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Peanut Butter Espresso Smoothie

By Erin · August 1, 2016 · Updated September 2, 2020 · 56 Comments

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This peanut butter espresso smoothie combines your two favorite things: peanut butter and coffee! It’s a delicious and nutritious breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up. 

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Do you struggle with finding time to make breakfast? I've definitely been there before. When I'm in a rush in the mornings, smoothies tend to be my go-to breakfast. Not surprisingly, a vegan espresso smoothie is even better because you're killing two birds with one stone: coffee and breakfast all in one.

Needless to say, I'm excited to share this recipe with you. I love coffee and coffee desserts and coffee bars and yes, even my favorite coffee turmeric smoothie. My coconut mocha smoothie is one of my most popular recipes, so I thought I’d make another version, only this time using peanut butter. Because why not? Oh, and if you really love coffee smoothies, be sure to check my top 10 FAVORITE coffee smoothies. 

Recipe features

  • Delicious on-the-go breakfast with a little caffeine too
  • Even more delicious when paired with my homemade peanut milk
  • Perfect for if/when you're craving something sweet in the morning, but won't cause a sugar crash

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Ingredient notes

Banana - If you don't want to use banana as a base, you could sub ½ cup raw (preferably soaked) cashews instead

Espresso - If you own an espresso machine, feel free to use that, but if not, I recommend using espresso powder

Peanut butter - Can use any kind of nut butter, but adding a scoop of nut butter makes this smoothie more filling (i.e. some protein) so I don't recommend skipping it

Milk - ANY kind (see my post on how to make peanut milk to take it to the next level!)

Tips

Want this smoothie to big thicker? Use a frozen banana, or add 5-8 ice cubes to the blender

Any other ingredients I could add to this smoothie?

Yes! I love adding chia seeds or hemp seeds to smoothies, or even a scoop of collagen powder.

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More smoothie recipes

  • Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie
  • Coffee Turmeric Smoothie
  • Carrot Cake Smoothie

If you made this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and star rating below. Thanks!

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Peanut Butter Espresso Smoothie

This peanut butter espresso smoothie combines your two favorite things: peanut butter and coffee! It’s a delicious and nutritious breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up. 
4.58 from 19 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Author: Erin

Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2 pitted dates
  • 2 oz. brewed espresso or sub 2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ cup almond milk or milk of choice
  • 5 ice cubes

Instructions

  • Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Enjoy!

Video

Notes

*You can either use 2 teaspoon espresso powder (the Delallo brand is my favorite) or if you own an espresso machine, use 2 oz. espresso
Want a thicker smoothie? Use a frozen banana! 

Nutrition

Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 921mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg
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Erin is the recipe developer, writer and photographer behind the healthy food blog, The Almond Eater. She's been blogging since 2014 and loves to create food for many different diets, including vegan, gluten free and/or Whole30 recipes.

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Comments

  1. judy says

    July 07, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    can you add oatmeal?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      July 08, 2022 at 1:50 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  2. Tula says

    March 07, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    Hi, would yoghurt work instead of milk?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      March 08, 2021 at 7:30 am

      Hi! You can add yogurt, but you'll need to use some type of liquid as well (milk, water, etc.)

      Reply
  3. Imogen Michel says

    November 18, 2020 at 7:50 am

    5 stars
    I made this today and it was amazing! I didn’t have any dates at home so subbed an extra tablespoon of maple syrup. Looking forward to trying it again with the dates instead!

    Reply
  4. Anna says

    July 02, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    Thank for the recipe! This was a great pick me up this afternoon. I added 3/4 cup of cold brew concentrate instead since I didn’t have espresso powder. I feel like that might be a lot of caffeine haha but I’m enjoying the smoothie!

    Reply
  5. Mecca says

    May 22, 2020 at 11:53 am

    5 stars
    Hi! I was actually going to order delivery for an espresso smoothie but decided to look up a recipe that included espresso and peanut butter. Then I found your recipe! I used the same ingredients but I sub’d the peanut powder with peanut powder/water and used 2 shots of espresso. A bit watery (because of the ice and my water portions) but very yummy. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • Stéphanie Dallaire says

      January 09, 2021 at 8:53 pm

      Hi! I was wondering how much peanut powder you used? 🙂 I am also a fan!

      Reply
  6. Wendy says

    January 08, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    The Peanut Butter Espresso Smoothie, is sooo delicious!!!!!! I love the crunch of nuts in it! I held the banana & added cashews and a few almonds instead. Wow, thanks for this amazing recipe!😀

    Reply
  7. Mandy Foster says

    November 10, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    Does it have to be Maple syrup or can it be any syrup?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      November 11, 2019 at 7:17 am

      Any syrup or even honey will work!

      Reply
  8. Kim says

    October 20, 2018 at 9:12 am

    Found this on Pinterest! I used coconut milk because I had an open can and it is downright decadent! Ended up using probably 1/2 cup or more of milk to get it to blend.

    Reply
  9. Tracy says

    October 16, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    Can you make it with left over coffee you just madeout if fresh ground Starbucks beans??

    Reply
    • Erin says

      October 18, 2018 at 8:52 am

      Yes that should work!

      Reply
  10. Ayesha says

    August 01, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    Hi.. can I use normal milk instead of almond milk?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      August 01, 2018 at 5:01 pm

      yes absolutely!

      Reply
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