Easy chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie made with just 7 ingredients. A healthy chunky monkey smoothie that everyone will enjoy!

If you wake up with a morning sweet tooth, a chocolate smoothie is a great way to curb that sweet craving without digging into a bowl of sugary cereal or pancakes that won’t fill you up with the protein that you need!

Once you figure out the science of how to make a smoothie taste delicious, it changes everything!

This chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie is thick, creamy like ice cream, and tastes amazing. It is also full of protein thanks to greek yogurt and peanut butter!

Smoothies make a great filling breakfast, or an alternative something sweet for your nighttime cravings.

This recipe is inspired by my peanut butter banana smoothie, but with cocoa powder and mini chocolate chips throw in for a delicious chocolate twist. 

Ingredients to make a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie

• Frozen Bananas
• Creamy all natural peanut butter 
• Greek Yogurt
• Milk
• Cocoa Powder
• Mini Chocolate Chips 
• Honey
• Ice

How to make a healthy chunky monkey smoothie

Step 1: add the frozen banana chunks, peanut butter, greek yogurt, milk, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, honey, and ice to a high powered blender.

Step 2: Blend until smooth and pour into glasses. Serve immediately, and garnish with mini chocolate chips, if you want!

Each smoothie contains around 11g of protein and just 365 calories, making it a wholesome breakfast or dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth. 

You could also add in chocolate flavored protein powder to add even more protein, if this is going to be a post workout smoothie for you. 

Another way to mix things up is to try this as a chocolate smoothie bowl! Some delicious toppings would be granola, chia seeds, bananas, or your favorite nuts. 

I always keep bananas in the freezer for smoothie recipes just like this one. 

To freeze bananas, you want ripe bananas that are starting to get spots on them. Simply peel the banana, break into chunks with your hands, and add to a freezer safe ziplock bag for quick smoothie making. 

Not only do they add ice cream like thickness, but bananas are also a great way to add a little natural sweetener to a recipe!

The more ripe the banana, the more natural sweetness it will have. 

What kind of yogurt is best in a chocolate smoothie?

This recipe calls for unsweetened greek yogurt which is a great way to add protein and flavor without any added sugar.

Vanilla flavored greek yogurt would also be delicious. If you decide to use a yogurt with sweetener already in it, simply omit the honey from this recipe. 

Can I make this smoothie dairy free?

To make this chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie without dairy, you can substitute the greek yogurt for a dairy free yogurt instead. 

Can I use maple syrup instead of honey in a smoothie?

Yes! If you do not have honey, maple syrup can be used in the same amount as a sweetener for this recipe. 

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More delicious smoothie recipes

• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Blueberry Banana Smoothie
• Frosty Pineapple Smoothie
• Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie

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