Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowls (Printable Version)

Creamy cocoa and peanut butter blended with frozen banana, topped with granola and fresh fruit.

# What You Need:

→ Smoothie Base

01 - 1 cup vanilla low-fat Greek yogurt
02 - 1 banana, sliced and frozen
03 - 2 tablespoons peanut butter
04 - 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 1/2 cup ice cubes, optional

→ Toppings

06 - 1/2 banana, sliced
07 - 1 tablespoon dark chocolate, finely chopped
08 - 1/4 cup granola
09 - 1 teaspoon peanut butter, for drizzling

# How-To Steps:

01 - Combine Greek yogurt, frozen banana, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and ice in blender. Process until smooth and creamy.
02 - Pour blended smoothie mixture into a serving bowl.
03 - Arrange sliced banana, chopped dark chocolate, and granola on surface. Drizzle with additional peanut butter before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like dessert but actually fuels your morning without the sugar crash an hour later.
  • You can make it in under two minutes, even on days when you're running late and haven't had coffee yet.
  • The toppings turn it into something you actually sit down and enjoy instead of gulping on the way out the door.
02 -
  • If your banana isn't frozen, the whole thing turns into a runny smoothie instead of a thick bowl, so always keep a stash of sliced bananas in the freezer.
  • Don't blend it for too long or the friction from the blender will warm it up and make it soupy, just blend until smooth and stop.
03 -
  • Freeze your bananas in slices on a tray first, then transfer them to a bag so they don't clump together and are easy to grab.
  • Use a high-speed blender if you have one, it makes the texture unbelievably creamy and smooth without any icy chunks.
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