The only added sweetener is a bit of date nectar, sometimes referred to as date syrup or date honey (which you can leave out to make the smoothie low glycemic and low fodmap). Unsweetened almond milk – High in Vitamin E.Can help with heart health and reduce the risk of diabetes. Unsweetened, natural peanut butte r – High in Vitamin E, Manganese and Magnesium.Bananas – High in Vitamin C and Potassium.Can help lower blood sugar and cholesterol.
Here are the main health benefits of each major ingredient: You can even make your own nut milk by following our almond milk recipe. Take frozen bananas and strawberries, and blend them up with some unsweetened almond milk, peanut butter and date nectar. The ingredients are simple and easy to keep on hand. Why We Love This PB&J Smoothie Recipeįirst of all, our PB&J smoothie is beyond yummy. I guess that’s what happens when you leverage one the most popular flavor combos in human history! Read on to learn why we love this delicious smoothie recipe. Break out your high-speed blender, follow the directions below and try it for yourself.Ĭlick here to jump straight to the recipe. I’ve made this smoothie three times since Ari shared it with me. In short, this dairy-free PB&J smoothie is a mind-blower. We don’t share smoothie recipes often (in fact this is the first one), but our in-house chef created this one and it’s just too good to keep to ourselves. Today’s creation tastes very much like a PB&J sandwich (with strawberry jam), but in the form of a healthy smoothie. You think peanut butter & jelly sandwiches are amazing, right? Of course you do! But if you’re anything like me, you haven’t had one in years because you are trying to stay away from highly processed foods, like white sandwich bread.