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An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition!

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

…As we all fall on our faces in shock! I know! A smoothie! I blame it on the new year. It’s not like I don’t know how to make a smoothie, but y’all know it’s not always my thing. However, a new year means a new you, a fresh start (with the flavors of chocolate and peanut, mind you!). Turn the page and start writing a fresh story. Some of us like to make goals and resolution. I sometimes like to set, what I call, “wishes”, but this year, I won’t even be doing that. I did accomplish a large majority of the things I wrote out for myself. Pretty quickly nonetheless, but the year was such a roller coaster, there is no use planning for certain expectations you have. Nothing ever goes as expected.

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

However, that doesn’t mean give up and just sit there letting life fly by. I let that happen to me this past year and I refuse to let that happen again. After the first few weeks of 2015 there was nothing to be proud of and truthfully, I can’t recall any highlights. I don’t really want to think about the pain and sadness this past year involved and it’s hard to really reflect much in the first place. If I could, I would go back and redo many things, make different decisions, and allow myself to “get real”, but I can’t go back and still have so many unanswered questions. That floating feeling still applies right now.

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

I’ve learned that every day is completely new. There is no planning. The curve balls that get thrown at you and unexpected circumstances that happen; there’s no stopping them. The best thing to do is “breath” into each day.  What I mean is, when you first open your eyes and you take that initial breath as you’re still lying in bed, take that deep breath and hold it. The release and completely empty your body of the past day’s events. Take that moment, remember how you felt, and repeat it throughout the day when you feel “yesterday’s” events and emotions bubbling back up.

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

This way you can keep yourself moving forward and not get stuck in the past. You can’t change what happened, so there is no good reason to let it affect the next day. If you do, life will literally fly by without you and each day will seem shorter and shorter. The year will fly by and you’ll find yourself in the same situation as the last year. Don’t get stuck, don’t live in the past, don’t waste your life. Life is so short and so hard, but you don’t have to stay stuck. Breath into each day and clear it out. I guess that’s my “wish” this year. To let myself breath and take in each day as a new day, nothing more, nothing less. A new year, a new day, a new you. You get 366 days this year (it’s a leap year!), so make each of those days worth it. Make them new and beautiful and don’t let them pass you by as you stay stuck in the past.

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

Now for a smoothie. A smoothie that will make you feel good and nourish the body so you can keep moving forward and breathing into life! Maybe the most iconic chocolate flavor combos, besides my favorite of mint chocolate, today we have peanut and chocolate! Peanutty goodness in the form of Jif’s new peanut powder that’s made from just frsh roasted peanuts! I love that Jif came out with product since many powdered peanut butters are either expensive or hard to find in an average store like Walmart. So when an iconic brand makes a fabulous nutritious product easily available to the masses, you’ve gotta smile!

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

Everyone can make a good-for-you fueling smoothie without the extra calories, fat, sugar, and salt. What the peanut powder doesn’t lack? Filling protein and all the good taste of traditional peanut butter! Pair it with a few simple ingredients and you can make one “decadent” snack in a flash! Perfect to start your day and allow you fuel up and breath, or a perfect post-workout snack to fill your body back up with goodness.

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

A combo of peanut powder protein, balanced carbs and natural sweetness from ripe banana and butternut squash, some unsweetened cocoa powder to load in the flavor, and a splash of Silk unsweetened almond milk. Layered ever so artfully in a glass and you have yourself a nutritious gluten-free and vegan, frozen, creamy “peanut butter cup”!

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

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Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Smoothie, Breakfast, Snack
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Blend the milk, squash, banana, and peanut powder in a blender until smooth.
  2. Add half the mixture to a large glass.
  3. Now add the cocoa powder to the blender and blend to mix.
  4. Pour this last chocolate half into the glass now to make the second layer.
  5. Drink up!

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  • Serving Size: 1
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 Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition! #StartWithJifPowder [ad]

 So now, are you ready to take 2016 one day at a time? Take each moment with a new breath, grounding yourself and not living a life stuck in the same patterns and part? Will you take care of your mind, body, and spirit by nourishing it in a delicious way (like with a peanut butter cup protein smoothie)? I know I’m going to try my hardest and I’d love it if you did too!

So tell me:

+ Goals, resolutions, a word for the year, intentions? What are you doing or not doing this year?

