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Chocolate Peanut Butter Kefir Smoothie recipe
Jump to recipeA chocolate, peanut butter and banana smoothie made with kefir. We have this for dessert at least twice a week.
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Someone recently told me that smoothies are just empty calories. Bah. This one has:
- Various strains of good bacteria from the kefir
- Omega fatty acids from the seeds
- Fibre (from the dates and psyllium husk)
- A little protein from the peanut butter and dairy
Plus it’s delicious. My friend, who has a self-proclaimed “children’s palate”, says she could drink it by the pint. The first time she tasted it she asked if it contained alcohol. It doesn’t; the tang comes from kefir but you could use plain yoghurt or milk instead.
As an aside: I've recently discovered squeezy peanut butter made from 100% peanuts. According to reviews the bottle will eventually clog but for now it works a treat. It's great on smoothies, porridge and various desserts.
Notes
This is basically Peanut Butter Banana Kefir Smoothie but it makes a bigger portion and contains cocoa. I leave out the coffee as we usually drink this after dinner.
For a thicker smoothie use frozen bananas and skip the ice.
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Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Kefir Smoothie
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
Chocolate peanut butter smoothie
- 150ml kefir
- 150ml water
- 2 small ripe bananas (or 1 large)
- 2 pitted dates (more if your bananas aren’t ripe)
- 3 tbsp peanut butter (I use chunky)
- 1½ tbsp cocoa powder
- around 10 ice cubes
Optional extras
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 tbsp psyllium husk
Method
- Add 150ml of kefir, 150ml water, 2 small ripe bananas, 2 pitted dates, 3 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1½ tablespoons of cocoa powder and 10 or so ice cubes into a blender.
- If using, add any extras like a tablespoon of seeds or psyllium husk.
- Blend until smooth then divide between two glasses.
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