I've been craving some peanut butter lately and on a hot day, I wondered what this would taste like in a smoothie. So I decided to give it a try and it was delicious! It reminds me of a creamy milkshake, and even better, no one will know it's ice cream-free and full of spinach! Ha ha! So here's the recipe, feel free to tweak it anyway you want and enjoy the creamy coolness on these hot summer days. ( :
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| Creamy Peanut Butter Smoothie |
Creamy Peanut Butter SmoothieIngredients: - 1 handful of spinach (or you could leave this out)
- 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk (rice milk, or even cow's milk would work for this)
- 1/4 cup water (I put it in the same measuring cup as the almond milk so it gets a little bit of the milk flavor in it)
- Optional: 1 tsp Chia Seeds (these little seeds are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and even fiber...read more here)
- 2 frozen bananas (or 4 banana halves...frozen is best because it will give it that milkshake-like texture)
- 2 Tbs. Natural Peanut Butter (I get this fresh from my local health food store, only one ingredient: dry roasted peanuts- no sugar, extra oils or preservatives- score!
- 4 or 5 ice cubes to keep it extra cold and icy
Steps:
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| 1. Add all the ingredients to the blender. |
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| Almond milk |
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| Some good ol' chia seeds |
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| Key ingredient: frozen bananas |
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| The best part...peanut butter! |
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2. Now blend! (For those without a Vita-Mix, you might want to
add all the liquids and spinach, then add the bananas, peanut butter,
and ice- this will make sure the spinach gets all chopped up). |
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| Drink up the delicious goodness! |
Do you guys have any fun ingredients you like to add to smoothies? Tell me about it!