This was TOO easy to make and if you are in a rush in the morning this would be a great on the go quick breakfast. You can also very the smoothie by choosing different nut butters or flavors of protein powder.

PB & J PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

• 1 scoop vanilla or strawberry Protein Powder (I used Gold Standard 100% Whey Strawberry)
  
• 1 cup skim milk (or almond milk)
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries or strawberries (I did 1/4 cup of each but use whatever you have on hand)
• 1/2 ice cubes

Directions:

Blend all ingredients together in a blender and enjoy!!

 YUM!

Essentially PB2 is a lower calorie peanut butter in powder form. After hearing so many other bloggers rave about it, I finally tried it yesterday for the first time. I bought it at Target last week for about $5.79.

It has 45 calories per 2 tablespoons and only 1.5 grams of fat which is SIGNIFICANTLY lower then regular peanut butter. I don’t normally look for ways to cut calories because teaching classes expends a lot of energy but if you are looking to lose weight and reduce your calorie intake this is a great way. PB2 is a great snack alternative!

I decided to try it in a protein shake yesterday when I was in a hurry out the door to teach Group Power.

It was my post workout shake and I am not gonna lie I wish there was more…. the peanut buttery taste was delicious! One of the great things about PB2 is that you don’t need the blender to mix it with the protein powder, you can just shake it in your bottle. With regular peanut butter you definitely need the blender.

I am a huge PEANUT BUTTER fan, so I will not be replacing PB2 with peanut butter but I can see all the advantages to the powder! I can’t wait to try it out in some new recipes.. and if you have any suggestions please let me know!