Peanut Butter Berry Smoothie (Printable Version)

Creamy blend of peanut butter, berries and yogurt packed with protein for a quick energizing drink.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup milk, dairy or plant-based
02 - 1/2 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt

→ Fruit

03 - 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), fresh or frozen
04 - 1 small ripe banana

→ Nut Butter

05 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

→ Sweetener and Extras

06 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, optional, adjust to taste
07 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, optional
08 - Ice cubes, optional, for thicker consistency

# How-To:

01 - Add the milk, Greek yogurt, mixed berries, banana, and peanut butter to a blender.
02 - Add honey or maple syrup and vanilla extract if using.
03 - Blend on high speed until smooth. Add ice cubes if a colder or thicker texture is desired.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
05 - Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It tastes like a milkshake but fuels you like a proper breakfast, which feels like getting away with something.
  • Frozen berries make it thick and indulgent without needing ice cream or added fat.
  • Cleanup is just the blender pitcher and two glasses, and that alone is worth celebrating on a busy morning.
02 -
  • Frozen berries make a dramatically thicker smoothie than fresh ones, so freeze a big bag on your next grocery run and keep it ready.
  • Adding the milk before the fruit prevents that awful grinding noise and protects your blender motor from working too hard.
03 -
  • Freeze overripe bananas in chunks so you always have one ready and never need to add ice at all.
  • A pinch of salt in the blender sounds strange but makes the peanut butter flavor twice as rich and pronounced.

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