Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

Last Updated on December 27, 2023 by Christin Gillespie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl is creamy, filling, and comes together in 5 minutes. It’s a healthy chocolate breakfast smoothie that tastes like an extraordinary dessert. Plus, this smoothie bowl recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and is the perfect easy breakfast.

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl tastes exactly like a chocolate peanut butter cup, but in a smoothie bowl form. What more could you ask for? It’s a thick smoothie bowl recipe made with wholesome ingredients, such as, cacao powder, creamy peanut butter, flaxseeds, a frozen banana, Medjool dates, frozen cauliflower, and a splash of non-dairy milk. To sum it up, it’s a decadent smoothie bowl that will satisfy your sweet tooth and diminish your chocolate cravings.

Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

• It only takes 5 minutes to make this smoothie bowl.
• Tastes like a chocolate peanut butter cup.
• This breakfast is sweet, creamy, and healthy.
• A vegan and gluten-free smoothie bowl recipe.
• Plus, you can customize this smoothie bowl recipe, by adding your favorite toppings.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

All it takes is 5 minutes to make this 7 ingredient smoothie bowl recipe.

• Organic Cacao Powder: To make the smoothie chocolatey! To be clear, cacao powder is different from regular dutch cocoa powder. Cacao powder is pure, raw cacao versus processed. Plus, cacao is rich in magnesium.
• Organic Peanut Butter: It wouldn’t be a chocolate peanut butter cup if there wasn’t any peanut butter. Use creamy peanut butter, to add into your chocolate smoothie bowl. It should be runny, like a thick liquid, made with 1 ingredient, peanuts!
• Organic Frozen Banana: A frozen banana adds more sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl!
• Organic Frozen Cauliflower: I know it sounds odd, but adding frozen cauliflower is where the thick texture comes from. Don’t worry, you can’t taste it. I recommend using store bought frozen cauliflower, or even frozen cauliflower rice, because it blends up nicely.
• Organic Medjool Dates: Just adding a couple of dates makes this smoothie bowl extra creamy and sweet. Also, be sure to make sure that your dates are pitted.
• Organic Unsweetened Non-dairy Milk: You only need a little liquid to blend, since it’s a smoothie bowl. I used unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any non-dairy milk that you enjoy.
• Organic Ground Flax Seeds: Flaxseeds are loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!

How to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie Bowl

1. Add: To begin, add the non-dairy milk, cacao powder, creamy peanut butter, ground flax seeds, frozen banana, Medjool dates, and frozen cauliflower rice, in a high-speed blender.
2. Blend: Starting on a low speed, use a tamper to help ingredients blend. Pausing & scraping down sides of the blender as needed. If necessary, add additional non-dairy milk in 1/4 cup increments, until a thick, smooth texture is achieved.
3. Serve: Transfer your chocolate peanut butter cup smoothie to a chilled bowl. Garnish with chocolate peanut butter granola, cacao nibs, chocolate covered chia seeds, and a drizzle of creamy peanut butter, if desired. Enjoy!

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

Toppings is the fun part of customizing your smoothie bowl. For this smoothie bowl recipe, you can keep it light, go all out with a dessert-style bowl, or have a combination of both. I elected to go all out for my chocolate peanut butter cup smoothie bowl. Hence, I topped mine with my chocolate peanut butter granola, cacao nibs, chocolate covered chia seeds, and a drizzle of creamy peanut butter. Of course, you can opt for some healthier toppings, so I will provide you with other smoothie bowl topping suggestions.

Healthy Smoothie Bowl Toppings

• Fresh Organic Berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, etc.
• Sliced Organic Banana
• Chopped Organic Medjool Dates
• Toasted Organic Nuts/Seeds: almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc. 
• Organic Nut Butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, hazelnut butter, cashew butter, SunButter, pecan butter, etc.
• Granola: use your favorite granola. Try my vegan gluten-free & nut-free granola, peanut butter granola, coconut cashew granola, chocolate coconut granola, or almond joy granola.
• Organic Coconut Yogurt

Dessert Style Smoothie Bowl Toppings

• Organic Coconut Whip Cream
• Organic Cacao Nibs or Organic Dark Chocolate Chips
• Chopped or Melted Organic Dark Chocolate

Tips for Making the Perfect Smoothie Bowl

To make the perfect smoothie bowl, make sure to follow these recommendations!

• Be sure to use a frozen banana and frozen cauliflower to achieve a thick consistency.
• Start with a little liquid as possible, and add more only as needed. You can always add more, but once you add too much, you can’t go back! Pausing in between blending to scrape down sides helps as well.
• Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
• Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.

Fresh versus Frozen Ingredients

The key to making smoothie bowls is using frozen ingredients. By adding frozen banana & frozen cauliflower to your smoothie, you will achieve a thicker result, so that you can add toppings, without them sinking. I usually start with a little non-dairy milk and add more, if needed, until I reach the desired thickness. 

Smoothie Bowl FAQ’s

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl a Smoothie?

Absolutely! This smoothie bowl can be as thick or as thin as you desire. Increase the liquid from 1/4 cup to 1 cup, to make it a smoothie.

Can I add Protein Powder?

Yes! To increase the protein content of this smoothie bowl, add a scoop of your favorite protein powder. I recommend using an organic cacao protein powder for this smoothie bowl recipe.

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl in Advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this smoothie bowl in advance. However, you can definitely prep all the ingredients the night before by adding them to a freezer safe bag. That way when you’re ready for it, all you need to do is add the ingredients, along with non-dairy milk to your high-speed blender.

More Chocolate Smoothie Bowl Recipes:

• Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Almond Butter Açaí Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Orange Smoothie Bowl
• Snickers Smoothie Bowl 
• Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl
• Red Velvet Smoothie Bowl

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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