Flavorful, sweet, and packed with protein! My Healthy Chocolate Frosty Protein Smoothie has all of the comforting flavors of your favorite drive-thru dessert. Frozen banana, vanilla protein powder, powdered nut butter, cocoa powder, and non-dairy milk are all you need to recreate this frosty-inspired protein smoothie that’s perfect for on the go, a midday snack, a health-conscious dessert, or however you choose to indulge! Protein powder transforms this sweet treat or dessert into a more filling option to keep you satisfied longer.
What you’ll need to make my Healthy Chocolate Frosty Protein Smoothie
Note: If you’re counting calories or macros or tracking points on WW, be sure to account for the specific brands you use when making this smoothie.
- Frozen banana
- Tip: when your bananas become ripe and you have no immediate plans to use them, peel them and freeze them individually to use in smoothies like this one.
- Freezing bananas without their peel makes it so easy to pop them into your favorite recipes; peeling bananas that are frozen can get very tricky!
- Using frozen banana for this recipe makes this smoothie super thick, creamy and slushy. Also, the riper the banana, the sweeter it is. If you use a super ripe frozen banana, the developed sugars in the fruit will result in a deliciously sweet smoothie.
- Powdered nut butter
- This is a way to get some good flavor in: for this recipe, I used a salted caramel flavored powdered peanut butter. You can really have fun with it; they make all sorts of flavored powdered nut butters now, like chocolate, vanilla, and even maple flavored.
- I highly recommend using the salted caramel flavor for this recipe.
- Find the brand I use here
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- This ingredient adds a lovely dark chocolate flavor to the smoothie, but does not add any sweetness. This is a great way to add extra flavor to a smoothie, without adding a ton of calories.
- Unsweetened almond or cashew milk (you can also use oat or skim milk). This smoothie is not dairy free, since the protein powder has whey; however, I like using plant based milk for recipes like this one because they are low in calories and fat.
All about the protein powder I use
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- My favorite vanilla protein powder: linked here through my Amazon Affiliate link
- Feel free to use your favorite vanilla flavored protein powder.
- I never was a fan of protein powder because I could never find one that didn’t contain artificial sweeteners or even natural sugar replacements, which I am sensitive to. Recently, I did a quick google search for “protein powder sweetened with coconut sugar” and found the Naked Whey brand on Amazon (which I use here in this recipe). I was skeptical at first, but the minimal ingredients really make me feel good about using protein powder.
- Using one scoop of protein powder for this smoothie offers over 12g of protein without adding any chalky texture or aftertaste.
How to make this Healthy Chocolate Frosty Protein Smoothie
All you need is a few minutes to make the protein smoothie of your dreams!
In a blender, combine all of your ingredients–and that’s it! You can opt to serve this smoothie over ice if desired. You can also choose to add two ice cubes to the blender to give it an extra chill.
What makes this protein smoothie different?
What really sets this homemade protein smoothie apart is the ingredients. Smoothie recipes can be complicated, high in calories, and require a ton of ingredients you don’t have on hand. My frosty-inspired protein smoothie recipe only requires five ingredients! You may opt to use the specific brands that I used, or you can substitute them for the brands that you have at home–remembering to account for any calorie discrepancies if you’re on WW or tracking calories.
Another great thing about this recipe is that it is so easy and versatile. When it comes to equipment, as long as you have a blender you can make this recipe. You need all of five minutes to throw your ingredients in and blend them together. This smoothie works well at all times of the day, and is perfect if you’re on the go and want that extra something to fill you up.
How can I elevate this recipe?
This smoothie is great as it is but if you’re looking to bulk it up you totally can do that! I opted to serve my smoothie with crushed up cookie pieces for an extra layer of crunch. You can add whipped cream, nut butter, my Homemade Cookie Butter Spread, sliced banana, cacao nibs, shredded coconut–the options are endless!
This smoothie recipe makes one 20-ounce smoothie. It is super filling as breakfast, lunch or a snack. If you’d rather pair it with your favorite breakfast, that’s an option too! Find some of my suggestions below:
- Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Pancake Bake
- Healthy Banana Almond Butter Muffins
- Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Skinny Banana Bread with Walnuts
- Easy Chocolate Banana Muffins
Healthy Chocolate Frosty Protein Smoothie
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, used: Naked Whey
- 2 tbsp powdered nut butter, used: Nuts 'n More Salted Caramel
- 1 cup unsweetened almond or cashew milk
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- optional: sprinkles or your favorite topping
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in blender.
