Chocolate–Peanut Butter Smoothie

SERVES 2

Chocolate and peanut butter are the ultimate power couple. Sweet, creamy chocolate plus salty peanut butter, and then a banana to bring it all together . . . it won’t last long in the glass! And it’s so full of nutrition, you won’t mind pouring a second helping. This smoothie delivers healthy fats, potassium, fiber, and loads of antioxidants. How often can you drink something that tastes like dessert and feel good about it?

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup water

1 frozen banana

2 Tbsp. peanut butter or almond butter

1 Tbsp. raw cacao powder

½ cup ice

1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder, 1–2 pitted dates (preferably Medjool), or 1 tsp. maple syrup (optional)

  1     Place all ingredients into a high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Add a little more water if you’d like it less thick.

  2     If you are not using a vegan protein powder, you can blend in the dates or maple syrup to give it a little more sweetness.