Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie
"I just started back to the gym after having my second child two months ago and was experimenting to find a smoothie high in protein and low in sugar to augment my workouts. I have this almost daily! It tastes like a decadent milk shake, and yet it is actually good for you. The real trick is to use previously sliced and frozen bananas. I buy bananas by the armload and then when they start to get riper than what I would want for eating, I peel and slice and put in Ziploc freezer bags. Then they can be used in almost any recipe asking for fresh ripe bananas."
photo by DogAndCatDoc
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups sliced frozen bananas, still frozen (approx)
- 6 -8 ounces milk (I use 1%)
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (I use Prostar brand)
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 3 packets Splenda sugar substitute
directions
- Break apart banana slices as well as you can, by using a butter knife or pounding them on counter.
- It is not necessary to have all pieces separated, depending on the power of you blender (my Oster has no problem with this).
- Put all ingredients in blender.
- Start on low chop or grind setting, as if trying to blend ice.
- When all of the banana slices have been blended and are no longer visible, blend for 30 seconds on blend mode.
- Serve immediately.
Questions & Replies
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Has anyone tried this with peanut butter powder?
Reviews
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Best protein smoothie I have had yet! Used almond milk instead of normal milk because it contrasts really nicely with peanut butter, recommend using almond milk for anyone who likes nuts!
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Wonderful base recipe. I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners, so I swapped the spenda for about 2 tsp honey. Amazing!!
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I might have put to little milk in and too much peanut butter so it came out really thick but it was delicious! I also added a little vanilla fro-yo which was good. Great recipe, thanks! -
This is so good! I did indeed feel like I was eating a decadent milk shake!! This is great for my diet and makes me feel like I am cheating! I didn't have any protein powder to use but still LOVE it!!! Thank you so much! -
We love smoothies and this one is 5 star! I used 1 cup of homemade yogurt with only a splash of milk instead of the 1 cup milk. Like dessert for breakfast!
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Tweaks
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Used almond milk
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I live in a small town in Oregon, still awaiting our first stop light. I work in a neighboring town as a small animal veterinarian, part-time. I have a four year old daughter and a 2 year old son. I have two large horses, a miniature horse, one dog and one cat. My husband and I enjoy anything in the out of doors. Besides spending time with family and our animals, my family and I enjoy being involved in our church and spending time with friends.
Although many of my recipes posted are of desserts I like to make for family or friends, I have for the last several years ascribed to a healthier lifestyle...eating lots of protein, veggies and fruits. No, I am not a low carber....I eat the right carbs....brown rice, whole wheat bread and all in moderation. I do have several recipes posted that I use often that adhere to these guidelines. When you combine eating nutrient dense foods with monitoring your caloric intake, you can't help but be healthy! There is an awesome free website that you can use along with Zaar to help meet these goals. It is www.calorie-count.com. It takes a day or two to learn how to use it...but it is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to analyze what they eat and figure out what your caloric expenditures and allowances should be. Like Zaar it also had a wonderful community of people with a common interest...staying healthy while enjoying foods. OK...enough of the plug...but I really do love that website!
Zaar has been great for finding recipes that fit this lifestyle...many recipes can simply be modified to be healthy. The variety this gives us has made the difference in getting the whole family to eat that way....that's right...I don't think my daughter has tasted white bread more than two to three times in her life!!! On all four of her birthdays she turned up her nose at the cake I baked her (a once a year exception)....which made me so happy!!
So thank you Zaar....for contributing to our healthy lifestyle...couldn't do it without you!!!
