Name: PB&J Protein Smoothie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 frozen strawberries; 1 frozen banana; 1 cup unsweetened almond milk; 1 scoop vanilla protein powder; 1 tbsp peanut butter

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This Peanut Butter Jelly Protein Smoothie is the perfect snack for after a workout or for an easy breakfast! Plus, it can be put together in just a few minutes. If you love a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich you’ll love this delicious and healthy smoothie.

Ingredients for PB&J Protein Smoothie

This recipe is not only fast but also only requires a few ingredients. You will need:

Frozen banana- check out How to Store Ripe Bananas for our frozen banana tips
Frozen berries- we used strawberries but any berries can be used
Unsweetened almond milk- or any other milk option you prefer
Vanilla protein powder- whey protein powder or any vegan protein powder will work
Peanut butter- I recommend creamy for this recipe and any other nut butter could work as well

To make this recipe vegan and/or dairy free use a non-dairy milk and vegan protein powder.

How to Make a PB&J Protein Smoothie

To make your PB&J Protein Smoothie, simply put all of your ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. This smoothie can be altered in a few ways by making substitutions to the milk or protein powder based on personal preferences.

PB&J Protein Smoothie in a glass that is being held

Modifications and Additions

Smoothies can be changed to suit your taste easily by changing the type of milk, protein powder or nut butter. Other changes you can make include additions such as greek yogurt, chia seeds, hemp seeds and more. Take this smoothie recipe and make it your own!

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If you love this smoothie be sure to check out our Bahama Mama Tropical Smoothie Recipe, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie and Mango Pear & Spinach Smoothie! Other recipes you enjoy are Strawberry Smoothie Bowl, Bacon and Cheese Quiche, Carrot Ginger Soup, No Bake Peanut Butter Balls, Healthy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup, Autumn Harvest Juice, Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats, No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bars and Protein Packed Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies.