Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothie

Protein and monounsaturated fat from the peanut butter, potassium from the banana, and protein and calcium from the yogurt will get your day off to a great start. Peel and slice bananas to freeze individually in zip-top bags for smoothies and shakes.

Yield: 2 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  1% low-fat milk
• 2  tablespoons  chocolate syrup
• 2  tablespoons  creamy peanut butter
• 1  frozen sliced ripe banana
• 1  (8-ounce) carton vanilla low-fat yogurt

Preparation

Place all ingredients in a blender; process until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

332 (29% from fat)

Fat:

10.8g (sat 3.2g,mono 4.5g,poly 2.3g)

Protein:

12.7g

Carbohydrate:

49.8g

Fiber:

3.1g

Cholesterol:

8mg

Iron:

1mg

Sodium:

194mg

Calcium:

282mg