+ How do you keep yourself going what you feel stuck and like life is literally flying by without you living it?

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Comments

  8. EA-The Spicy RD says

    Such a yummy combo, and I love the addition of butternut squash! I’ve made a smoothie w/ it too, and it’s quite delicious! The biggest change I’m making this year, is meditating.My goal has been 5+ minutes, 5+ days a week, and so far so good, not to mention, I’m already starting to see what the fuss is all about 🙂 Happy New Year!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      It is!!! My new favorite!
      I did meditation 2 years ago as my “goal”…it lasted for 2 months and then…disappeared :/

      Reply

  10. Christie says

    I would never have thought to put butternut squash in a smoothie. Brilliant idea especially since I hate ice in one. One good part about getting older is realizing that will not be bad forever. Every ten years live seems to get incredibly difficult for 2 years. I like to say that things always work out in the end. It may be incredibly painful to get to the end of whatever you are going through. Hope 2016 is the start of better times for you.

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Totally! No watering it down and it’s easier to blend!
      That’s great wisdom dear. I do agree. It usually does end up working out, even if it takes awhile!
      xoxoxo

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      The butternut squash is the perfect way to pack in the veggies AND get that creaminess without the ice!
      The peanut powder is fabulous!!

      Reply

  18. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    Girl, chocolate and peanut butter are my thing! Seriously. You hit the nail on the head with this recipe, for me anyway. I saw the Jif peanut powder at the store and had no idea what I would use it for, this is perfect! Before removing gluten from my diet I would make protein shakes with whey powder, but I can’t have those now and I really missed them! This is perfect for me and my vegetarian daughter. I will be scooping some of this up next visit to the store! Pinned so I can find the recipe again. BTW, you always amaze me by sneaking in an ingredient that packs a big nutritional punch, would never have thought to add the squash. Brilliant!!!

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  21. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says

    I gasped when I saw a smoothie from Miss Rebecca! 😀 And also that you’ve got such an awesome blender for a non smoothie lover 😀 😀

    Sounds delish. I make pretty much the exact same smoothie, but never thought to add butternut squash to it… Hmmm… interesting idea!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Hahahaha! You’ll gasp even more when you find out I have 4 blenders….. 😛 Hahaha! A Blentec, Ninja, Oster, and Nutribullet!
      Do the squash!!!

      Reply

  29. Deborah Davis says

    I loved your recipe for a vegan gluten free protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup Smoothie. I’m pinning and sharing. It’s so great to be back to basics after the holidays and vacations. Wishing a Happy Healthy New Year to you!

    Reply

  32. Marla says

    HI Rebecca,
    I certainly agree with you about life and not being able to change the past, the future can not be predicted and many times is out of our control, and make the best of each day. I love the chocolate smoothie is sounds delicious.

    Reply

  34. kimmythevegan says

    Yay smoothies!!!! They are so good =) And this one sounds awesome! Peanut butter is obviously super delicious. The powder sounds interesting. I love the butternut squash! That make it really nice & creamy.
    Happy New Year Rebecca! It sounds like you have great ideas for 2016 – living day to day and breathing. Sounds perfect.

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Thanks Kimmy! You can never go wrong with the power of peanuts!
      Hope you have a great 2016!

      Reply

  36. dixya | food, pleasure, and health says

    while i dont have a big resolution for this year..i read about this term “healthyish” yesterday and I think thats my goal…to live a healthyish life in every aspect, not just food. i have been seeing this protein powder lately and need to try it because im your typical smoothie girl, esp when the weather is warm.

    Reply

  42. Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says

    I love peanut butter and chocolate in my smoothies, and use powdered peanut butter fairly often. I am gonna have to switch up to this protein blend! Oh and I would have never thought to put butternut squash in a smoothie. Sounds interesting!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Powdered PB was just made for smoothies (and baking!)
      The squash makes it extra creamy without watering it down!

      Reply

  47. Harriet Emily says

    This has to be the best smoothie ever! I love that it’s a peanut butter cup flavour – chocolate + peanut is sooo amazing! Such a great idea to add butternut squash too!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      You can never have a bad smoothie experience with chocolate and PB! Thank you so much sweetheart!

      Reply

  48. Lisa Sharp says

    Oh someone needs to make a powdered sunflower seed butter for those of us with peanut allergies. I miss peanut butter so much and this makes me even more. *sigh* ha I’ll have to share it with those that can still enjoy peanut butter because someone should get do drink this. 🙂

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      You can simple grind your own sunflower seeds! If you use a coffee grinder you can get it super fine!

