Healthy Chocolate Banana Smoothie made with 4 simple ingredients and a blender. This tastes like a chocolate peanut butter dessert!
Healthy chocolate banana smoothie recipe
Chocolate for breakfast? Sign me up! This Chocolate Banana Smoothie is creamy, nutty, chocolatey, and deliciously sweet. It’s the best way to start your day!
This chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie always comes in handy when there isn’t any time to enjoy freshly baked Banana Muffins or a Chocolate Donut for breakfast. It’s so simple and quick while still crushing your chocolate cravings! The best part is it’s healthy and fit for the whole family.
All you need is a blender and 4 easy ingredients to make this smoothie recipe. You can add as many extras as you like or top each glass with fun toppings, like whipped cream or chocolate chips. Yum!
4-ingredient chocolate smoothie
Even though this smoothie is made with just 4 ingredients, it’s still healthy, decadent, and chocolatey. It’s the perfect quick and easy breakfast, post-workout snack, or afternoon pick me up. These are the ingredients you need:
- Banana – This recipe uses 1 banana, but here’s a tip! Instead of wasting your old and spotty bananas, place them in the freezer to use later on in smoothie recipes. Frozen bananas transform into an icey and creamy treat when blended.
- Cocoa powder – It’s what makes this chocolate smoothie chocolatey!
- Peanut butter – Use creamy peanut butter, but for a double chocolate banana smoothie, use chocolate peanut butter instead!
- Milk – Use regular milk or your favorite dairy free milk.
How to make a chocolate banana smoothie
No special equipment needed here! Simply pop everything in a blender and sip away. This easy peanut butter banana smoothie is ready to enjoy after 3 simple steps:
Add all of your smoothie ingredients to your blender.
Blend until smooth.
Pour into a glass and enjoy!
What else can you add to a chocolate banana smoothie?
Think of this recipe as a blank canvas. You can stick to the 4 simple ingredients or add even more to make the chocolate smoothie of your dreams. Here’s what I recommend adding:
- Protein – Add a scoop of your favorite chocolate or peanut butter flavored protein powder to turn this into the perfect post-workout snack.
- Oats – Blending quick oats or rolled oats (regular or gluten free) will also help make the smoothie extra filling.
- Coffee – No time for a hot cup of coffee? Add a splash of cold brew, coffee, or espresso to the smoothie for a caffeine boost on the go.
- Seeds – Like hemp seeds or chia seeds!
- Greens – Frozen kale or spinach.
- Sweeteners – If your smoothie isn’t sweet enough, you can blend a drizzle of maple syrup, agave, or honey with it.
Tips to make the best chocolate smoothie
- You can use frozen bananas – When blended, frozen bananas become super creamy and take on the same texture as ice cream.
- Add ice – To help your smoothie taste extra icey and chilled.
- Toppings! When you want to go all out, top your smoothie with a drizzle of peanut butter, chocolate chips, homemade granola, banana slices, cacao nibs, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, or chopped nuts.
Looking for more smoothie recipes?
- Blueberry Smoothie
- Kale Smoothie with Pineapple
- Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie
- Watermelon Smoothie with Strawberries
- Orange Smoothie with Watermelon and Banana
- Banana, Strawberry, Pineapple Smoothie
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Chocolate Banana Smoothie
PrintIngredients
- 1 banana
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup milk dairy or plant based
- handful of ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender and pulse until creamy and smooth. Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Guy says
Tasty, Love the flavors, however it would be more nutritious if raw cacao was used instead of cocoa.
Mary Frances says
Chocolate, peanut butter, and banana, is there any better combination of treats?
PassTheKnife says
Mmmm!!! This looks so yummy and refreshing. I bet the same recipe with nutella would be a crowd pleaser.
laurasmess says
I love these photographs. The chocolatey smoothie against the yellow with the white distressed timber is blissful! I bet the smoothie is even better 😉 x
Ella-HomeCookingAdventure says
Wonderful smoothie. I love making banana smoothie, one of my daughter’s favorite. They like to sprinkle the cocoa on top of the smoothie instead of mixing all together. Either way it is delicious.
Emma @ Fork and Good says
I want to drink this. I want it so badly! It’s boiling in my office right now, and I can only imagine how fantastic a nice old milkshake would be…. yum!
meemsnyc says
That looks delicious!!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
I just threw some bananas in the freezer the other day. Definitely trying!
Kelly says
This smoothie sounds fantastic! Love the chocolate and banana combo but with the double chocolate and peanut butter as well? Mmm, count me in!:)
Jess @ Sweet Menu says
Wow would love one of these right now! Come to think of it, I think I have all the ingredients on hand – fabulous!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
This is my idea of the PERFECT smoothie!!!!
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
So clever to use the frozen banana! We love PB banana smoothies, but I’m pretty sure the double chocolate will add a fantastic new twist to our fave recipe!
I love bananas (and banana muffins, etc!) and putting them into smoothies is such an easy way to get the nutrients! Thanks for a yummy recipe, Pamela!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
I agree everything should be double chocolate!!!
Samina | The Cupcake Confession says
Chocolate peanut butter??? I need to get my hands on some of that pure heavenly stuff! Wow!!!! This is one smoothie I’ll be happy to have no matter what time of the day it is! 😀 The additional double dose of chocolate makes it all the more irresistible!
Sophie says
I know that this works because I do this with added almond butter! It is very tasty & ooh so refreshing too!
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
Looks tasty. Love new smoothie recipes.
Consuelo - Honey & Figs says
Double chocolate AND peanut???? Hello new favorite snack! This smoothie sounds sooooooo great!
Enjoy your weekend Pamela! xx
Anna says
Ummmm, whats chocolate peanut butter and where do I get it?
It really isn’t smoothie weather, but maybe if I can find some chocolate peanut butter Ill layer up and turn the heater up. 🙂 Defo bookmarking. Thanks Pamela. Happy weekend to you. x
Pamela says
Hey Anna, check out your peanut butter aisle to see if they have chocolate varieties. I use Peanut Butter & Co here in the states but I believe Jif and Skippy also make Chocolate as well! 🙂
ela@GrayApron says
Smoothie time! Isn’t it the best?! Yours looks fantastic…and smooth.
ela h
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
I make a version of this smoothie all the time, except I use almond milk, almond butter, and add in some ground flax. I love it!
Koko says
Mmmm perfect desserty smoothie! And chocolate with peanut butter- who could resist!?
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes says
This smoothie looks yummy and delicious Pamela!
Monica says
Just love every single thing about this. Must be so satisfying!
Shashi says
“Everything in life should be double the chocolate” Amen sister!
And double chocolate -with peanut butter and banana – is just mind blowingly awesome!
cheri says
Hi Pamela, love this smoothie, great combination!
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
Mmmmm smoothies… it’s one of summer’s greatest pleasures! And what’s better than chocolate? Answer: double chocolate!