creamy peanut butter chocolate avocado smoothie |

Good morning!

Hope your Wednesday is starting out great. We’re halfway through the week folks!

Remember that chocolate avocado pudding I posted last week? Well, since avocados have been such a steal lately (69 cents each!), I stocked up and have been making a batch almost every night. I’m trying to cut it in half since I tend to just eat as much as I make. An entire avocado at a time is a lotta avocado!

Half a batch is good, but I’m a girl loving volume.

Instead of making my oh-so-creamy and decadent chocolate avocado pudding one day I decided to pump it up, volume style.

Into a fluffy peanut butter chocolate avocado smoothie! Because you really can’t have too much peanut butter… ever.

To use less maple syrup here, I subbed in some ripe banana. Natural sweetness + extra creaminess hit the spot. Still, just a touch of maple syrup to fight off any bitterness from the avocado. I’m not one to overly sweeten my smoothies (or desserts for that matter), so you may need to adjust the amount you add.

Hope you enjoy it! I sure did.

Creamy Peanut Butter Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
Serves 1

Ingredients

1/2 avocado

1 small banana, chopped (frozen works great!)

1 cup milk of choice

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tbsp natural peanut butter

1 tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Ice

Directions

Combine all ingredients into a blender (I used my magic bullet). Blend for 1 minute, or until super creamy. Add ice as necessary.

Have you ever added avocado to a smoothie? It lends such a creamy and smooth texture. So good!

Heather

12 thoughts on “creamy peanut butter chocolate avocado smoothie”

I haven’t yet! But I want to try it, right now I freeze ripe bananas to give my smoothies that creamy texture.
Lindsey recently posted..Pins & Needles

That mug is SO cute and what a great treat
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yum!! i had some chocolate avocado mousse last night, and i know what you mean… 1/2 avocado is still a lot of avocado but isn’t very voluminous! i’ll have to try this smoothie out!
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yummmy! I need to try something like this! I haven’t had a smoothie in forever!
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This looks great! A great way to get my peanut butter fix and get in some extra healthy fats! Love it!
Kristen @ swanky dietitian recently posted..Recipe ReDux: Honey

This looks delicious! I have 3 avocados sitting in my fridge right now!
Lisa @ Healthy Diaries recently posted..No More Detox

this sounds amazing!! definitely going to try it!
Amy recently posted..Local Food Expo

Sounds wonderful! The only thing is I am allergic to avocado!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers recently posted..Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots

I love this! I make smoothies all the time (especially when the weather is warmer) and am always game for a change up flavor. Avocado is definitely one I haven’t tried before…but am inspired to now!
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