Description
A delicious and nutritious Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie made without protein powder, featuring natural ingredients like banana, cottage cheese, and peanut butter powder for a creamy, protein-packed treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup ice
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoon peanut butter powder
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add 1 banana, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, ½ cup ice, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 4 tablespoon peanut butter powder, 1 cup milk, and ¼ cup maple syrup to a blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend all the ingredients for at least 30 seconds until the smoothie is creamy and smooth.
Notes
- Storage: Keep the smoothie in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Reblend with some ice cubes before serving again for freshness.
- Freezing: Pour the leftover smoothie into popsicle molds and freeze to make toddler-friendly fudgsicles.
- Use peanut butter powder to reduce fat while maintaining the protein content.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute milk and cottage cheese with plant-based alternatives like almond milk and vegan yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
