Just 4 ingredients! No added sugar or artificial ingredients! This Low Calorie Peanut Butter Banana Spinach Smoothie is here to make your New Year’s resolution a breeze.
Oh heeey, January! How did you get here so fast?
Did some of those Christmas cookies linger a bit too long on the hips? No? Just me? Or perhaps you just like delicious smoothies that pack in healthy spinach and tons of flavor without a million calories? Me too.
It looks like the healthy green smoothie that it is but it tastes just like a decadent, calorie rich peanut butter banana milk shake!
The secret is PB2. I found this magical stuff at the grocery store and haven’t looked back. It’s essentially roasted peanuts pressed to remove 85% of the fat! 2 tablespoons has only 45 calories and there are no weird ingredients. Get out!
[This post is totally not sponsored; I just had to share!]
This flavorful smoothie clocks in at only 235 calories but still has over 13 grams of filling protein. I’ve been fueling up with this smoothie post workout and powering through the rest of the holiday craziness!
Fuel up without filling out. That’s the tagline for this smoothie, because what self-respecting smoothie doesn’t have a tagline?
You can further slash the calories by using unsweetened almond milk, but you will also forgo some of that filling protein. Your call!
Low Calorie Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened soymilk
- 1 banana (frozen, cut in ½ inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoons PB2
- 1 cup spinach
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender, Magic Bullet or Nutribullet. I use a Nutribullet because it processes it finer and it’s already in a cup to go!
Notes
More Healthy Favorites:
Strawberry Banana Spinach Smoothie
Healthy Thai Quinoa Roasted Vegetable Chopped Salad
Easy Foolproof Rosemary Grilled Chicken
Healthy Chipotle Maple Chicken Chili {Gluten Free Cornbread}
Healthy Tropical Oat Snack Bars
This recipe looks so yummy and this weekend we will try this recipe. Thanks for sharing such content with us.
Absolutely! Enjoy! ????
I love this smoothie recipe. This is so easy to make it. I really love it. I will surely make it at home and share my experience. Thank you for sharing it.
Great images of such a yummy treat. I love smoothie very much. Can't wait to make it for my family this weekend. Thanks for sharing! Eager to see what you come up with next.
I hope you enjoy!
how much frozen spinach would you use?
I'm not really sure, Susan! I would try a piece the size of a golf ball and go from there.
This is one of my favorite smoothies as well. I kick it up a notch by adding some cinnamon.
Can i use just regular milk ???
Absolutely! I do all the time
ahhhh I've heard of this PB2! Maybe I should give it a shot! Love the smoothie
you must, you must, you must!!!!
Happy Happy New Year, Lindsey! Green smoothies are exactly what I've been craving for right now too! I love your peanut butter and banana version! I have some PB2 in my pantry and can't wait to try this smoothie!
P.S. Hope you're having a great trip so far 🙂
I just got back to the States. NZ was amazing but real life calls! I will be making this smoothie as soon as I can get my hands on some ripe bananas!
This looks like the perfect smoothie to lead me into drinking my greens! Happy 2015 to you lady!
THanks, Pamela! Happy new year to you too!
Looks absolutely amazing! Congratulations on a fantastic year, and best wishes for a wonderful 2015 filled with lots of delicious food!
Thanks, Alessandra! You too!
This smoothie sounds amazing! Love the addition of PB, so good! Happy New Year!
I know I already commented on this Lindsey! But, I wanted to stop by today to wish you a Happy New Year! xoxo Love you girl!
Happy New Year Kristi! Xoxox
Yum!! The smoothie seems really good! My mom just got a VitaMix so I'm super excited to try this! I actually ordered PB2 I think a year ago online! I wasn't aware they sold it in stores as well!!
Thanks, Steph! I just recently started seeing PB2 in my grocery store, so I think it's probably pretty recent! Enjoy!
Yay! I'm going to keep a look out for it then, hehe 🙂 I love love love peanut butter! And with less fat, omg, so much better!
I know, right?! It's almost too good to be true! {but it is, I promise}
Haha, yay~ I just arrived at school with 0 food at all! I will be keeping an eye out for PB2 when I go grocery shopping today >:)
Haha! I know that feeling! Good luck!
A great idea for a smoothie. I love smoothies and make them pretty often especially for my girls, I am curious if they would love this one.
I've never heard of PB2, but I definitely need to check it out. And, you know Smoothies are one of my most favorite things ever! They are the breakfast of champions, I swear! Pinned!
You do! Smoothie lovers must try this one! Thanks for the pin!!!
This is just what I need -- a beautiful, delicious green smoothie to help me detox! Me and everyone else, right? This looks delicious, Lindsey! Pinned. 🙂
For serious, Marcie! I can't wait to get back to eating these after vacation!
I've been in love with green smoothies lately! Definitely have to make it for breakfast tomorrow! Just trying to get back in good shape after all the holiday treats and desserts. Have a great NYE Lindsey!
I hope you tried it, Mira! It's so beyond easy! And I totally get it - you're talking to someone who made twice as many cookies as usual! 🙂
I really need this right now. My husband and I spent all day yesterday putting up new field fencing around our pond to keep our geese from escaping (they keep getting into our neighbors winter wheat field). It was well past dark when we finished. Cold, hungry and no time to fix what I had planned we chose a quick trip into town for the closest fast food (Carl's Jr.) Bad decision. Fast food make me so sick to my stomach. I think that this smoothie will fix me up nicely.
I hate fast food too, Karen! Sometimes it is totally unavoidable...This smoothie should totally help!
This smoothie looks delicious, mate! And after all of the Christmas desserts (and beers), I can totally see myself sitting down on the couch with a big, green smoothie. I might have to dip a cookie or two into it, though. Is that allowed? 🙂
Serious, David! And cookies are always allowed.
This smoothie looks fantastic, Lindsey! I just made my first green smoothie with peanut butter a few days ago and I'm so hooked! I'm loving your banana combo! Pinned!
Just the smoothie you need after all the Holidays desserts! looks great, gorgeous pictures!
Thanks, Manali!
This is just what I need right now! I've been thinking about smoothies this week and how I need to get back into making them. I love your photos in this post - gorgeous! Pinned!
Thanks, Kristine!!! And thanks for the pin 🙂