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A wooden board with a glass filled with a pink smoothie, banana, frozen strawberries, scoop of peanut butter and protein powder.
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5 from 2 votes

Banana Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie

Breakfast smoothies are a great way to start your day or re-fuel after a good workout. This banana strawberry smoothie is quick, easy and uses fresh ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1
Calories: 586kcal
Author: Kristin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Oat Milk Can use any plant based or dairy based.
  • 1 Scoop Peanut Butter About 2 tablespoons
  • 1 Ripe Banana
  • 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries
  • 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder Optional

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients in the jar of blender in the order listed above.
  • Cover and run for 90 seconds or until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour in a glass and enjoy.

Notes

How to make a creamy smoothie without yogurt?
Here are my top 8 tips for a delicious smoothie.
  1. Start with a good blender: Some blenders just chop ingredients up into small pieces instead of both chopping and creaming them together. That's why I love my Blendtec. The blades are designed to cream everything together and make it more cohesive. A good blender will make all the difference.
  2. Frozen Berries or Fruit: Frozen fruit is a great way to thicken a smoothie. Ice cubes can water it down so instead of ice, use fruit to give it a thicker consistency.
  3. Peanut butter (or almond butter): A scoop of peanut butter is a great way to help make a smoothie nice and creamy.
  4. Protein Powder: I prefer to use a vanilla flavored protein.
  5. Ripe Bananas: Using a banana that has gotten too soft with lots of brown spots may result into a more watered down consistency.
  6. Frozen Banana: If just a plain banana isn't quite doing the trick. Take banana slices and freeze them the night before.
  7. Frozen Milk: Ice cubes do work great but they can water the smoothie down a bit. One option is to freeze the milk of your choice in an ice cube tray and use a couple of those in your morning smoothie. You will still need a liquid component but just adding a couple of frozen milk cubes could make all the difference.
  8. Chia Seeds
What do you do with a leftover smoothie?
A leftover smoothie can be stored in the refrigerator for the rest of the day. It will start to lose its texture and consistency as the day goes on but will still taste great.
One of my favorite things to do with leftover smoothies is to freeze them in popsicle molds for a snack later. My kids won't drink very many smoothies but they will eat popsicles made from all of my smoothies.
It can also be frozen in a mason jar with the lid on. Just make sure there is an inch of space to allow for it to expand.

Nutrition

Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 1065mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Vitamin C: 95mg | Calcium: 543mg | Iron: 3mg