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
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.
Great smoothie! I love how it has spinach but tastes mostly like peanut butter and banana! Thanks for all of your smoothie recipes and ideas, they have been amazing to help me post wisdom tooth removal last week!
Yay!! So glad the smoothies have been helpful. Thanks for the review, Shanah. 🙂
I love this smoothie!! It’s an easy way to sneak more greens into your diet! A classic peanut butter and banana combination with added greens and protein powder make for an awesome and nutritious smoothie!!
Woo!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Taylor! Thanks so much for the review. I really appreciate it!
This is one of my favorites thus far. Greens, bananas, nut butter and I added more greens and tumeric
Yay!! I’m so pumped this smoothie was a hit for you, Teresa! Thanks so much for the review!
Finally had some fresh spinach to try this recipe. I do still add my protein greens. Love getting all my nutrients in and the taste is amazing
I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Teresa! Thanks for the review 🙂
My official go-to smoothie! Easiest way to hit your greens beyond salad. Love this one!
Woo!! I love hearing this, Kim! I’m so glad this smoothie has been a hit for you. Thanks for the review 🙂
I needed to fuel up w protein for allot of errands and this one sounded the best. I didn’t have any fresh spinach but I had my protein and greens powder and that worked perfect.
Thank you
I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Teresa! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!!
This smoothie is one of my favorites! Not only do I love how colorful it is, it taste delicious too!!! Peanut butter and banana is always one of my go to food groups!
Woo! I’m so glad this smoothie was a hit, Amy! Thanks for making it and coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it!
This recipe is one of weekly shakes. It’s easy to make and tasty.
Woo! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Lauren. Thanks for tying it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
Ive made this smoothie twice this week for low carb day and loved it both times. This morning I used more ice cubes to make it more slushy.
Ahh yay! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Rachel. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
Yummy smoothie! I love adding greens to my smoothies and of course PB is a no brainer.
Thank you for the yummy recipes!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Lori. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!