Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

This peanut butter banana smoothie is thick, creamy, and packed with sweet and nutty flavor. Make it for an easy, delicious breakfast or snack!

Peanut butter banana smoothies

This peanut butter banana smoothie is the kind of breakfast that makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning. It calls for 4 simple ingredients, it takes minutes to make, and it tastes so good that it could almost pass as dessert. The peanut butter, banana, and whole rolled oats make it thick and creamy, and they infuse it with the BEST sweet and nutty flavor. They also happen to add fiber, protein, potassium, and vitamin C, meaning that this delicious breakfast is a healthy one too. I think you’ll love it!

Peanut butter banana smoothie recipe ingredients

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this peanut butter banana smoothie recipe:

  • Peanut butter, of course! Creamy natural peanut butter is best for this recipe. Use store-bought, or make your own!
  • Frozen banana – It makes the smoothie sweet and creamy. To freeze a banana, remove the peel and place it in an airtight bag or container. It’ll keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Tip: Wait to freeze bananas until they’re ripe and spotty. That way, they’ll have the sweetest banana flavor.
  • Whole rolled oats – They give the smoothie extra staying power and perfect its smooth, thick consistency.
  • Almond milk – Or any milk you like! Regular milk or my homemade oat milk would work here too.
  • And ice – To make the smoothie cool and frosty.

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

Pouring almond milk into blender with smoothie ingredients

Place the banana, oats, and peanut butter in a blender, and pour in the almond milk. Blend until smooth. Then, add a handful of ice cubes and blend again.

That’s it! Pour the smoothie into 1 or 2 glasses and enjoy. If you like, top the peanut butter smoothies with banana slices, chocolate chips, and drizzles of peanut butter for a more decadent treat.

Smoothies topped with peanut butter, banana, and chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Variations

We love this peanut butter and banana smoothie recipe as written, but it lends itself well to all sorts of variations. Feel free to change it up! I hope you have fun making it your own.

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

  • Swap the nut butter. Use almond butter or cashew butter instead of peanut butter.
  • Bump up the protein. Add a scoop of Greek yogurt or your favorite protein powder.
  • Spike it with a superfood. Blend in a tablespoon of chia seeds or a spoonful of maca powder.
  • Make it chocolatey. Add cocoa powder and a drizzle of maple syrup. A little vanilla extract would be great here too!
  • Or coffee-y. Mix in a splash of cold brew coffee.

Let me know what variations you try!

Peanut butter banana smoothie recipe

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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

rate this recipe:
5 from 16 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Serves 1 to 2
This peanut butter banana smoothie is a delicious breakfast or snack! Peanut butter, frozen bananas, and whole rolled oats make it thick and creamy, and they pack it with sweet and nutty flavor.

Ingredients

Optional add-ins

  • Vanilla protein powder
  • Maca powder
  • Splash of cold brew coffee
  • Cocoa or cacao powder

Instructions

  • In a blender, place the banana, oats, peanut butter, and almond milk. Blend until smooth, then add ice and any optional add-ins, as desired, and blend again until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour into 1 or 2 glasses and serve topped with chocolate chips, if using.
  • Makes 1 large smoothie or 2 smaller smoothies.

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  1. Stacey
    01.07.2024

    5 stars
    This smoothie is so delicious! I added some choc. protein powder and used almond butter instead of peanut butter.

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      01.09.2024

      I’m so glad you loved it!

  2. jacquie
    01.06.2024

    Hi – i like the idea of a smoothie with oatmeal and PB. However, i don’t use bananas. Is there something i could substitute?

    thanks.

  3. Rory
    01.03.2024

    5 stars
    LOVE this recipe and added a sprinkle of oats on top along with some chocolate chips and peanut butter! I will definitely be remaking this again

  4. Carolyn
    07.28.2023

    I add a squeeze if Hershey’s syrup (or another brand) and we have called it a Chocolate Banana Whiz since I was a child (in the 50s- 60s, way before the term smoothie came into use.)

  5. Bridgette V.
    06.06.2023

    5 stars
    That was amazing and my 2.5 yr old loved it too! We did just a small scoop of chocolate chips and tasted like a Reese’s blizzard with the consistency of a Starbuck’s frappuccino. Thank you!

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      06.06.2023

      Aww, I’m so glad it was a big hit!

  6. Barbara
    05.22.2023

    Any good smoothie ideas for those of us who cannot eat peanut butter? This sounds wonderful – Have you tried it with Almond Butter??

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      05.29.2023

      Hi Barbara, almond butter would be great here!

  7. Sara
    03.26.2023

    5 stars
    I love this!! It tastes just like my favorite smoothie from my local juice bar!! Thank you for all the amazing recipes!!!!

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      03.29.2023

      I’m so glad you loved it!

  8. Pat
    03.22.2023

    Can you recommend a good plant based protein powder for this? Thanks!

  9. Brenda
    03.11.2023

    Wish all of love and lemon recipes included the nutritional information.

  10. John from love,lemomds
    03.11.2023

    none frozen banana added cinn. and coriander plus man sized handful. also peanut butter flavored protein powder. A healthy milkshake

  11. lisa
    09.22.2022

    5 stars
    My PB-obsessed daughter started Kindergarten this year, and it’s a nut-free school. I made this smoothie for breakfast last week to get her PB fill in before the school day started. She and her 2 year old sister loved it. Thank you!

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      09.23.2022

      Aww, I’m so happy to hear that they enjoyed it!

  12. Crystal
    09.22.2022

    5 stars
    I made this with vanilla soy milk, because that’s what I had on-hand, and it was wonderful! A great combination of flavors. Delicious and satisfying. Thanks for the recipe!

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      09.23.2022

      Hi Crystal, I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

  13. Sabrina from newkitchenlife.com
    09.19.2022

    great set of ingredients, peanut butter and almond milk, love it, thank you

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