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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » Breakfast

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

    Published: Jun 9, 2017 · Modified: Jan 9, 2023 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · 62 Comments

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    Diet: Gluten Free / Vegan
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    Whether you eat it for breakfast or dessert, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl will satisfy your chocolate craving, no matter what time of day it is. Loaded with creamy and protein-packed homemade peanut butter and banana for sweetness, this smoothie bowl can also be piled high with your favourite toppings. Filling and nutritious and ready in less than 5 minutes.

    Chocolate Smoothie Bowl next to a jar of peanut butter.

    Why drink a smoothie out of a glass when you can pour it in to a bowl and then load it with toppings. Serving a smoothie in a bowl makes it feel like much more of a meal that drinking it out of a glass, and it can be more filling with toppings galore. If you love chocolate peanut butter cups, then you are going to LOVE this!

    Chocolate and peanut butter is such a classic combination, but it is usually only combined in less nutrient dense things like brownies or ice cream. This smoothie is balanced and nutritious, providing that you can exercise some restraint around an open jar of peanut butter.

    If you are looking for some other chocolate recipes to try, then why not try our Hot Chocolate Spoons, Avocado Chocolate Pudding, Chocolate Flapjacks, or Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake.

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    • Why you will love it
    • Ingredients needed
    • Step by step
    • Toppings
    • Variations
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Extra tips
    • More chocolate recipes
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    Why you will love it

    • Quick and easy - It only takes 5 minutes to make this chocolate smoothie bowl. Just blend up the smoothie, pour it in to a bowl and then load it with toppings. We love an easy breakfast.
    • Vegan - This is vegan, but it can be adapted to use dairy milk if you would prefer.
    • Adaptable - The great thing about smoothies is that they are easy to adapt to suit your own tastes, and what you have in your kitchen. We have given options of ways to adapt it below.
    • Filling - This is a really filling smoothie. The banana makes it filling, and then all the added toppings in the bowl make it extra filling.

    Ingredients needed

    • Bananas - This not only adds thickness and helps to make it more filling, but it adds sweetness too. I know that not everyone loves banana, so you could swap it for avocado which would give it the thickness and creaminess. It wouldn't taste of avocado, but it wouldn't add any sweetness, so you would need so add a liquid sweetener like honey or maple syrup (to keep it vegan).
    • Almond milk - This is our go to milk for vegan smoothies, but you could use another plant based milk like cashew or oat. If you wanted to use a dairy milk, then you could. To make the smoothie even more indulgent, and still keep it vegan, then you can add a splash of coconut milk. The coconut flavour will be subtle, but it will go really well with the chocolate and peanut butter.
    • Cocoa powder - This is where all the chocolate flavour comes from. We used unsweetened cocoa powder and try to use the best quality one you can, as you will be able to taste the difference.
    • Peanut butter - This adds so much flavour and creaminess to the chocolate smoothie bowl. We use a smooth peanut butter that is easy to drizzle on top. You could even use almond or cashew butter for something a little different.

    Step by step

    One: Put all of the smoothie ingredients into a blender.
    Two: Blend until smooth.
    Three: Pour into bowls and add toppings.

    chocolate and coconut topped smoothie bowl and a jar of peanut butter.

    Toppings

    Shall we talk about toppings again? I told you that I was all about the toppings. This is where you can really get crazy! I threw some coconut on there, because it contrasts well with the chocolate and also it tastes delicious. Then there was some carob nibs for some crunch.

    I added some chia seeds for a protein boost, then some leftover banana and then some more peanut butter, because you can never have too much and it looks amazing too.

    We try to make our own peanut butter as much as possible, so we can control exactly goes in to it and that is just peanuts. Nope, nothing else!

    You need a pretty powerful food processor to make it though, and I have broken a cheap food processor before trying to make nut butter. But, it's all worth it in the end. Take a look at our Homemade Peanut Butter recipe.

    There are lots of other options when it comes to toppings though and here are some of our favourites:

    • Chocolate chips
    • Granola
    • Oats
    • Berries
    • Dried fruit

    Variations

    • If you want to make this smoothie bowl really thick and creamy, and also nice and cold, then you can freeze the bananas first. Slice them up and put them in a freezer bag and they will blend well when frozen like that.
    • You can give a protein boost to this smoothie by adding a scoop of your favourite protein powder. Protein powder isn't an area that we have much experience with, so use which ever one you are used to. You could also add chia seeds for a protein boost.
    • To give this chocolate smoothie bowl a vegetable boost, blend some spinach in to it. You won't be able to taste the spinach and it won't change the colour of it due to the darkness from the chocolate. But it will give it a real nutrition boost.
    Carob nibs and desiccated coconut on top of a smoothie bowl.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How sweet is this chocolate smoothie bowl?

    This isn't overly sweet, but the banana does add sweetness. If you like really sweet smoothies, then add a squeeze of honey or maple syrup if you want to keep it vegan.

    How to store a chocolate smoothie bowl.

    This smoothie bowl actually stores really well and we like to make it as a on the go breakfast. Store it in an air tight container and it will store in the fridge until the next day and you can take it to work with you.

    Is this chocolate smoothie bowl vegan?

    Yes, this is vegan, however you can use dairy milk if you prefer.

    Is this chocolate smoothie bowl gluten free?

    Yes, as long as you make sure there is no cross contamination then this is a gluten free chocolate smoothie bowl.

