Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

Thick, creamy, sweet and delicious Strawberry Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie made in minutes with just 4 ingredients. With healthy PBJ vibes, it's such a great way to start your day!

Smoothie lovers unite because this Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie is the newest addition to my vegan smoothie arsenal and it's super tasty. You need it in your breakfast-blending life!

We're talking a combo of summery, fresh (or frozen) strawberries, sweet ripe banana and a big dollop of peanut butter for that PBJ kind of experience!

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• Ingredients & equipment notes
• How to make a Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
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• Variations
• How to serve
• Prepping ahead
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Ingredients & equipment notes

For detailed measurements and instructions, see the printable recipe card.

Here's what you will be needing to make this Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie:

• Strawberries - Fresh or frozen, although fresh strawberries will give your smoothie way more flavour than frozen ones. If you do use frozen strawberries, use a fresh banana instead of a frozen one to compensate.
• Banana - For the best smoothie experience it should be frozen, unless you are using frozen strawberries, then it's best to use a fresh one so there aren't too many frozen thing going on. Bananas thicken the smoothie and make it really creamy. They also add sweetness, nutrition and fill us up. Ice just dilutes the flavour and makes smoothies taste watery. TIP: I buy extra bananas every week, let some go spotty, then break them up into 2 or 3 pieces, freeze on a lined baking tray, then once they are hard I throw them in container or freezer bag. They are fine in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Peanut butter - For that PBJ flavour and for the healthy fats and protein. If you don't have peanut butter you can use any other nut or seed butter.
• Plant milk - Any variety is fine, although it's best to use unsweetened unless you like your smoothies on the sweeter side. I like to use homemade cashew milk or oat milk.
• Maple syrup - Or a Medjool date, although both are totally optional. There should be enough sweetness from the fruit so chances are you won't need them.
• Flax or chia seeds - Optional again. Great if you want to give your smoothie a nutritional boost.

How to make a Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

You are just a step away from the best-tasting smoothie! Simply add everything to the blender jar and blend until creamy and smooth. If you aren't sure whether to add the maple syrup/Medjool date, just make the smoothie without first, taste, then add if required, making sure to give it a quick blend to incorporate it.

Success tips

For the best results when making this recipe, take note of these tips:

• Use a very ripe and spotty banana and fresh strawberries for maximum sweetness and creaminess.
• Don't use ice instead of a frozen banana. Ice dilutes the flavour of smoothies and makes them thin. We want a thick, creamy, velvety delicious smoothie!
• Use natural peanut butter.
• Using a high-powered blender like a Blendtec or Vitamix makes a HUGE difference to how smoothies turn out. I highly recommend investing in one if you are able to.
• Customize the thickness by using more or less milk.
• Serve immediately. Smoothies always taste best when freshly made.

Variations

Make this strawberry banana peanut butter smoothie your own by adding any of these smoothie boosters:

• make it more filling by adding a handful of rolled, old fashioned or quick oats.
• make it chocolaty with a tablespoon of cocoa powder
• make it even more creamy by adding a dollop of vegan yogurt when blending.
• up the healthy fats and protein with some raw nuts like walnuts, cashews or pecans or some hemp hearts.
• add an additional handful of any other berries
• up the protein with a scoop of your favourite vegan protein powder
• add a handful of greens. Baby spinach has a nice mild flavour in smoothies. The green smoothie in the pic above has kale and spinach added to it.

Important - Bear in mind that most of these additions will thicken the smoothie so an extra drop of plant milk will probably be necessary.

How to serve

Serve your smoothie the usual way, in a glass, or make a smoothie bowl. Simply use a little less milk when blending so the smoothie is super-thick. Then spoon into a bowl and top with all the delicious toppings you can think of. Fresh chopped strawberries, vegan granola, berries, roasted strawberries, chopped fruit, nuts, sliced banana, seeds, date caramel, chocolate shavings/chips, nut/seed butter, shredded coconut etc are all great additions.

Prepping ahead

Smoothies are best enjoyed right away and are super quick and easy to make from scratch anyway, but you can prep the ingredients ahead to make your smoothie-making experience even quicker and easier in the morning.

To prepare ahead - Add all of the ingredients (except the milk) to a freezer bag or container. Freeze for up to 1 month. Remove from the freezer when you want to make your smoothie, tip the ingredients into your blender and add milk. You will need to use more milk to compensate for everything being frozen. Blend and enjoy.

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Hungry for more?

Love smoothies? Be sure to try out these great recipes next:

• Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
• Vegan Green Smoothie
• Kale Apple Smoothie
• Sweet Potato Smoothie
• Vegan Banana Smoothie
• Ginger Peach Smoothie

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