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Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie

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BY Mark Bittman

PUBLISHED November 7, 2024

Nut butter adds body, flavor, and nutrition to smoothies. You can always substitute plain yogurt for the milk. Or to turn this into dessert, use half-and-half or ice cream instead of milk.

 

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Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie

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Makes 6 or 7 servings (about 7 cups) 1x

Time 10 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, peeled
  • 2/3 cup peanut or other nut butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey, Simple Syrup, or maple syrup (optional)
  • 1 cup milk or nondairy milk, plus more as needed
  • 3/4 cup crushed ice

Instructions

Put the ingredients, in the order listed, in a blender. Purée until smooth. Add more milk if you want a thin- ner consistency. Serve immediately.

– Recipe adapted from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Completely Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition 

Recipe variations

Banana Split Smoothie
Is it dessert or breakfast? Use only 1/3 cup nut butter. Add 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, and if you’d like, garnish the top of each smoothie with a spoonful of strawberry preserves.

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