A creamy and satisfying smoothie perfect for breakfast on the go.
Peanut Power Smoothie
![Glasses of creamy smoothies.](/sites/foodhero-prod/files/recipe-imgs/peanut_power_smoothie_v_watermarked.jpg)
Ingredients
¼ cup peanut butter
1 ¾ cups banana (or any other fresh or canned and drained fruit)
¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 ½ cups cold water
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse or scrub fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
- Put all ingredients in blender. Blend on low until smooth, and serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- To avoid peanuts or peanut butter, try sunflower seeds or sunflower seed butter.
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Comments
I didn't have dry milk powder, so I just used regular 1% milk and it tasted great!
I add a few handfuls of fresh spinach to this recipe. It turns the smoothie green, but you can't taste the veggies at all!