Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe (Fitness Ridge Copycat Recipe)

Start your day with a delicious, healthy, protein-packed smoothie. This chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie is loaded with protein without using any protein powders. It is healthy, easy, satisfying, and tastes absolutely amazing.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe (Fitness Ridge Copycat Recipe)

Keep reading below to get the recipe and nutrition facts.

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As I have mentioned before, I recently spent some time at Fitness Ridge in St. George, UT (you can read about my experience here). At breakfast, they offered a couple of different options and all of them were packed with protein.

I love this smoothie recipe because it’s loaded with protein without using any protein powders, plus it tastes absolutely amazing (pretty much like a milkshake). At only 346 calories and with 19 grams of protein, this will leave you feeling full all morning.

At Fitness Ridge, one of my favorite breakfasts was their Chocolate PB Banana Protein Smoothie. This isn’t exactly their recipe (I’m pretty sure that they use PB2 in their recipes, which is a powdered peanut butter, but you can use whatever works best for you).

Start your day with a delicious, healthy, protein-packed smoothie. Get the recipe below.

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WHAT CAN I USE INSTEAD OF PROTEIN POWDER IN SMOOTHIES?

Dietitians recommend eating 15-20 grams of protein at breakfast, but that can be difficult if your breakfast is typically some cereal and toast. A smoothie is a great way to get enough protein to start your day, as long as you focus on high-protein ingredients.

Protein powders can be helpful to get in some quick protein, but they can also be expensive and they aren’t always necessary. By eating clean and focusing on whole foods you can get plenty of protein in your diet without any powders or supplements.

Try adding different nuts, seeds, grains, and dairy products to your smoothie for a protein-packed breakfast to keep you feeling full and satisfied all day.

Some great options for adding protein to your smoothies are:

Nuts: almond butter, peanut butter, peanut powder, walnuts, almonds
Seeds: chia, flax, hemp, pumpkin seeds
Grains: oats or quinoa flakes
Dairy: Greek yogurt, milk, cottage cheese
Other: soy milk, tofu

WHAT CAN I ADD TO MY SMOOTHIE TO HELP ME LOSE WEIGHT?

A smoothie is a great way to pack in a lot of nutrients for an easy, delicious meal. In order to have a healthy smoothie you want to look for a recipe with fiber, veggies, and protein, and not a lot of sugar.

Add nutrient-rich ingredients to help you with your weight loss goals. Some great choices are berries full of antioxidants, oats, spinach, flax seeds, and chia seeds for fiber, and cinnamon and ginger for helping to balance your blood sugar levels.

If you are using smoothies for a meal replacement for weight loss, a healthy plan is essential. Be aware of how many calories your smoothie contains. Some restaurant smoothies can have 500+ calories and way too much sugar. If you make your smoothie at home you can easily control what goes inside, making it delicious and healthy.

WHAT SHOULD YOU PUT IN A SMOOTHIE?

A breakfast smoothie can be a balanced meal full of veggies, healthy proteins, fruit, and other nutrient-rich ingredients.

A great way to start your day is with a smoothie that contains 1-2 servings of vegetables, 1-2 servings of fruit, and some protein such as Greek yogurt, chia or flax seeds, or protein powder.

Choose vegetables that are mild and won’t affect the taste too much such as leafy greens like spinach and kale, avocado, zucchini, beets, and even celery and carrots if you have a powerful enough blender. Be aware that the vegetables will turn your smoothie a bright green, purple, or even brown color. It will still taste delicious.

You can’t taste the vegetables if you balance it out by using 1-2 servings of fruits like apples, bananas, pineapple, pears, berries, etc.

Healthy smoothies can be made however you like. Experiment with a variety of vegetables and fruits to find some options you enjoy. Try this chocolate peanut butter protein smoothie recipe for a delicious option. Now on to the recipe! Hope you enjoy.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 medium banana, sliced and frozen

1 (5.3 oz) fat-free plain or vanilla Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)

1 tablespoon natural peanut butter (the only ingredients are peanuts and salt)

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon honey

1/2 cup almond milk

Directions:

In a blender, combine frozen banana, yogurt, peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey and almond milk. Blend until smooth. Add more cocoa or honey as needed (if you want it more or less sweet).

Makes 1 serving.

Nutrition facts:

Calories: 346

Total Fat: 10 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Cholesterol: 5 mg

Sodium: 219 mg

Potassium: 511 mg

Total carbohydrates: 55 g

Dietary Fiber: 12 g

Sugar: 27 g

Protein: 19 g

Daily percentage of calcium: 39%

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Comments

cheryl says

December 25, 2014 at 9:44 pm

If your gonna workout should you have a smoothie before or after????
- Jared says
  
  December 26, 2014 at 11:33 am
  
  Cheryl – totally depends on what’s going in to your smoothie! Lots of people will mix a creatine or pre-workout in there – in that case before works better. If you’re taking protein, amino acids, or glutamine I would recommend it after. (For more info on supplements check out this post: https://tone-and-tighten.com/2014/06/supplements-101-what-are-the-best-supplements-for-exercising-working-out.html) If you’re not worried about supplements, fruit smoothies are a great all-natural energy boost – I would recommend about a half hour before your workout!