business! I've also seen it at Whole Foods, so if you live in the area, go buy a few jars because it's good stuff. As I mentioned in my 9 Pantry Staples for Quick + Easy Meals post, I love simmer sauces and use them all the time for fast dinners. Throw in some of your favorite veggies, beans, or proteins and serve with rice or naan. Easy!
Shipwreck Casserole // This is a staple from my childhood. It is total comfort food--potatoes, baked beans, and tomato soup. (Yes, really.)
4 Overnight Oat Recipes for Fall on Henry Happened // Last week I posted some fall overnight oat recipes over on Henry Happened. Like Chai Pear! And Pumpkin Walnut!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
Looks like a yummy week! Have you tried PB2? I think you might be able to use twice the amount of the peanut butter for the same calories as 1 tbsp.
Have a great weekend!
Kiersten says
I need to give that a try. I could probably eat a quarter cup of peanut butter in a sitting if it weren't for the calories. ;(
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
1/4 cup!? Amateur! HA!
I would slather half a jar on a king sized Special Dark and sit in the closet and eat it. Oops, did I type that?
Kiersten says
When I temped, I had a cubicle next to someone who would eat peanut butter out of a jar, with a spoon, all day long. She wouldn't eat lunch, either. Just peanut butter, 9-5.
Abby says
I love PB2! We use it in Hubs weight management shakes. It's so versatile. It also makes a great base for thai peanut sauce!
Kiersten says
Ooh, I'm all about peanut sauce! 😀 I'm going to have to look for PB2...
christina says
That smoothie. Oh, that smoothie. I'm off to vote for your recipe -- looks great!
christina says
Wait, where do I vote? In the comments section?
Kiersten says
You have to click on the name of the recipe, below the thumbnail. Then you'll be prompted to sign into Yahoo. Unfortunately, it looks like you need a Yahoo! account to vote.
Thank you! 🙂
Joe Raymond says
I do something very similar except that I use the low calorie version of SILK chocolate with real Cacao powder and I use agave nectar as the sweetener to balance the Cacao. I use fresh smooth peanut butter and wait for the oil to seperate and then drain it off. I investigated the use of powdered peanut butter and it appears that it requires twice as much to get to the same place flavor wise and at a signifigantly higher cost. I started out trying to duplicate that well known peanut butter cup and my 12 year old and I believe what we have today is even better and a lot less hard on the calorie count.
Kiersten says
Very interesting! So you're essentially making your own peanut powder by separating it from the oil? I wonder if you could use the oil in cooking then...
Kristi Rimkus says
I'm always looking for new smoothie ideas. My husband will love the chocolate and peanutbutter!
Kiersten says
It's always a good combination, isn't it? 🙂
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
That sipwrecked casserole sounds wonderful!
Sheila says
That smoothie looks great and is my kind of meal 🙂 Love my smoothies but never made one like that so am gonna try it. Thanks for sharing.
Kiersten says
I hope you like it! 😀 Sometimes I just want a quick meal and a smoothie does the trick.
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
I seriously miss peanut butter. seriously. That cauliflower recipe is right up my alley!
Kiersten says
Are you allergic to peanuts too?! 🙁
Jennifer H says
ooh yum!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Looks like that you had a healthy and delicious week. I would love some roasted cauliflowers and butternut!
natasha says
I cant wait for your recipe tomorrow! YUM! And I am adding you Green Tomato relish recipe to my book!
Kiersten says
When you get a massive amount of green tomatoes from the garden, it's a great way to use them!
natasha says
Yes that would be true 🙂 In May my local tomato grove does $1 a 5 gallon bucket....so I will just make sure to add in some green ones:)
Meghan @JaMonkey says
That smoothie is making me drool!
Kathy says
I am trying that Peanut Butter Banana shake! Yummy!
Katie says
oh man, that smoothie looks awesome. Anything chocolate/peanut butter is a favorite for me!
Jenn says
I love making smoothies with frozen fruit to avoid watering them down with ice! We use 1/2 cup skim milk, a frozen banana, 1 tablespoon chocolate pudding powder and 1 tablespoon peanut butter. So good! I'll have to check and see how it tastes with cocoa powder instead of the pudding!
Kiersten says
Chocolate pudding powder--I love that idea! I bet it makes the texture thicker too.
Jenn @therebelchick says
Yep, that's why we use it! It makes the smoothie rich and dense. We also use vanilla at times!
Amy says
that smoothie looks yummy!!
nicole @nicky_olea says
Delicious! Seriously. 🙂
Anne says
That shake sounds delicious, I love the Silk Coconut milk too!
Erika says
I love your website. Please keep posting. Thank you!! The ideas are great to sneak in something healthy for my soon to be husband!
Kiersten says
Thank you! I'm glad I can help. My husband totally eats healthy by default, because that's how I cook. 😉
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Delicious week!! I love the recipe collaboration with Rikki! Voted and hope you win!!!
Kiersten says
Thanks for voting! 🙂
Jennifer says
oh yes. that smoothie sounds to die for!!
Sara says
That shake looks delicious! I'll have to show it to hubs who LOVES bananas, chocolate and peanut butter!
Rachel Ramey says
I am actually NOT much of a veggie fan (wish I were :/ ), but that cauliflower stuff looks GOOD!
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
I still haven't tried your shipwreck casserole - even a year later. I need to do this since it looks so easy.
Kiersten says
It's definitely easy! It's kind of weird, but I love it. 🙂
HilLesha says
Yummy!
Stephanie @ henry happened says
Ohh, the shipwreck casserole sounds fun! Love the combination with potatoes and tomato soup. And I need to try coconut milk - we do almond and rice so why stop there, right?
Kiersten says
I LOVE coconut milk! The refrigerated kind is lower in calories than the canned kind, but it's creamier than other non-dairy milks.