Power Up With a Peanut Banana Cinnamon Smoothie (2024)

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Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Total: 5 mins

Serving: 1 serving

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Are you looking for a little something extra in your smoothie? You may not have thought about using cinnamon to add some spice to banana or peanut butter smoothies. These drinks are delicious, but the flavor can be lacking in an element that brings some heat. Cinnamon adds that burst of spice that brightens the whole drink.

This recipe,which requires a blender, makes one medium (about 12-ounces) or two small (about 6-ounce) smoothies.

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. Place the milk, banana, peanut butter, cinnamon, and honey (if using) into a blender, and puree until smooth.

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  3. Add the ice cubes and pulse just until the ice is crushed.

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  4. Pour into a glass, sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

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Tips

  • One pro tip for banana smoothies is to freeze the banana chunks in advance. Your smoothie will be frostier if you use this technique. You can allow the bananas to get very ripe, so the flavors and sugar are fully developed before you freeze them. Now you're ready for maximum banana flavor and natural sweetness for your smoothies any time you want to make them. Frozen bananas will keep for three to four months.
  • Natural peanut butter or other kinds of natural nutbutterwork better for smoothies than the typical supermarket peanut butter. They have a less solid consistency and will mix better. Check at your supermarket in the bulk foods section to see if they have the option of grinding your own fresh nut butter. This way you'll know it's only nuts, without additives and preservatives. If you are sensitive to peanuts, try using other nutbutterssuch as almond butter or cashew butter.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
413Calories
20g Fat
50g Carbs
15g Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories413
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g25%
Saturated Fat 4g19%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 253mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 50g18%
Dietary Fiber 7g25%
Total Sugars 26g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 12mg59%
Calcium 339mg26%
Iron 2mg12%
Potassium 982mg21%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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