Banana Nut Smoothie

Cure your ice cream cravings the healthy way! This creamy, dreamy banana smoothie packs in several wholesome ingredients that come together to form a lightened-up alternative. Fresh fiber-rich bananas are blended with creamy peanut butter, whole milk and pure vanilla extract for a satisfying beverage that doubles as a snack.

This recipe was created by Leaf visitor, Jodi. Like many Nutrisystem members, Jodi is a hardworking mom who’s just trying to stay fit and healthy. This decadent smoothie is her go-to sweet when she gets a hankering for a frozen treat. When describing this recipe, Jodi explains, “This cured my craving for ice cream!” If ice cream is your comfort food of choice, make sure to give this nutty banana shake a try. It’s extremely easy to make and only requires five simple ingredients plus water and ice.

Healthy Hack: Turn this Banana Nut Smoothie into Banana Nut Nice Cream by using less water to create a thicker consistency. If you’re not a fan of peanuts, you can also swap in another nut butter that you enjoy, such as almond butter, cashew butter or walnut butter.

One serving of this Banana Nut Smoothie contains 176 calories and counts as one PowerFuel and one SmartCarb on the Nutrisystem program.

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