Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie
This Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie is something from my first job!
Okay, I have had this recipe for a long time and now I am going to share it with you all. My first job was at a smoothie place in my hometown in Florida. I was originally hired to dress in a banana suit, stand on the side of US 1 (for my New England Friends that is Route 1) and dance while holding a sign to bring potential customers into the store. I was 14 years old and was so happy to have a job! My first day on the job I was trained to make smoothies and wraps. I have carried my training throughout my career, especially when other chefs couldn’t make wraps! I smile every time when I think about this 🙂
Check out my new video for this smoothie
I worked there for about 6-9 months and then my sister came on board. We created this smoothie and it is awesome!! The owner liked it so much he put it on the menu and it was called the “OH Mama!” Till this day it is still on the menu, but the name has been changed to the “Peanut Butter Cup”
Cocoa powder, bananas, peanut butter, vanilla, honey, water or your favorite liquid, and ice blended until smooth and you have a Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie.
Also, Check out the Monkey Smoothie
Here it is….
Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie
Ingredients
- 3 TBSP smooth peanut butter
- 1 banana
- 1 TBSP heaping dark cocoa powder
- 1 TBSP Honey
- 1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla or chocolate almond milk
- 2 cups Ice
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and blender. Add ingredients into blender as listed and blend until smooth.
I work next to a Tropical Smoothie and everyday I would get the peanut butter cup smoothie. Eventually it ended up adding up, as well as waiting long waits so I decided to see if I could find a recipe. Sure enough I tried this one and let me just say it was perfect!!!! I’m so in love with it. Thank you so much!
Instead of the almond milk, is whole milk ok?
yes
Hello. I just made this an it doesn’t taste quite right and I’m trying to figure out what I should try different. Did you use a specific brand of coco powder? Also I used powdered peanut butter bc it always seems like the peanut butter freezes when I use regular creamy peanut butter. I think I should try regular peanut butter again though. That’s what you used right?
No, I have used different brands of cocoa powders. I use regular creamy peanut butter just like Tropical Smoothie. If you need more sweetness feel free to add turbinado sugar up to 1/4 cup or more honey, but it depends on the ripeness of your bananas. In the old days of Tropical Smoothie we used both honey and the sugar, but now that I am older I felt that it was way too sweet. Thanks for stopping by.
This is perfect. Who knew it could be so simple. Next time, I’m adding at least 1 peanut butter cup; just to see if it adds more flavor.
Oh that sounds great!
Just came across the site and recipe today. My daughter will be 14 in a couple of weeks and this is her favorite smoothie / place. I can’t wait to share the recipe and story with her. So awesome.
Aww how awesome! Thank you so much! I hold a lot of memories from my first job at Tropical Smoothie.
This is so good will make again
Aww thank you for writing about your first job! The name of the smoothie should have remained as the “OH Mama!”
Definitely! Thank you for stopping by 🙂 See you soon!
MM I love smoothies. I am so glad that you joined us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. Hope to see you often.