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Protein-Packed Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie: 19 grams of protein. Just 5 simple ingredients in a quick and easy recipe for a creamy, healthy and protein-rich smoothie chockfull of strawberries and peanut butter. Try the vegan version here.
Whenever I make this smoothie for the gang (three sisters, my mom, Erik and wildly fortunate nearby loiterers), I’m ridiculously pleased by their reactions.
The thing is, no one ever expects a beautifully pink, creamy, seemingly Strawberry Members Only smoothie to have this amazing peanut butter kick to it. It’s this unexpected surprise that brightens up people’s days (and alleviates their fear of members-only clubs).
Then, the best part: a smile that you haven’t seen on those faces since they were kids. That’s what this protein-packed strawberry peanut butter smoothie does: it brings out the happy kid in everyone. *happy sigh*
You take a sip and you’re just reminded of the simpler days. Like…
- the beauty of a bunch of colorful balloons floating against a clear blue sky
- peanut butter and strawberry jelly all over your face because you’re young and haven’t learned to be self-conscious yet
- running around with your friends until your lungs burn and it’s time for a nap (girl… do I miss those!)
- and so much more.
This protein-rich smoothie is made of just 5 ingredients, super quick and easy to make, and has 19 grams of protein per serving. All you have to do is load up your blender with the ingredients: strawberries, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, almond milk and frozen bananas. You blend it until it’s smooth and rich like buttah. But not… because that’s just weird. Okay then, just blend it until it’s smooth like… um… wait for it… a smoothie. Heh. Heh.
Pour into two very lucky cups, pop in some cute chevron-print straws, drizzle with peanut butter and top with slices of strawberry. Then sip and sip until you’re back in your space jammies and watching Saturday morning cartoons again.
Super sparkly (like Lisa Frank sticker-level) bonus, this childhood bliss-inducing, protein-packed strawberry peanut butter smoothie helps you build strong muscles.
You know, for when you grow up. 😉
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Protein-Packed Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries
- ¼ cup natural, unsalted peanut butter
- 2 medium bananas, sliced and frozen
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup almond milk
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into blender.
- Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender as necessary.
- Pour into cups. Enjoy!
Notes
– More healthy smoothies: chocolate peanut butter banana, blueberry coconut, mango chia seed.
– More healthy snack options: no bake peanut butter coconut bites, almond butter chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, chocolate banana muffins.
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What a great read – I’ll be sharing with my wife. This is appreciated!
That’s great! You’re so welcome!
I try to take in protein after a workout, and this is a yummy way to do it!
That’s great Julie! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Absolutely Delicious!!
Do you happpen to know the calories for each serving?
Hi Cj! Thank you so much. 🙂 The calorie count varies depending on exactly the type of ingredients you have. There’s a nifty calculator here that you can use: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator Hope this helps! 🙂
Yowsa I need this in my life! Thanks for posting 🙂
Thanks Patrick! Good to see you around here. 🙂
The little kid in me just started jumping for joy! PB and J in smoothie form sounds even better than the classic sandwich!
Wohoo!! I’m all for that! 🙂 Yup, no crust for us. Haha. Thanks for stopping by, Bethany. 🙂 It’s so nice to meet you.
Hmm… Definitely a yes to the PB&Js (with strawberry jelly, so I’m completely feeling you on this recipe), but also s’mores, hot chocolate (with a piece of buttered toast for dipping), a friendly game of Red Rover, flashlight tag and/or simon says. These pics are glorious as always. You, my friend, have a way with peanut butter 😉
PB&J all the way! Haha. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. 😉 Loving all the childhood things you mentioned… especially the HoCho and simon says.:) Thank you so much for your kind words, as always Stephanie. Muah!
Like the addition of peanut butter..smoothie looks yum
Thanks Vidya! Peanut butter just makes everything better. 🙂