If you have a picky one at home who refuses to eat their vegetables, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie is a great way to sneak them in! This kid-approved smoothie is great for a quick and easy breakfast or snack and is nutrient-dense. Just don’t tell them there’s any cauliflower in it.. they’ll never know! 😉
Peanut Butter, Banana + Chocolate Smoothie
This is hands down my kid’s favorite smoothie! And it’s probably because it tastes like a chocolate milkshake🍫!
But it’s loaded with simple ingredients, a hidden veggie, and is naturally sweetened!
There ain’t no shame in this moms game 👊
You just need 6 ingredients, 5 minutes, and a blender. This smoothie is a total lifesaver on busy mornings, and you can feel great about giving it to your toddlers and kids.
Ingredients
- Frozen bananas: Smoothies are my favorite way of using up overripe bananas. Just pop them in the freezer when they are past their best and you can whip up healthy smoothies in no time. You can use un frozen bananas if that’s all you have, but you may need to add ice cubes which can dilute the drink.
- Frozen cauliflower: whole florets or rice cauliflower works
- Peanut butter: You can use natural peanut butter if you prefer and it’s best to use smooth so that the finished smoothie doesn’t have any chunks in it.
- Cacao or Cocoa Powder
- Vanilla extract
- Milk: To make this smoothie dairy-free, you can also use almond, soy or other dairy free milks.
More Fun Add-Ins
Let’s Get Blending
Tips for making the best chocolate peanut butter smoothie
- Use frozen bananas for a thicker and creamier consistency. Here’s how to freeze bananas. I always freeze any bananas that have turned brown and my kids won’t eat, so we always have a stash on hand for smoothies. If you don’t have any frozen bananas, you can use fresh bananas and then add in 1/2 cup of ice.
- Make sure you blend until everything is completely broken down. No kid wants a mouthful of frozen cauliflower, so make sure it’s smooth before pouring.
- It’s best to serve these smoothies as soon as you have made them, but they will keep well covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Kid-Requested Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie (with Hidden-Veggie)
If you have a picky one at home who refuses to eat their vegetables, this chocolate peanut butter smoothie is a great way to sneak them in! This kid approved smoothie is great for a quick and easy breakfast or snack.
Servings 2 kid-sized smoothies
Calories 240kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bananas, frozen
- 1/3 cup frozen cauliflower
- 1 tbsp cacao powder (see notes)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2-1 cup milk of choice, regular, almond, hemp, oat, etc.
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender.
![Peanut butter banana chocolate smoothie ingredients in a blender .]()
- Blend until smooth – roughly 1-2 minutes on high.
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- Pour and serve.
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Notes
Age: 1 year and up
Note on Cauliflower: I used store-bought frozen cauliflower to save time. But you can also steam cauilfower yourself before freezing it in this recipe. Either way, the cauliflower will not be noticeable in this recipe. I would not recommed using fresh cauliflower.
Note on Milk: You can use regular, almond, soy, oat, ect. I used almond milk in this recipe. You can also use coconut water or water if you prefer.
Storage: It’s best to consume this smoothie as soon as it’s made. If you need to, keep it covered in the fridge and it will keep well for up to 24 hours.
Cooking with kids
You can easily have your kids help you make this smoothie.
TODDLERS
- Toddlers can help measure and pour the ingredients into the blender.
- They can help put the lid on the blender and push start. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
- Have them pour their smoothie into their own cup.
KIDS
- You can pretty much let older kids make this recipe by themselves.
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
- Have them pour the smoothie into their own cup as well as a second cup for you!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.2g | Protein: 8.1g | Fat: 10.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 19.1g | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg
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