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This PB&J Smoothie tastes so much better than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It’s loaded with vitamin-rich fruit and has no added sugar, and is filling enough to be enjoyed as a meal replacement. You won’t want to share it!
If you’ve tried my Peanut Butter & Jelly smoothie before, you might have noticed this recipe has gotten a bit of an update. I’ve started adding a small amount of frozen raspberries to the mix, and they make a world of difference! This updated recipe tastes even more like the original version from Jamba Juice.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie (Copycat Recipe)
This smoothie is inspired by one I tried at Jamba Juice years ago. It’s on their secret menu, which features all sorts of creative flavors, like White Gummy Bear, Sour Patch Kids, Fruity Pebbles, and many more. Our favorite, by far, is their Peanut Butter & Jelly creation.
According to the person making it for us, the store-bought version is made with frozen yogurt and raspberry sherbet– how could it not be delicious? Luckily, you can make a healthier version at home that tastes just as good!
All you need to get started is some frozen fruit, a date for sweetness, and peanut butter. The result is a delicious peanut butter & jelly smoothie that is dairy-free, sweetened with only fruit, and just as delicious as the store-bought drinks I remember. Who needs a sandwich when you can drink this instead?!
How to make a PB&J Smoothie
Making this smoothie is easy! Just add the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. I use water most of the time as the liquid base, but you can use any milk you like, too.
If you have a standard blender, you might want to blend the date in the liquid first, to help break it down, and then add in the frozen fruit. As soon as it’s totally smooth and slushy-like, it’s ready to serve!
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Healthy Smoothie Recipes You’ll Love
The following smoothies are some more fan-favorites that you might enjoy! They are all dairy-free and quick to prepare!
- Coffee Smoothie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- My Go-To Smoothie For Kids (banana-free)
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
- Dragon Fruit Smoothie
- Low Sugar Smoothies
How to Make a PB&J Smoothie (1-Minute Video):
Ingredients
- 1 cup water or almond milk
- 1 soft Medjool date , pitted
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen strawberries (about 8 whole strawberries)
- 1/4 cup frozen raspberries
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the water or milk, date, peanut butter, banana, strawberries, and raspberries. Add a pinch of salt, if using unsalted peanut butter.
- Blend until very smooth, stopping to scrape the blender if needed. You can add more liquid if your blender struggles to process the mixture, but added liquid will dilute the flavor slightly, so use as little extra as possible. Serve right away and enjoy!
Video
Nutrition
For the whole batch: Calories: 421, Fat: 17g, Carbohydrates: 65g, Fiber: 11g, Protein: 11g
Recipe Notes:
- For a nut-free smoothie, try using sunflower butter or tahini instead of peanut butter. The taste will change, but it should still be delicious! (I’ve also made this with almond butter with great results.)
- You can replace the date with 1/2 tablespoon of maple syrup for a similar sweetness.
- If you don’t have a high-speed blender, like a Vitamix, blend the date in the liquid first, to help it break down completely. Then add the frozen fruit and blend again until smooth.
If you try something different with this recipe, please leave a comment below and let me know what you tried. We can all benefit from YOUR experience!
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Made this with frozen mixed berries, honey instead of the date and added a scoop of pb chocolate protein powder (in addition to the pb) and it’s great!
I am feeling confused about the combining, here are proteins mixed with sweet fruit and acid fruit….I am trying to learn this but the recipes don’t seem to line up with the stated rules.
Not all of the recipes on this website are properly combined. The majority of them are intended to help ease people into healthier eating (away from sugary ice creams and milkshakes in this case), while still offering familiar tastes, textures and flavors. I’m feeding two young kids, and they don’t practice food combining, so many of the recipes I share are aimed at picky eaters. I’m working on a labeling system for food combining here on my website, but in the meantime you can find 200 properly combined recipes and several meal plans in my first two books, Everyday Detox & No Excuses Detox. My 5-Day Make-Ahead Reset program is also properly combined.
This is a great combo! I tried it without the date first, but the little boost of sweetness makes a difference. I never used to use recipes for smoothies but I like how it helps me try different ingredients – thanks Megan!
I also started replacing 1/4 cup of the liquid in smoothies with the packaged cage free egg whites from Costco. You can’t taste it and it helps me stay full for longer.
This tastes so good! My daughter and I love this in the morning
This smoothie was delish!….. I used plain peanut butter, without sugar, Very rich flavour!
Thanks for letting me know, Erika! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
OMG!!! I do not live in the US and have never had Jamba Juice but now I know that the next time I’m there I am definitely having it (unhealthy or not!) lol…this was amazing…I can have this every day all day….we have been hooked on your chocolate peanut butter banana milkshake and often refer to it as our cheat smoothie as we are trying to have more of green smoothies…well I think we just found ourselves another cheat smoothie!!
This is amazing! I used cherries instead of strawberries, but it is a definite repeat recipe. Thank you
I just made it now, adding a little all natural all fruit strawberry preserves for sweetness, and it is delicious. I used the date and all the rest of the ingredients, using unsweetened almond milk. Thanks for the recipe!
This was delicious! I used PB2 instead of regular peanut butter. Thanks so much for posting! This will be a repeat recipe for sure.
I just made this and holy cow, it’s delicious!! It really does taste like a PB&J!