Protein Packed
Peanut Butter Smoothie

Everyone is always on the go.

Going to work, running to the gym, stopping by the market, zipping in the pharmacy, meeting a friend for coffee. Life is busy! Often times you can’t stop and prepare an entire meal for yourself. Unfortunately that lack of time often encourages fast and easy, as far as nutrition goes, and that doesn’t always equal healthy.

Many fast food offerings are loaded with things that are bad for us, like sodium and fat. There are some healthier choices, but these are few and far between.

A great alternative is a smoothie.

Smoothies are quick, simple, affordable (they can have as few or as many ingredients as you want), and completely customizable to your taste. They can stand in place of a meal, are great for snacks, perfect for on-the-go nutrition, important fuel before a workout, or as replenishment afterward.

Here is a recipe for a basic smoothie that’s super simple and very quick to make.

You may also use peanut butter powder in place of the peanut butter, especially if you’re looking for an option with less fat.

If you use powder, replace the 4 tablespoons of peanut butter with 1 scoop of peanut butter powder. (Pop in the clean scoop from a finished container of protein powder.) Add powder directly to the blender, do not add any additional water.

A quick note about protein powder. Any protein powder will do, although for this particular recipe I would stick with a vanilla flavor.

This peanut butter powder was purchased at the grocery. Also, Walmart has it’s own house brand, you can find it online here. Additionally, Target carries several different brands or you can find it at most grocery stores these days.

Use any kind of milk you like. I use 2%, but you could use soy, almond, cashew, or whatever you prefer.

You’ll get a thicker smoothie if your banana is frozen, but a freshly peeled banana will work just fine.

Use a large thermal mug.

This one is double insulated and holds 24 oz. The Bubba brand to-go insulated cups are well made with a secure lid and a drinking opening with a sliding cover. You could use any tumbler, mug, or cup as long as it has a secured non-spill lid and it’s insulted so your drink will stay cold.

On-the-go eating doesn’t have to be unhealthy. A smoothie is the perfect way to balance nutrition, taste, and convenience.

This is my go-to smoothie.

Tell me about yours in the comments!