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)
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Becky S
My favorite breakfast is a smoothie with different frozen fruits mixed with plain nonfat Greek yogurt and almond milk.
Tracy
A big bowl of watermelon.
tracy
love my morning scrambled eggs with fresh veggies and basil--a little feta on top
Anita S.
Fresh fruit - cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, strawberries, peaches, to name a few.
Make some cinnamon toast with sliced peaches on top. Very, very good.
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Marilyn
I make my breakfast the night before then grab it and often eat it at work! Overnight oats--almond milk, chia seeds, flax, oats, and whatever fruit i have around!
Donna Perez
My go to breakfast is a weight watchers smoothie mix with almond mild, banana and pb2 mixed for a smoothie
Mickey Moran
Microwave egg white in a mug with spinach, mushroom, cheese and seasoning is my favorite for all seasons.
Mickey Moran
Microwave egg white in a mug with spinach, mushroom, cheese and seasoning is my favorite for all seasons. [any greens may be used]
Matthew Blecha
My favorite breakfast is actually a very similar PB and Banana Smoothie. Looking forward to trying yours.
Janet Thompson
StrawberryAlmond Smoothie - 6Points Plus
1cupunsweetend almond milk, TBSP almond butter, 1 c fresh or frozen strawberry, 1 TBSP flaxseed. All ingredients in the nutribullet until liquified. Smooth filling- has protein fruit calcium healthy oil from flax. This has been my favorite for the last year...would love a new nutribullet aswe just wore our last one out!
ellen morrow
smoothie
Bobbie Sparks
Toast with peanut butter and banana
Sue Spurgeon
Blueberry and Peach Overnight Oats
julie
I love my oatmeal and strawberry smoothies 🙂
Patti Frost
A smoothie made with a frozen banana, 1/4 cup orange juice, fresh peach, handful of frozen strawberries. It is delicious, filling, and works with Weight Watchers.
Phil Black
My favorite Breakfast consists of an All Whites 100% Pure Egg Whites with Swiss Cheese Omelet,, Stone Ground Grits, Dry whole WheatToast, and Orange Juice.
Linda France
oatmeal and fruit. quick and lasts me all mrning.
Deanna Harrison
fruit smoothie
Rhonda Wold
poached eggs in the microwave
Sandra Paslaski
In the summer My fave is ice coffee, I make the coffee the night before and put in the refridge and in the morning I take it with unsweet almond milk, vanilla liquid stevia and scoop of protein powder or collagen powder mix in blender then pour in a glass filled with ice. sometimes I use chocolate liquid stevia instead of vanilla.