Banana Peanut Butter Green Smoothie

This Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie is the perfect creamy treat for soccer athletes looking to recover after a hard training session. You won’t want to miss the creaminess of the peanut butter and frozen banana combined with the freshness of the greens.

Are you a peanut butter fan? Then you are in the right place! This Banana Peanut Butter Green Smoothie most popular smoothie and one you don’t want to miss.

I love peanut butter and encourage my athletes to incorporate it into their smoothies as a source of healthy anti-inflammatory fats. But, it is pretty easy to get sick of a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie (even though they are delicious). Here enters a new take on a peanut butter smoothie…

Important Smoothie Tips

• Add your liquid first! This is important for blend-ability.
• Don’t skip the frozen banana, it makes your smoothie creamy!
• Choose all-natural nut butter. The only ingredients should be the nuts (peanuts, almonds) and salt.
• Load up your smoothie with healthy fats (nut butter, chia seeds, avocado) and protein (powder, Greek yogurt, milk). This will make your smoothie a balanced fueling option that’s more satisfying. Smoothies shouldn’t just be fruit and water!
• If you are a smoothie queen, a high power blender will give the best consistency. Though a little pricey, my Vitamix blender was my first big girl purchase 5 years ago and it was 100% worth it.

Special tip: If you have trouble fueling after a long or hard workout, try to refuel with a smoothie, as they are easier to digest! Check out my other smoothie recipes here.

Questions about fueling after training? I understand! It can be challenging to fuel after training but I break down the do’s and don’ts of post training fueling to ensure you can make the most of your recovery.

Banana Peanut Butter Green Smoothie

Reilly Beatty MS, RD

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Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 8 minutes mins

Course Snack

Servings 1

Calories 460 kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

  

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 handful kale or spinach
• 1/2 cup frozen zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup vanilla dairy alternative milk*
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder**
• 2 tbsp peanut butter

Instructions

 

• Starting with liquid first, place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

*You can use any milk that you would like. In my experience, smoothies taste better with a dairy alternative milk but you can use whatever you prefer!

** My favorite protein powders are 

• Bipro – Whey
• Momentous – Plant based