Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Protein Shake Recipe
Ingredients
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- 6 ice cubes
- 1 cup milk
- 1 banana
- 1 scoop chocolate-flavored protein powder
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (or more to taste)
Directions
Step 1: Gather all ingredients.
Step 2: In a blender, combine the ice cubes, milk, banana, protein powder, peanut butter, honey, and cocoa powder.
Step 3: Blend everything together until smooth.
Step 4: Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 561 | |
| Total Fat | 23g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 341mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 67g | 24% |
| Dietary Fiber | 6g | 22% |
| Total Sugars | 46g | |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 313mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1041mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Comments
Ms Jean
10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM
This was excellent! Since I only had vanilla protein powder, I added a few extra tsps of the cocoa powder (2 tsp would have been fine). Can't go wrong with all of these healthy ingredients! It was the perfect amount for one serving. I'll surely make again! UPDATE 5/14/20: I had whole milk and whole plain Greek yogurt to use up so I did half of each for the milk. For the rest, did same as before. Yummy smoothie!
LisaM
01/18/2023 09:11:17 PM
Flavor is great. Texture is too runny for me and it wasn’t cold enough. Next time I made it, I froze the banana in slices first, and doubled the ice cubes, and it came out colder and thicker which is my personal preference (more like a milkshake consistency). Delicious with these modifications. Came in handy for liquid diet after dental procedure. Nice and filling
GodlyMother
01/31/2016 07:22:56 AM
This is yummy. I used a 'frozen' banana so it reduced the amount of ice. B/c I need fiber I added 1/4 of quick oats, used honey to sweeten and a half of an avocado (reduces cholesterol). This will be a staple in my home. Thanks for sharing!!
Cannon
02/25/2023 10:26:42 PM
Delicious!! I drink this a few times a week now after workouts. I use 2tsp cocoa powder otherwise it is a little overpowering. I also recommend using gold standard whey protein chocolate as the protein powder.
fran
07/28/2017 03:09:08 PM
This was delicious! I didn't have any protein powder left so I just made it without. I modified it a little by I using a frozen banana, unsweetened almond milk, added 1/2 an avocado and some extra unsweetened cocoa because I like a richer chocolate flavor. Great recipe!
Zhamour
01/03/2023 07:31:09 AM
Thanks, it's creamy goodness 🤎 Added chia seeds and 1 cup water Substituted *milk with 1 tablespooon Hemp powder *frozen banana instead of ice *no honey (Add oats on diff days and half peanut butter. Filling boost!) *
Christina Kosha
08/22/2021 06:20:15 PM
Very tasty. I used a frozen banana instead of ice. Also used 3/4 cup oatmilk instead of regular milk and added 2 shots of espresso. Yum.
HonestHash5528
08/02/2023 01:17:22 PM
Consistency was great, good taste, and very simple! I switched out traditional peanut butter for the PBfit peanut butter powder which I highly recommend for smoothies!
EmergGirl
05/06/2016 01:34:08 AM
I have a honey allergy so I omitted the honey and unsweetened cocoa powder. I made it with chocolate milk to give it the extra chocolate flavour it would otherwise be missing but I didn't want all the extra sugars so I used only 1/2 cup and added extra ice (I like a thick shake). My brand of protein powder packs a good chocolate punch so I tried the recipe again without the chocolate milk and it still tasted like it had a nice balance of chocolate-PB-banana . I don't know what the original version tastes like but if you've got a good protein powder you can skip the honey & cocoa. That's what they do at the gym.
liziying83
05/16/2024 01:59:19 PM
I've been looking for a recipe to make my really sweet protein powder appetizing, It was really hopeful about this one. But I found that when I blended this it turned it into a giant foamy mass. I guess since I use whey protein, that's a normal issue getting around that, it made my usually 12 oz ish breakfast about 30 oz of foam. . Next time I will try blending everything but the protein powder in first, and then slowly adding the protein powder and blending on low at the end.
Daddy LongLegs41
12/26/2020 10:56:46 PM
Very good after a tough workout. I didn’t have the protein powder so I doubled the peanut butter and added an extra teaspoon of the coco powder to make it not as peanuty.
Claudia DeAngelo
09/08/2025 05:25:06 PM
Absolutely delicious!
Ivy
08/30/2025 09:02:25 AM
So freaking good just maybe put in how much the scoop equivalents to 👍🏻
Jeffrey Phillips
05/07/2025 01:42:34 AM
Made it for friends — everyone asked for seconds.
FancyBass6490
05/06/2025 04:09:41 PM
I was tired of my boyfriend ordering $15 smoothies every day so I searched up his favorite smoothie ingredients and came across this recipe. He said this was even better! I used frozen bananas too.
Brian Parker
03/10/2025 03:44:05 PM
The flavors are way better than I expected.
BriefStraw2126
03/06/2025 03:58:05 PM
I added oats, collagen, and flax seeds! Next time I may also add Greek yogurt. I didn’t add any additional sweetener though, the banana and chocolate protein powder is sweet enough for me! And i didn’t use honey
ElfinStraw8171
01/20/2025 10:08:16 PM
better than i expected , it was soooo good. i used frozen banana. the honey and cocoa powder were great touches
PlushBao5653
01/20/2025 09:45:53 PM
A keeper! I didn’t have chocolate protein powder but had a vanilla Fairlife vanilla shake. I submitted the 1 cup of milk with 1/2 cup of the shake and 1/2 cup of 2% milk and added a little bit more cocoa powder to compensate for the lack of chocolate powder protein. Came out delicious, thanks!
StrongCarp3557
12/11/2024 10:53:11 PM
I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate milkshakes but I bought this chocolate collagen powder mix and I really didn't like it on its own, so I tried it with this recipe and it makes it taste way better!!