I love anything PB&J — if you have all of my books, you’ll know that a PB&J-inspired recipe is in each one. In an effort to create a post-run drink that I’d love and make me realize smoothies can be delicious (they’ve never been my favourite… I only have one other smoothie recipe on my site), I set out the following guidelines and am now drinking to success everyday:
- Not too banana-y
- Low FODMAP
- No effort
- High protein (this clocks in at about 24 grams)
- No stevia
- Tastes like a PB&J
- And, of course, gluten-free and vegan
PB&J Vegan Protein Smoothie
5 medium frozen strawberries
1/2 small banana, cut into slices and frozen
1 scoop (21g) natural/unflavored brown rice protein powder (see Notes)
2 tablespoons (10g) peanut powder (see Notes)
1/2 teaspoon psyllium powder (see Notes)
1/2 to 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Pinch salt
Put all ingredients in a blender (I use an immersion blender; easier clean up). Blend until smooth.
Notes:
- For the unsweetened brown rice protein powder, I use this one from Sunwarrior
- For the peanut powder, I use Jif (this one).
- You don’t have to include psyllium; this isn’t added for texture or taste, but just for extra soluble fibre
Laurie Sadowski 