      Reply

  50. Kat says

    This looks and sounds so so good! I would never use a peanut butter substitute as ACTUAL peanut butter, but I would totally use it for the flavor in smoothies, baked goods, etc. And peanut butter cup PROTEIN smoothie? Yesssssss!!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      O yes! Haha! It seems rather…gross…to use it as peanut butter! Totally a baking or protein ingredient!

      Reply

  51. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    Want. That is all. I wouldn’t beat yourself up over having a “non banner” year. Sometimes, we just have to build foundations for what is to come. Like deciding that every day is a gift that you are going to seize. You didn’t play it safe, you were conservatively waiting for the right time to strike.

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Nice way to put it, haha! But In don’t want to wait and be stuck any longer. I want to “strike” now!

      Reply

  53. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    I want to make some more smoothies this year. Particularly at the weekends, when I have more time, and after our Saturday morning gym routine, that’s when I think that “replenishment” will be enjoyed most with a great smoothie like this!

    I’m totally with you on your sentiment of not wasting a single day and “the past is the past” by the way. Nicely written. A great reminder, as we start off this brand new year, of the new opportunities that may come to us. 🙂

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Weekend replenishment sounds like a good idea to me!
      Yes! Thank you Neil! May every day of 2016 be forward and expansive!

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Yea…planning…planning just doesn’t work out. LIFE doesn’t let you!
      Haha! Yea! I’d never put frozen squash in, but I love how creamy it was!

      Reply

  55. Laura says

    Squash in smoothies is my fave! I try to have some on hand to whiz up every day! Now I’m just out of peanut powder:( This looks delish girl!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha! I always have bags of organic frozen squash in my freezer!!! I knew I needed to find a good use for it!

      Reply

  57. Mandy says

    You had me at peanut butter!!! PB + chocolate will forever be my favorite combo (that and mint + choc). This looks and sounds so creamy and delicious!! Beautiful post, too – I love your outlook. Here’s to a fabulous 2016! XOXO

    Reply

  58. Mimiroseandme says

    What a beautifully written post lovely. I have a confession I haven’t actually made too many smoothies – banana, strawberry the basics. This one looks very delicious, I would have never thought about using butternut squash in one like this. This is one is being bookmarked!!!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Thank you!
      Haha! It’s okay, like I said, I’m pretty much a smoothie virgin! The frozen squash makes it so creamy! Like little creamy ice cubes 😉

      Reply

  59. Mary says

    Happy New Year Rebecca! I used to make smoothies everyday, then I received a Vitamix for my birthday and weirdly I stopped making smoothies all together. I miss all that fruity blended goodness. This looks like a recipe that will rekindle my love affair since I can’t get enough peanut butter or protein.

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Happy New Year Mary!!
      Ah, I think it will work!!! Time to break out the blender and “blend” your way into the new year!

      Reply

  60. Nadia's Healthy Kitchen says

    Happy new year Rebecca 🙂 Hope this year will turn out to be much better than the last! I haven’t made any new year’s resolutions. Like you said, things happen and you can’t always plan! This smoothie looks delicious, and it has both peanut butter and chocolate! Yum!! 😀

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  61. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    It’s so hard to take every day as a new day! My brain is always buzzing and I find it very hard to relax. Though I’ve experienced life’s curveballs, a big part of me still wants to try to control everything, because it can be SO scary. I relate to what you’re saying and hope I can make that a part of my new year, too!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Yes! My mind is so busy or it’s so stuck. There’s so much I want to do, and then I can never get over certain humps and do it. It’s so hard to BREATHE!

      Reply

  63. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    Loving that butternut squash addition here – yummy! Nothing better than a good chocolate and peanut butter combo to start the day off! Love your idea to just deeply inhale and exhale out the prior day. I’d encourage you to do that the night before too. Let it all go life is amazing and enthralling. Don’t live in the unknown future just be simply in the present

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Ah yes! My mind does go crazy when I lay down to sleep. Breathing it all out then is perfect too!

