Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowls (Printable)

Rich cocoa and peanut butter blended with frozen banana create this indulgent bowl topped with granola and dark chocolate.

# What You'll Need:

→ Smoothie Base

01 - 1 cup vanilla low-fat Greek yogurt
02 - 1 banana, sliced and frozen
03 - 2 tablespoons peanut butter
04 - 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 1/2 cup ice cubes

→ Toppings

06 - 1/2 banana, sliced
07 - 1 tablespoon dark chocolate, finely chopped
08 - 1/4 cup granola
09 - 1 teaspoon peanut butter, drizzled

# How To Make:

01 - In a blender, combine Greek yogurt, frozen banana, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and ice. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
02 - Transfer the smoothie mixture into a serving bowl.
03 - Arrange sliced banana, chopped dark chocolate, and granola on top of smoothie. Drizzle with additional peanut butter before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like a chocolate peanut butter cup but actually keeps you full and energized for hours.
  • You can make it in less time than it takes to wait in a drive-through line, and it's infinitely more nourishing.
  • The toppings turn it into something you actually want to sit down and enjoy, not just gulp on the way out the door.
02 -
  • If your banana isn't frozen solid, the bowl will be too thin and soupy, so always peel and freeze your bananas at least four hours ahead or keep a stash in the freezer.
  • Don't blend it too long or the friction will warm it up and you'll lose that thick cold texture that makes it feel like a treat.
  • Add the ice only if you need more thickness, because too much will water down the chocolate peanut butter flavor you're going for.
03 -
  • Keep a bag of peeled banana slices in your freezer at all times so you're never caught without the key ingredient when a craving hits.
  • Blend in a tablespoon of instant espresso powder if you want a mocha version that doubles as your morning coffee and breakfast in one bowl.
  • Use a high-speed blender if you have one, it makes the texture unbelievably smooth and almost mousse-like instead of icy.
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