- Optional: Serve over ice or add 2 ice cubes to blender.
- Optional: top with sprinkles or your favorite fun topping.
Notes
Nutrition
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I just made some soy milk. Will that work?
yes!
What is a good replacement for the nuts n more if you don’t have that?
Hi Steph! Looking forward to trying this! Do you use any particular cocoa powder? Thank you!
any will do!
Can’t wait to make this! Thanks for another great recipe!
This is super yummy. I just started getting into smoothies. I never liked them, they were always too sweet or full of sugar. This one is awesome. Thank you Steph!
Could I use actual almond butter instead of the powder?
This is delicious!
This was outstanding! I felt like i was drinking a chocolate milkshake! SO delicious! Point friendly & easy to make. Your love for good food and your recipes. have been a key to my success.. Thank you so much!
I made this smoothie using what I had on hand and it was delicious. I used No sugar added almond butter and used cafe latte premier protein powder. I’m sure the point value is different. Definitely making it again once I return to work. 😋😋
What can I use in place of banana? I’m allergic 🙁
I just made this smoothie, I am drinking it right now, and I can’t believe how good it tastes. I never thought to use 1 scoop of powder instead of 2, and I have to say it’s a game changer. I’m using Premier because it’s what I have, but the addition of cocoa and peanut butter powder makes a huge difference.
I just made it and I’m sitting here enjoying it as I write this. So delicious!! Tastes like a chocolate frosty! I added organic cacao nibs and a little bit of walnuts and blended together and it gave it a wonderful texture. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
Hands down the best protein shake!!
I really like premier, but this taste so much better
and you get so much too!!!
thanks Steph for another great recipe!!
This smoothie is so tasty and delicious, and its guilt free!! ❤ Thank you for creating this healthy, yummy treat!
As a WW person, this smoothie/shake is a
little slice of heaven!
I have been making this smoothie at least twice a week since I found this recipe! So easy and so delicious!
Your chocolate frosty is out of this world GREAT! Thank you Steph but all your recipe are super great!
Defiinitely dessert worthy!! Creamy and chocolatey!
Can you just buy the chocolate protein powder and not add the cocoa powder?
sure!
This is so good!! It is a great breakfast or snack choice. Hits the sweet spot and keeps me full for a while!
Enjoying this now for breakfast!!! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!
Thanks for another great recipe, Steph! We would be lost without you!
This is the best ever easy to make smoothie. We drink it for a snack or a quick lunch. It’s very filling and great before a work out or pickle ball.
I’m a huge fan of Steph’s recipes & also share taste preference for using natural sugars or no sweeteners rather than the funky flavors that come with artificial sweeteners. This recipe + her protein recommendation is perfection. It’s the first protein shake I’ve liked in my life, but I’m hooked! Thanks for a quick 5 min healthy meal option.
Delicious! Thank you for another great recipe!
This is so good and makes for a really easy meal replacement for breakfast or lunch on the go! I bought the Naked protein powder and it
is better than any I have used in the past. Highly recommend this recipe!
OMG, this is so good. I substituted the vanilla whey protein powder for the chocolate whey protein powder and added ice. It tasted like a chocolate milkshake. Definitely a must try if you haven’t. Way to go Steph this is another home run. Please keep the smoothie recipes coming. Since I’ve been having a smoothie in place of breakfast, lunch, or dinner I finally started loosing again and made it through my Plato I hit.
SO delishhhh and a perfect post workout meal replacement! Just did a 45min peloton ride and wasn’t feeling a legit meal…thought to make this had everything and added a handful of spinach to it too (can’t even taste it!)
Thank you Steph!!
Have you tried any of the other Nuts n More powdered peanut butter flavors? Any recommendations for this recipe and just in general? I’m a maple lover and wondered if you tried that one. I make this one 4 times a week. It’s a favorite.
Delicious! Would love to see more recipes using the naked whey! Maybe a mixed berry and a shamrock shake flavor for st paddy’s day 🙂
Absolutely delicious! Thank you for another great recipe Steph!
So good! After a recent diagnosis of alpha-gal syndrome I have reluctantly been forced to switch to pea protein which I don’t like the taste of as well as the whey and I added frozen cauliflower just because I recently discovered that as a great option to add veggies to smoothies and it was still DELICIOUS! This will be my go to this week and appreciate the efforts you put into sharing so many great recipes with us. 💖