Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie
Take your next breakfast or post workout snack to the next level with this Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie! It’s creamy, delicious, high in protein, and includes only 5 plant-based ingredients!
Ever since my boys were little, they would drop everything and come running when they’d hear me fire up the blender. It doesn’t matter if it’s my blueberry banana smoothie or tropical smoothie, they love them all.
As they’ve gotten older, I’ve tried to incorporate protein into their smoothies to make them more satisfying, and this Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie has become a fast favorite.
It’s creamy and delicious with the perfect blend of chocolate and banana flavor, and includes a big boost of protein with some plant based protein powder and almond butter.
This smoothie is so satisfying, there’s no sugar added and it tastes like a treat. 🙂
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- This protein smoothie is creamy, delicious and high in protein, making it a great alternative for breakfast or a post-workout snack.
- It takes only 5 ingredients and comes together in mere minutes.
- It’s full of plant-based, healthy ingredients.
- This smoothie is gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.
Recipe ingredients
This chocolate banana protein smoothie has just a few ingredients, most of which may be customized with what you have on hand.
- Almond butter. The almond butter helps thicken the smoothie and adds flavor and even more protein. It may be substituted with your favorite nut butter.
- Banana. For best results, use frozen banana as it makes a thicker, frostier smoothie. If you like your smoothie even thicker, add another 1/2 frozen banana.
- Protein powder. I used Open Nature Plant-Based Chocolate Protein Powder, which includes 140 calories, 3 grams of fat, 7 grams carbohydrates, 21 grams of protein, and <1 gram of sugar per scoop. The nutrition information below does not reflect this specific product, and will vary based on the type of protein powder that you use.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder. I added cocoa powder to boost the chocolate flavor.
See the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and quantities.
How to make this recipe
This chocolate protein smoothie recipe couldn’t be easier to make!
Pro tip: Use frozen banana for a thicker, frostier smoothie!
See the recipe card below for full instructions.
- Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed in the recipe. The frozen banana should be on top to keep them from getting stuck in the blender blades.
- Place the lid on the blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Recipe FAQs
It only takes 30 to 60 seconds tops to blend a smoothie. Simply blend until smooth and creamy.
Bananas are great in smoothies because they add a smooth, thick texture.
Many people don’t like bananas or don’t use them in their smoothies for dietary reasons, so the good news is that it may be substituted with another type of frozen fruit. Frozen strawberries or raspberries would work perfectly in this recipe.
For those following low carb or keto diets, cauliflower makes a great banana substitute for smoothies. Simply freeze cauliflower florets or use frozen riced cauliflower to achieve a nice, thick texture. For more information, see Eating Bird Food’s Chocolate Cauliflower Smoothie.
Ice does thicken smoothies, but I prefer not to use it as it makes smoothies more watery. For best results, use frozen fruit instead of ice.
Recipe notes
- The nutrition information is an estimate only, and does not include the specific brands that I’ve used. This information will vary based on the type of protein powder and non dairy milk that you use.
- It’s important to add the ingredients to the blender in the order listed to keep the frozen banana from getting stuck in the blender blades.
- Make sure the banana is frozen for a thicker, frostier smoothie. For an even thicker smoothie, add another 1/2 banana.
- This recipe is customizable with whatever protein powder, milk or nut butter that you have on hand.
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Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups O Organics plain unsweetened almond milk
- 1 large banana, frozen and cut into chunks
- 1 scoop Open Nature chocolate plant based protein powder
- 2 tbsp Open Nature creamy maple almond butter
- 1.5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender in the order listed and blend until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- The nutrition information is an estimate only, and does not include the specific brands that I’ve used. This information will vary based on the type of protein powder and non dairy milk that you use.
- It’s important to add the ingredients to the blender in the order listed to keep the frozen banana from getting stuck in the blender blades.
- Make sure the banana is frozen for a thicker, frostier smoothie.
- For an even thicker smoothie, add another 1/2 banana.
- This recipe is customizable with whatever protein powder, milk or nut butter that you have on hand.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
5 Comments on “Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie”
This is my ideal breakfast Marcie. I always have protein powder in the house, and chocolate, nut butter and banana are a great smoothie combo. I may try this one tomorrow with some peanut butter!
I’m with you, we are all about plant-based protein smoothies in my household! My 1-year old doesn’t let me make a smoothie for myself without trying some of it haha so just recently I started making her her own.. This morning she had a smoothie with banana, spinach, strawberries, hemp hearts, peanut butter & almond milk, & she slurped it up 🙂
That’s great that your daughter loves smoothies full of nutritious ingredients!
This is a delicious smoothie – a perfect breakfast!
Thank you Alexandra!