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    Extra tips

    • If you want to make this smoothie bowl really thick and creamy, and also nice and cold, then you can freeze the bananas first. Slice them up and put them in a freezer bag and they will blend well when frozen like that.
    • If you really wanted to reduce the sugar in this smoothie, then you could swap half the banana for cauliflower, which would still give the smoothie creaminess.
    • A little bit of vanilla adds some extra flavour to this smoothie bowl too. Make sure it is extract though, and not essence.
    • You can also add ice cubes to the blender to make the smoothie cold.
    • Over ripe bananas are best as they will have the most flavour and sweetness.
    • You can add dates for some extra natural sweetness.

    More chocolate recipes

    • Chocolate Pots
    • Easy Chocolate Popcorn
    • Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
    • Oat Milk Hot Chocolate

    If you’ve tried this chocolate smoothie bowl, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
    Tag us in your creations on Instagram @hungryhealthyhappy - Use the hashtag #hungryhealthyhappy too.

    Recipe

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

    Whether you eat it for breakfast or dessert, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl will satisfy that chocolate craving, no matter what time of day it is.
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    4.87 from 43 votes
    Author: Dannii
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American, British
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Total Time: 2 minutes
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    Servings: 2
    Calories: 271kcal
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    Ingredients

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    • 2 Banana - peeled
    • 500 ml Almond milk
    • 6 tablespoon Cocoa powder
    • 2 tablespoon peanut butter

    Toppings (optional)

    • Carob nibs, banana, coconut, chia seeds, more peanut butter

    Instructions

    • Put all of the smoothie ingredients in to a blender.
    • Blend until smooth.

    Notes

    • If you want to make this smoothie bowl really thick and creamy, and also nice and cold, then you can freeze the bananas first. Slice them up and put them in a freezer bag and they will blend well when frozen like that.
    • If you really wanted to reduce the sugar in this smoothie, then you could swap half the banana for cauliflower, which would still give the smoothie creaminess.
    • A little bit of vanilla adds some extra flavour to this smoothie bowl too. Make sure it is extract though, and not essence.
    • You can also add ice cubes to the blender to make the smoothie cold.
    • Over ripe bananas are best as they will have the most flavour and sweetness.
    • You can add dates for some extra natural sweetness.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 10.2mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 2.8mg
    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

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    Comments

    1. Helen

      June 11, 2017 at 8:36 pm

      This looks delicious! I've never served smoothies in a bowl but love the idea. I tend to use almond milk in my smoothies so I'll look out for Almond Breeze never time I'm getting some.

      Reply
    2. francesca

      June 11, 2017 at 10:12 am

      Oh my word this looks amazing!!! I'm really big on smoothie bowls at the moment and this is one I'd love the flavours of!

      Reply
    3. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry

      June 11, 2017 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      How delicious does this look and as healthy as it can be? Bookmarked this to make

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      June 11, 2017 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      Very nice Dannii! Anything with peanut butter in it, grabs my attention.

      Reply
    5. Sarah

      June 11, 2017 at 1:20 am

      Peanut butter AND chocolate? I'm sold. I've always wanted to try Almond milk actually. I must give it a go!

      Reply
    6. Deborah Nicholas

      June 10, 2017 at 10:29 pm

      5 stars
      oh that looks amazing and the presentation in a coconut shell is fab!

      Reply
    7. David Elliott

      June 10, 2017 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds and looks just too amazing. I am wondering about how rich the taste is. I know that I have seen people use almond milk for things before. And I have heard it's good but haven't used it myself. I will have to be trying this at some point. My daughter would love it too. And anything to get her to have something healthy is good in my book.

      Reply
    8. Jenni

      June 10, 2017 at 6:06 pm

      This looks so good! Also it could be made dairy free too which is perfect!

      Reply
    9. Brittany

      June 10, 2017 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      Oh I love chocolate and peanut butter! I have never tried almond milk, but it looks like I'll have to buy some soon! Thanks!

      Reply
    10. Jill

      June 10, 2017 at 4:46 pm

      Yummy! I also love it even more that is vegan!

      Jill
      http://www.jilldap.com

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    11. Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction

      June 10, 2017 at 3:32 pm

      You just can't beat chocolate for breakfast! This smoothie bowl looks amazing!

      Reply
    12. Lisa | Garlic & Zest

      June 10, 2017 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      I usually just drink my smoothies in a glass, and I confess to never having made a smoothie bowl before, but you're right. The toppings are spectacular! Your photos are beautiful,

      Reply
    13. Tori Wright

      June 10, 2017 at 2:47 pm

      5 stars
      I'm allergic to peanuts, but I am going to make this with almond milk and cashew butter on Monday. Brilliant idea Danni.

      Reply
    14. Jasmine

      June 10, 2017 at 2:44 pm

      I never thought to serve a smoothie in a bowl, but that's such a great idea to be able to add toppings, or for a thicker smoothie.

      Reply
    15. [email protected]

      June 10, 2017 at 2:32 pm

      5 stars
      I have a new found love for smoothie bowls! Choc - Oh yes! This looks amazing!

      Reply
    16. Melanie

      June 10, 2017 at 2:32 pm

      5 stars
      Wow this looks amazing and just been looking for a milk replacement, so this almond product is ideal :) x

      Reply
    17. Julia @ Happy Foods Tube

      June 10, 2017 at 1:20 pm

      I like what I see :)! I must check where I can get those carob nibs!

      Reply
    18. Vicky @ Avocado Pesto

      June 10, 2017 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love a good smoothie bowl and this one sounds epic! Love Almond milk too and home made peanut butter really is best!

      Reply
    19. Elodie

      June 10, 2017 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      I love to add almond milk to my smoothies as it makes them so much creamier. I'll definitely have to give this recipe a go because it looks yummy!

      Reply
    20. WhatLauraLoves

      June 10, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      OMG this looks absolutely DELICIOUS!! I LOVE that it is made with Almond Milk as I am dairy free xxx

      Reply
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