Peanut Butter Green Smoothie
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Published Jun 22, 2020, Updated Jun 12, 2023
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The best green smoothie with frozen banana, peanut butter and baby spinach. If you’re new to green smoothies this is the perfect recipe to start with.
If the thought of drinking kale, spinach, collard greens and swiss chard makes you cringe, please don’t leave just yet! I promise that you can create green smoothies that actually taste good and they’ll make you feel good too!
To be honest, I’ve always liked green smoothies, but never tried drinking them on a regular basis until recently.
And it’s been amazing!
I’ve made a a bunch of different green smoothies over the years and I always feel awesome after drinking them.
It makes sense considering leafy greens are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. It’s one of the reasons I love incorporating one large salad a day, but putting greens in your smoothie is such an easy way to pack a lot of greens into one meal.
Benefits of Eating Dark Leafy Greens
I’m sure you’ve heard that greens are good for you, but did you know that greens are high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and vitamins A, C, E and K? They’re also crammed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micronutrients and phytochemicals. The benefits of leafy greens are amazing. Here are a few:
- Blood purification
- Cancer prevention
- Improved circulation
- Strengthened immune system
- Promotion of healthy intestinal flora
- Promotion of subtle, light and flexible energy
- Lifted spirit and elimination of depression
- Improved liver, gall bladder and kidney function
- Cleared congestion, especially in lungs by reducing mucus
Getting Started with Green Smoothies
- Baby spinach has a mild flavor and is a great place to start! Add a handful or two of baby spinach into your smoothies then work your way up to adding a larger amount of spinach or different greens that are a little more pungent like collards and kale.
- Use frozen fruit! Frozen bananas and mango add a nice sweetness, great texture and cover up the taste of the greens really well. <– Just make sure your bananas are ripe and that you peel them before freezing. I like to slice them in half (or in chunks) and put them in freezer-safe bags or storage containers before placing in the freezer.
- I recommend using a high-powered blender like a Vitamix. If you don’t have one you can still make green smoothies, but you’ll probably have to deal with pieces of un-blended greens. Just be sure to check your teeth. 😉 For what it’s worth, I LOVE my Vitamix.
- Remember that green smoothies don’t have to be green. When you include other colorful fruits (like berries) into the smoothie the color isn’t always green.
- I’ve been using plant-based protein powder in my smoothies. My favorite protein powder brand is sweetened with stevia and that definitely helps to make the smoothie taste delicious.
One of my favorite green smoothies to date is this one with banana and peanut butter. This combo never disappoints and it’s delicious in this smoothie! I promise you won’t taste the spinach at all. I hope this post will inspire you to try a green smoothie, if you haven’t before and if you have, perhaps it will be a friendly reminder to add a green smoothie or two back into your routine. Drink up and enjoy all the great benefits!
Love Peanut Butter? Try These Recipes Too:
- Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
- Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Protein Bites
- Peanut Butter Chia Pudding
- Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Monster Cookies
- Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
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Peanut Butter Banana Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 of a large frozen banana
- 1-2 Tablespoons peanut butter*
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 3/4 cup cold unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or other milk
- 2 handfuls of baby spinach
Instructions
- Add all ingredient into a high powered blender and blend until smooth. If the smoothie seems too thick you can add a splash more almond milk. Once the consistency is to your liking, pour into a glass and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use PB2 or powered peanut butter to make this lower in calories and fat.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I absolutely love this smoothie because you get your greens in but it’s disguised by the amazing taste of the banana and the peanut butter. I used a whole banana because I like my smoothies on the thicker side. I would highly recommend this delicious smoothie!
Ahh yay!! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Heidi. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
Perfect blend of greens and peanut butter! Had to sub kale for the spinach and it tasted great! Will be making again!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Sarah. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
I love this recipe… of course I also love peanut butter!
This is one of my favorite smoothies! Super healthy and easy to make.
I keep making this smoothie because peanut butter + banana with vanilla protein powder has always been my go-to breakfast smoothie. I never wanted to “ruin” it by trying to sneak in veggies but I can always trust an EBF recipe so I tried this and now it’s my go-to :). The spinach adds no additional taste but makes me feel so much more energized throughout the morning. Tera’s Whey Bourbon Vanilla is a great tasting clean whey protein if anyone’s in need of a recommendation.
Peanut butter banana is my jam! I have done this with chocolate protein powder too! Yum!
Yay! I’m so glad this smoothie was a hit, Julia! Thanks for the review 🙂
So yummy!! Tried with crunchy peanut butter and omitted protein powder, and it was the best!! Still a great snack without the added protein.
So glad you loved this recipe! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it, Haley.
This smoothie was so yummy!!
This smoothie is so simple and tasty. Will definitely be making it again!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Maren. Thanks for trying my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Yummmmm!!! My pickiest eater and I shared these for breakfast and she gobbled it ALL up! Thanks Brittany😃
Yay!! So glad this smoothie was a hit, Erica. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it!