A breakfast that’ll take you back to your childhood days!
Grab the blenders because this protein-packed, naturally sweetened Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie will have you reminiscing on the younger years. It’s perfect for breakfast or mid-afternoon snack and will keep you full for hours! And it’s secretly loaded with a serving of veggies, so you can get all your nutrients to start the day off strong!
Hi there 🙂 Happy February! I’m actually really excited to be done with January. It’s such a hard month to get through. Long, cold and boring (sorry, but it’s true!) Nick and I hunkered down for the majority of the month binge watching a few Netflix series.
I’m not one to watch tv much, but it’s been a good way for Nick and I to spend time together. And what else are we supposed to in sub zero weather. 🤷🏻♀️
It felt like a very long month, but I can see daylight savings just around the corner and if we can get through February (yay to the short month!), we are about to spring! I’m ready for more sunshine and walks outside, and I’m sure everyone’s with me there.
But I’ve got just the thing to brighten up your cold, dreary winter days. 🍓🥜
This Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie just makes me happy. It tastes just like the real thing and it’s good for you, so cheers to that!
Smoothies are my go-to for breakfast throughout the week because they are so simple to whip up in the morning before work and I can take it on the go. I’m still doing “intermittent fasting,” although Nick says I’m not technically doing it because my coffee creamer kicks me out of the fasting state, but whatever. 🙄
I try to stop eating by 7p most nights and then don’t have breakfast until about 9a – 10a the next morning. Regardless if it’s intermittent fasting or not, it’s a great way to mentally prepare yourself to stop eating after dinner, because you don’t want to kick yourself out of the fasting state. It also helps you be more in tune with your body.
I have some hunger pains in the morning, but after drinking a bit of coffee (or water), I forget about it. I just sip on my coffee in the morning and when I get to work at 7:30 am I get so distracted anyway that 9a rolls around and I remember I haven’t ate breakfast yet.
I highly recommend it, especially if you’re looking to mix things up.
Where was I? Back to the smoothie!
The best part is it’s low in carbs and sugar, so you don’t get the insulin spike and it’s packed with protein, so it really will keep you full for hours.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie Ingredients
- frozen cauliflower
- vanilla greek yogurt (optional, if you want to keep it paleo, skip the greek yogurt and use more almond milk)
- vanilla almond milk, unsweetened
- PB2/powdered peanut butter
- all natural peanut butter
- raspberries
- collagen/protein (I use Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides)
- Optional: chia or flax seeds – I don’t add them personally because they upset my stomach, but they would be a great addition, not to mention added fiber which is always a plus.
By using frozen cauliflower instead of a banana, you are cutting the number of carbs and sugars in a traditional smoothie, not to mention you’re getting your daily dose of veggies. I love using cauliflower because it’s practically tasteless, but also makes the smoothie super thick and creamy… just like melty ice cream 😋
All you have to do is place everything in the blender and blend on high for about 1 – 2 minutes. I have the Ninja Professional Kitchen and love it!! I use the single serve cups for this recipe, but the big blender would work too! I blend it on the Nutri Ninja button until the time is up. Then I shake it up and blend one more time until everything is smooth.
*For the photos, I blended the “peanut butter” and “jelly” separately. You can blend everything together and will still taste the same, it will just be all pink.
Top it with your favorites, like crushed up peanuts, extra raspberries or my all-time favorite Purely Elizabeth’s Peanut Butter and Chocolate Granola (but that’s only for special occasions 😉)
If you’re a smoothie lover, you’ve got to also try:
- • 1 cup frozen cauliflower
- • ½ cup vanilla greek yogurt
- • ½ cup vanilla almond milk, unsweetened
- • 1 ½ tsp PB2
- • 1 tsp peanut butter
- • ⅓ cup raspberries
- • 1 scoop unflavored collagen/vanilla protein (optional)
- Place all ingredients in blender and blend on high for 1 - 2 minutes until smooth.
- Sprinkle on your favorite toppings (optional)
- Enjoy!
This not only sounds delicious, but looks so pretty too!
It’s a staple at my house! Too tasty 🙂