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.
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
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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Peanut Butter Espresso Smoothie
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!
judy says
can you add oatmeal?
Erin says
Sure!
Tula says
Hi, would yoghurt work instead of milk?
Erin says
Hi! You can add yogurt, but you'll need to use some type of liquid as well (milk, water, etc.)
Imogen Michel says
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!
Anna says
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!
Mecca says
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.
Stéphanie Dallaire says
Hi! I was wondering how much peanut powder you used? 🙂 I am also a fan!
Wendy says
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!😀
Mandy Foster says
Does it have to be Maple syrup or can it be any syrup?
Erin says
Any syrup or even honey will work!
Kim says
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.
Tracy says
Can you make it with left over coffee you just madeout if fresh ground Starbucks beans??
Erin says
Yes that should work!
Ayesha says
Hi.. can I use normal milk instead of almond milk?
Erin says
yes absolutely!