Peanut butter smoothie no banana

Did you try a chocolate peanut butter smoothie with no banana recipe? This post has covered this smoothie and uses a slightly different version from the regular peanut butter smoothies.

We always try to include bananas in making a smoothie using cocoa powder and peanut butter.

Check out different smoothies on the blog and other healthy drinks that are low in calories but filled with fiber and protein.

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• How to make a smoothie without bananas?
• Is peanut butter good to add to smoothies?
• Calories 
• Benefits
• Ingredients
• Variations and substitutions
• When to drink?
• Tips
• Recipe

How to make a smoothie without bananas?

It is a simple recipe that can make a quick meal for breakfast and a healthy recipe to have during snack time.

 If you have a sweet tooth, quickly blend this smoothie as the ingredients are pretty readily available, and have them handy to make this smoothie.

The smoothie is filled with protein and is an excellent start to the day with a delicious morning meal.

This smoothie can easily replace other meals and keep you full without eating more until the next meal.

The recipe uses dates, almond milk, cocoa powder, and peanut butter as the main ingredients and is blended altogether using ice.

It also has additional ingredients such as flax seeds to make it healthy, and ground flax seeds have immense benefits to keep your heart in good health.

The recipe does not use bananas but uses other ingredients that can make this smoothie creamy, yummy, healthy, and suitable for kids and young ones.

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Is peanut butter good to add to smoothies?

Yes, it is protein-rich nut butter, and adding it in pure natural form to smoothies provides the required fiber and protein to supply the nutrients of a healthy diet.

Add peanut butter in moderation and enjoy its benefits.

Is peanut butter smoothie good for weight loss?

Yes, making it healthy by keeping the calories low and adding nourishing ingredients can make it a healthy drink to add to weight loss diets.

Make sure not to add ingredients that can increase the calories and fats.

Peanut butter has good calories, and add 1 or 2 tablespoons to keep the calories in control. 

If exceeding the tablespoons, the calories can spike, making it high in calories.

Calories 

The recipe has approximately 390 calories and is an under 400-calorie meal smoothie.

The calories are approximate and can be increased or decreased by altering the ingredients added to the smoothie.

If you like to have a meal or smoothie of 300 calories, skip the dates or reduce the quantity of peanut butter, which can lower the calories.

Peanut butter has a good amount of calories, and the amount can be altered based on your calorie preference,

Each date too has sufficient calories, and if dates increase, calories too increase; therefore, add dates moderately as they can spike the calories.

If you like to increase and make it high-calorie, add peanut butter and dates more than the mentioned quantity in the recipe below.

I like to share a healthy version of the recipes but if you give it to kids as a breakfast meal, add dates and peanut butter to make it creamy, thick, and delicious.

Benefits

Overall the smoothie is rich in fiber and protein and is good in omega 3 fatty acids, which makes this peanut butter smoothie without banana a filling meal. 

The smoothie has powerful ingredients, such as peanut butter. Nut butter contains all the essential macronutrients and is high in protein and fiber, which can help you keep full without increasing or building your appetite.

Peanut butter contains unsaturated fats, which are healthy for the human body, and including this butter every day can help suppress hunger and prevent us from overeating.

Thus, the protein-filled nut butter suppresses the appetite and helps promote weight loss if added to a daily diet.

The dates are rich in iron and fiber, provide enough calories and a sweet flavor, and are rich in antioxidants.

Almond milk contains fiber and protein, and when combined with almond milk, it makes it a healthy shake with healthy calories.

The flax seeds added to the shake or smoothie provide immense benefits to having a healthy heart, reducing blood pressure, and also regulates cholesterol levels.

Cocoa powder(unsweetened) is again a healthy ingredient, if added in moderation, that can keep your heart and sugar in good condition.

Oats are a high fiber source that helps lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure levels and is a healthy cereal to control and regulate blood sugar levels.

Overall, the ingredients are healthy and make a full smoothie meal to replace your meals. 

The smoothie is rich in fiber and protein and contains natural sugars that make the smoothie naturally sweet.

Ingredients

Oats: Use instant oats or quick oats to add to the smoothie, or use any other kind of oats, such as old-fashioned oats, to make it a filling smoothie.

Peanut butter: Use natural creamy peanut butter and always have this nut butter handy to add to a different smoothie.

Dates: To make the smoothie naturally sweet and add extra fiber and iron-rich, add dates by removing the seeds.

Almond milk: Use any non-dairy milk, but almond milk in unsweetened form is a perfect choice for adding protein smoothies.

Cocoa powder: Use cocoa powder in the unsweetened form to reap its benefits and make it suitable to drink for everyone.

Ground flax seeds: The seeds added need to be in ground form to help blend the smoothie well.

Ice: Everyone prefers a chilled drink, and adding ice makes it chilled and easy to drink because of the cold effects we get while drinking.

Variations and substitutions

We can do many variations to this recipe and if you like to make it sweeter, add maple syrup or honey by replacing dates.

The smoothie uses almond milk, but use non-dairy milk such as soy, coconut, or oat milk and if you like to add some greek yogurt, add in addition to the milk.

Generally, cocoa powder tastes well with almond milk, but one can do many variations and replace almond milk with greek yogurt if you like.

However, milk combines and tastes well with peanut butter and cocoa powder; therefore, any milk used, whether dairy or non-dairy, is a perfect choice.

Dairy-based milk increases the calorie count, therefore, keep a watch on the calories if you try to make the drink healthily.

You can also replace almond butter instead of peanut butter if you like to modify the recipe.

I have skipped the banana in the recipe, but one can add a banana to make it a high-calorie smoothie, as one banana can quickly increase up to 100 calories depending on its size.

When to drink?

This peanut butter smoothie with no banana is perfect for drinking at any time of the day and can be served as a breakfast meal or have it during snack time.

The smoothie is perfect for giving to kids as soon as they return from school or during their breakfast.

This easy smoothie is suitable for kids and young ones to drink any time of the day and can prevent building appetite and helps with proper weight management.

Tips

I added cocoa powder to make a chocolate peanut butter smoothie without a banana, but skip adding cocoa powder if using the smoothie with health issues.

Skip adding dates and cocoa powder and make a simple smoothie with almond milk, flax seeds, and peanut butter if you like to keep it simple.

While using peanut butter, use natural and creamy peanut butter with no flavors or sugars added. 

Recipe

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