Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

I love, love, love peanut butter and banana! I think I mentioned in a previous post that I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches.  I also love smoothies.  So when I found this peanut butter and banana smoothie recipe, I thought, “Oh, this will be heaven!”  And it is.

This recipe is actually one adapted from a Prevention recipe I found.  I had to clean it up a bit, so I switched out the fat-free regular milk with soy milk.  Of course, you can use any type of milk you want – rice, almond, soy.  I also added a tablespoon of wheat germ.

My suggestion is if you try this smoothie, use it as a replacement for breakfast or lunch because it’s a bit high in calories for just a snack (appx. 430 using soy milk) and a bit high in carbs because of the banana and the honey (50 grams), although it does have 20 grams of protein.

Enjoy!

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp. natural unsalted peanut butter
• 1/4 ripe banana, chunked
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. wheat germ
• 4 ice cubes (if desired)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.  Serve or refrigerate immediately.  Makes 1 serving.