JessicaThis peanut butter cup smoothie tastes like a dessert! The dates add sweetness while the frozen banana helps to make it creamy. My kids love this smoothie after school as a treat. Sometimes eating gluten free can mean that you don’t get as much fiber as you should, the dates in this smoothie helps with that.
I have been making a variation of this smoothie for years, usually with more banana, less peanut butter and no dates. Sometimes I would even throw in spinach which you couldn’t taste at all but would make the smoothie the colour of swamp water, not appetizing. I have adjusted it to include more fiber and as my kids start to enjoy peanut butter more I added more in as well.
I find that even if my dates are fresh, it is best to let them soak in some boiled water for 30 minutes or so before adding them to the blender. I will also blend this smoothie twice to make sure that all of the dates have been blended. There’s nothing more frustrating than having a piece of date stuck in your straw. By soaking the dates and then blending twice, this smoothie is nice and smooth.
Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie
A smoothie that tastes like dessert!
2
servings2
minutes3
minutes204
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Ingredients
2 medjool dates, pitted and soaked
1/2 frozen banana
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp natural peanut butter
Directions
- Roughly chop and soak the dates in hot water for 30 minutes, then drain.
- Put all of the ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
Notes
- I recommend blending the smoothie twice to ensure the dates have been blended.
Nutritional values are a rough estimate.
Nutrition Facts
- Total number of serves: 2
- Calories: 204kcal
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Protein: 5.8g
- Fat: 8.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 76.1mg
- Potassium: 331.2mg
- Fiber: 4.8g
- Sugar: 20.5g
