WW Recipe of the Day: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake
I love using my Vitamix blender (affiliate link) almost everyday once we move into smoothie and protein shake season, which is long here in the Southwest.
Today I want to share one of my favorite breakfasts of the moment, a chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake. It's a delicious decadent tasting high protein smoothie that keeps me satisfied until lunch.
I've been enjoying them several times a week. Rod's a fan too. Protein shakes are an easy peasy healthy breakfast ready in five minutes or less. Perfect on busy mornings.
Recipe Notes
'Til recently, I made most of my protein shakes and smoothies with yogurt. Lately I've been experimenting with cottage cheese.
If you're a cottage cheese fan, like I am, you'll love it.
If not, I promise, you absolutely don't taste it. Cottage cheese packs a serious protein punch, blends up thick and creamy, and is much less tart than plain Greek yogurt.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Chocolate PB Banana Smoothie?
For even more protein, this yummy chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake also has chocolate protein powder and PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter (affiliate link) a great way to get all the flavor of protein with fewer SmartPoints.
According to my calculations this protein shake has about 299 calories and
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
8 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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I use my Vitamix to make my protein shakes and smoothies which works great. I don't have a Magic Bullet NutriBullet 12-Piece High-Speed Blender/Mixer System (affiliate link), but it seems like a wonderful lower cost portable alternative and is a top seller on Amazon.
And a great tasty way to sneak in a few more servings of fruits and vegetables.
Yummy Protein Shake Recipe Variations
- no cottage cheese - substitute plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- no PB2 (affiliate link) flour - substitute 1 tablespoon peanut butter (3 SmartPoints)
- no frozen bananas - use an unfrozen one and increase the ice a bit (I always have a stash of peeled overripe bananas in the freezer)
- no chocolate protein powder - add a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder
- thicker - add more ice
- thinner - add more water
This video shows how easy it is to make a low point chocolate banana smoothie:
If you like this protein shake, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly smoothie recipes including Ultimate Chocolate Banana Smoothie Recipes, Carrot Cake Smoothie, Blueberry Peach Protein Shake, Orange Creamsicle Smoothie and Healthy Breakfast Smoothie
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons PB2 (affiliate link) Peanut Butter Flour (affiliate link)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- ½ frozen banana
- Handful of ice cubes
- Sweetener to taste (I didn't need any because my protein powder has sweetener in it)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender (affiliate link) and process until smooth.
- Use more ice cubes to give the shake a thicker consistency.
- If you like it thinner, use less ice and add more water.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
- no cottage cheese - substitute plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- no PB2 (affiliate link) (affiliate link) flour - substitute 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- no frozen bananas - use an unfrozen one and increase the ice a bit (I always have a stash of peeled overripe bananas in the freezer)
- no chocolate protein powder - add a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder
- thicker - add more ice
- thinner - add more water
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Delicious WW Smoothies and Protein Shakes for Breakfast and Beyond:
- Vanilla Bean Protein Frappuccino (DashingDish)
- Healthy Coffee Banana Smoothie (Cookin'Canuck)
- Vanilla Swappuccino Protein Shake (HungryGirl)
- Salted Caramel Protein Mocha Frappuccino (DashingDish)
- Orange Dreamsicle Protein Shake (SkinnyKitchen)
- Spinach & Strawberry Protein Smoothie (SlenderKitchen)
- Chocolate Chunk Protein Shake (DashingDish)
- Pina Banana Colada Smoothie (SkinnyTaste)
- Key Lime Pie Protein Shake (DashingDish)
- Healthy Smoothies (Slender Kitchen)
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Sheri
I love Smoothies.
Little bit of non fat milk,
1 Bannana
Frozen Strawberrys
1 tsp Flaxseed oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 fat free yogurt
But my blender does not blend them smoothie. I still have frozen strawberrys in mine.
I love smoothies in the summer morning. It's quick, grab and go breakfast.
Can't wait to try out the Chclate peanut better banana protein shake. Yumm!!!!
Vickie Schultz
A half cup brown rice topped with 2 fried eggs (cooked with Pam, no oil) and a piece of fruit!
Kim
Greek yogurt with granola and berries.
Barbara Stellenberg
I have half a toasted light English muffin with fat free cottage cheese sprinkled with Splenda and cinnamon. I top it with sliced bananas, or some blueberries, or some grapes.
Teresa M. Cook
I drink a cup of coffee with 2 sweet & lows & coffee mate creamer. Then I cut up one cooked piece of Canadian bacon &get out 1/4 cup of great value fat free fiesta blend cheese. Measure out 1/2 cup of Southwestern Egg Beaters, add the Canadian bacon to it and put it in a non-stick skillet. Cook until the top is mostly set, then add cheese on it, flip it in half and brown both sides well. Eat and enjoy!!
ann
i love oatmeal
Cindy Perkins
oatmeal with fresh raspberries and drizzle of dark chocolate
Gina Cardillo
1 cup of siggis drinkable plain yogurt, 1 scoop of either rice protein powder or pea protein powder, 1/2 cup of frozen mixed fruit; Sometimes i blend in 1/2 to 1 tbsp of a nut butter.
Shana Sadowsky
Green smoothie-Spinach, pineapple, mango banana smoothie.
Betsy Watson
Would love one of these to make smoothies for breakfast!
Nancy Cook
I love a frittata for breakfast and make it faster by keeping lightly sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, and onion in the fridge ready to put on top of my slightly-cooked eggs and spinach before topping the dish with a little pre-grated parmesan and finishing it with three or four minutes in the oven.
Pat Vasseur
My favorite breakfast is oatmeal cooked in the microwave topped with bananas
Sarah
I love oats and blueberries with vanilla.
Ann Paluska
I enjoy oatmeal with fresh fruit for breakfast.
Sue Ames
My summer favorite is a bowl of fresh cut strawberries and blueberries and in fact year round I love it.
Sharon Hobgood
Mixed frozen fruit , with light yogurt
Lisa Koetz
I like vanilla greek yogurt with strawberries.
PATRICIA P BURGOYNE
Curious to know what protein powder you prefer? Thanks. Pat
Martha McKinnon
Hi Pat, I'm a longtime doTERRA subscriber and use their Slim & Sassy Trimshake: m/slim-sassy-trim-shake-for-protein-shakes-and-smoothies-weight-watchers/ ~Martha