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A glass filled with a chocolate smoothie, drizzled with peanut butter and topped with dark chocolate shavings.
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5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

A low carb dream! This chocolate peanut butter smoothie uses a base of healthy veggies rather than fruit. It's rich and creamy and satisfies any chocolate craving. The perfect breakfast, dessert, or meal replacement!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate peanut butter smoothie, keto chocolate smoothie, peanut butter protein shake
Servings: 1 smoothie
Calories: 380kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cups zucchini chopped and frozen
  • 1/2 cup ice optional (makes it thicker)
  • 2 tablespoons cacao powder or natural cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter unsweetened (or sub sunflower seed butter)
  • 1 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener or sweetener or choice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla optional
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
  • 20 grams whey protein powder more or less, based on protein needs
  • 10 grams collagen protein powder more or less, based on protein needs

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a blender, and process until very smooth.
  • Adjust the thickness by adding more milk, if desired.
  • Drizzle with extra peanut butter to serve!

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Notes

7 Grams Net Carbs

Protein Powders

Keep this shake high in protein by using quality protein powders.
I love using a combination of whey protein isolate (mine is unflavored, has 0 carbs, and is made with grass-fed whey) and collagen protein. Collagen has many health benefits, but isn't a complete protein, so I like to consume it with another source of protein.
This smoothie can be plant based, vegan, and dairy free if you use vegan protein powders. Be careful of carb counts in plant based powders, if you'd like to keep this low in carbs.

Can I freeze this or make it ahead of time?

I prefer to enjoy smoothies right after they've been made, when they have the best texture, but that isn't always an option!
One option is to add all the ingredients, except the almond milk, to plastic bags, and freeze until ready to enjoy. Then you just dump the bag with all the ingredients into a blender, add the milk, and blend it up.
You can also make the smoothies and freeze them in individual cups (I save my iced coffee cups for this). Pull out of the freezer 1-2 hours before enjoying.

Can I make a Keto Chocolate Smoothie without peanut butter, nut free?

Yes! I love making this keto chocolate smoothie with sunflower seed butter (I use the No Sugar Added variety with salt). The salty flavor in incredible and it gives the smoothie the same creamy consistency!
You can also use almond butter or cashew butter!

Can I lower the carbs?

Peanut butter is the largest source of carbs in this smoothie recipe. Subbing sunflower seed butter or almond butter reduced the carbs by 3-4 grams.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 720mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 4mg