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.
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
- 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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
Yes, this is vegan, however you can use dairy milk if you prefer.
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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Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Banana - peeled
- 500 ml (2 cups) 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 into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
Recipe 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.
Nutritional Information
The 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.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Natasha says
This look soooo good! I've never had a smoothie bowl but love all the ingredients here.
Lubka Henry says
This looks so delicious. I need to try it, especially with almond milk - it must taste amazing :)
Danasia says
Almond Breeze is hands down my favorite almond milk! I use it in my smoothies.
Amrita says
Adored the chocolate peanut butter smoothie recipe .I am also checking out the prnut butter recipe .Gear pics
Ashleigh-Jayne O'Connell says
I love Almond Milk. I know I should have it more often and have been trying to have it in my coffee more. That smoothie bowl loos delicious too!
Brandi Crawford says
I switched to almond milk a few years ago and I will never go back. This smoothie bowl almost looks too good to eat!
Chris @thinlyspread says
I love a smoothie bowl and this looks fab! You're right, I'd far rather eat them out of a bowl with toppings. I've been an almond breeze drinker for 3 years now but haven't tried this new version - I'll be keeping my eyes open for sure as I've been totally dairy free for the last 5 weeks and at my age (!) calcium levels are an important consideration!
Shoshana Sue says
Almond Breeze sure does sound very breezy! I love that with all the loaded nutrients, it is soya and gluten free amazing to try it with the chocolate peanut butter smoothie. What a yummy combo!
The London Mum says
This looks delicious! I love that you used almond milk too. I do love my cows milk, but love to use almond milk for smoothies personally... I think the nuts help slow down the sugar release from what it's mixed with making it healthier (gestational diabetes gave me some help learning this! lol)
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet says
Ah, this is one almond milk brand I haven't tried before. This looks like one lush breakfast!
Donna says
Oh this looks so amazingly delicious!! So colourful and inviting and healthy too. I am def going to try this x
MissPond says
This looks delicious Dannii! I'll have to try this for breakfast at some point :)
Katie says
That looks so good! I'm always on the look out for healthy breakfasts
Katie xo
maria says
Peanut butter an chocolate are such a yummy combination! What a wonderful and healthy alternative. I think I would add some strawberries as well. Can't wait to try it!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
Helloooooo! Those are all my favorite things in one bowl! Haha I need to try this combo :)