Many of my summer mornings have started the same way:
- Sleep in as late as late as possible
- Log on to my computer
- Make this peanut butter cup smoothie
- Savor every spoonful
Earlier this summer I discovered this recipe from Happy Herbivore. I’m not usually a smoothie person (too sour) and I’m not really a banana person (too meh). But for some reason, this particular smoothie rocks my mornings.
Why? It uses ingredients you likely have at home right now. It tastes like a peanut butter cup. It can even pass for dessert.
So this is clearly the smoothie of my summer. A summer that is going way too fast. Go make yourself this smoothie before you start craving warm breakfasts. Even if it’s not breakfast time.
Here’s a song that will remind you to relax and savor the rest of summer, and August in particular:
The Cost
Another reason I love this peanut butter cup smoothie is because it’s so incredibly cheap:
- 2 bananas = $.45
- Peanut butter (1 tablespoon) = $.11
- Cocoa (1 tablespoon) = $.12
- Non-dairy milk (1/4 cup) = $.25
Total cost for one smoothie = $.93
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Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie Recipe
Yield: 1 smoothie
To make this smoothie extra nutritious, I added chia seeds and raspberries (see photo above).
Ingredients:
2 frozen bananas (Peel and cut bananas and freeze overnight. Don't attempt to peel a frozen banana.)
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup milk (I use vanilla almond milk)Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Add more milk if needed.