No bananas were hurt in the making of this smoothie. Don’t get me wrong, I love bananas but they aren’t exactly easy on the blood sugar. Thank goodness for extracts and flavorings. This way, I can still get all the great banana flavor without the extra carbs. This peanut butter banana chia smoothie is thick and rich and a great way to start your day.
(31 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5)Loading...Peanut Butter Banana Chia Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp banana extract
- 12 drops liquid stevia extract
Instructions
- In a blender, combine yogurt, almond milk, peanut butter, chia seeds, banana extract and stevia extract. Blend until smooth.
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Have you tried using bananas that are between being green & just ripened? It makes a big difference, the time of day, also it could be high protein if you add 1-2 Tbsp hemp hearts & 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal. Thank you, love your recipes.
What kind of Greek yogurt and peanut butter do you use? When I made this, it was delicious, but was more carbs than what I see above. Any help is greatly appreciated!
I get the banana extract from Super Target, bet Walmart has it! Keep checking, maybe health food stores?
I get the banana extract from Super Target, bet Walmart has it!
Where do you get your banana extract from? I can’t find it anywhere in Cairns :(
For those of you wondering about PB2, a better sugar-free alternative for you may be defatted peanut flour. You can get it on amazon and lots of online nutrition websites. Same idea as PB2 but without sugar. I frequently use it in smoothies and muffins, etc. to give that peanut butter flavor with hardly any fat and no sugar.
I am going to make this for breakfast (minus the banana extract because I don’t have it, but WILL get some)! Wondering on the PB2, I have it but have never used it because don’t know what to do with it. It does contain sugar and my PB of choice does not, I wonder how much PB2 I would add and what that little bit of sugar will do… I am not diabetic but have gone on a weight loss plan which is pretty much sugar free (except for the occasional cheat, which is not often). This looks really good! … Read more »
If you haven’t tried the wonders of PB2 yet, you might consider it! Basically dried peanut butter – much less fat and calories, but all the taste (and protein). I love it in smoothies! They make a version with cocoa powder added that is also tasty.