      Reply

  64. Melissa @ vegan does it says

    You are so right and I can completely relate. I’ve struggled with letting go of the past and not letting mistakes I’ve made get in the way of future progress at times. This is a nice reminder to just breathe and keeping moving forward. And this smoothie looks delish! Love the sneaky veggie goodness!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Yea, it does get in the way of ever experiencing the potentially good and amazing things that await us!
      Thank you Melissa! xoxo

      Reply

  65. Sarah says

    Love my smoothies and can’t go wrong with a peanut butter one, that’s for sure!!
    I hear you on the resolutions, goals, wishes… I don’t do resolutions but usually set goals however last year I got so frustrated with my goals because I had planned and set life up for them and for reasons beyond my control I couldn’t accomplish them. I was injured and was so stuck on my goals I set myself back by not giving my body the rest it needed and not carrying for my body and couldn’t believe how “depressed” I got and how clouded my judgement got. I am a planner, a big planner and last year so much happened that was out of my control and things I couldn’t planned and it took a lot of getting use to. I also like routine and well not only did the injury through that off, having to care for sick family members, and just life. I thought I let it go and really I DID! When we made the call in October to do some major remodeling because life wasn’t going as planned and we couldn’t find a house (the house we wanted, area we wanted, ect) I really surprised myself! With only a couple weeks I made a bunch of posts to get through the year (well beginning of December but luckily I had some as well that got me through things going longer). My days were spent on the remodeling and just keeping the family together and going. I didn’t spend as much time with my blog or social media as I had wanted but that was ok, I didn’t have a kitchen or heck we only had one bathroom for a month but hey it was ok, I didn’t get my workouts in every day and you know what it was ok and actually with as busy as we were I lost a couple pounds (even with the eating out and not eating as healthy as we normally do), things took longer as planned and we didn’t get a Christmas tree until just before Christmas, we didn’t get as many cookies baked but hey we got what we really wanted and more than we really needed (yep found those pounds again)….. things worked out, they were ok, and nope I’m not beating myself up, having any regrets, or wishing I would have done things differently because it’s how it was meant to be. Same goes for the end of the year when I over analyzed what to do this year and what do to with my blog and I was like hey I will just go with it and in a matter of a couple days things are working out and just seem right even without a plan!
    Now back to the smoothie… it looks delicious and you never know it’s a new year you might just fall in love with smoothies! 😉 Cheers!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Wow, yes. Life does not let us plan so much, even when we think we’ve got it going right and things are going smooth, something will crash and directions will change. That happened every time I thought I was getting in a groove. Life doesn’t want us to have an easy ride. But that’s okay and that’s how it’s supposed to be so we can keep learning, growing, and becoming stronger because of it.
      Love and light in 2016 my dear friend! xoxo

      Reply

  66. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says

    I’m too happy because its a SMOOOOOOTHIE!!!! And an insanely delicious looking one too! The swirl is beautiful. I should’ve guessed you’d have something funky and special in there, butternut squash?!? That’s a new one for me, I need to try it! And since when do you have a Blendtec? Anyways, still thinking of you and I know 2016 has the potential to be so much better than the last. I mean we have a whole extra DAY, that’s gotta lead to good things <3 xoxo

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      The frozen squash makes it so creamy! Sneaky cream!
      You know! I have like 5 blenders! My big bulky Ninja, a Blentec, and some old one and I think another somewhere…..
      I think we’ll need the extra day 😉 Hahaha! And thank you and I know 2016 has good stuff up its sleeve waiting for you to discover!
      And….can you send me some of your rawnola for this smoothie? It will make it even better! xoxoxo

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Thank you Chrystal. It can be so hard, but the only thing we can do now is move forward. What’s done is done and dwelling on it will not help us!
      Best xoxoxo

      Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha, thank you so much Shashi!!! Ultra creamy goodness!
      May 2016 be fantastic for you too!

      Reply

  70. Linda @ Veganosity says

    Sorry you had some rough patches in 2015, but I’m so impressed with your outlook. As I’ve said before, you’re so wise for your years. 🙂

    This is the most creative smoothie I’ve seen in a long time. Well done! It looks delicious.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Gotta add int he veggies! I didn’t want it green, but veggies were a much, so squash? Yes!

      Reply

  75. Leanne@crestingthehill says

    wow this looks so yummy – you wouldn’t guess it was healthy as well! I also love how you are leaping into a fresh new year and not dwelling on the not so fabulous times of 2015. I truly hope this is a great year for you.

    Reply

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