A liquid peanut butter and jelly sammie doesn’t even sound all that dreamy. Rest assured, it’s freaking dreamy times seventeen.
Like if I could be FBO with this smoothie, I totes would be. In all reality, our Facebook relationship status would more than likely warrant the “it’s complicated” status, considering the fact that I often cheat on it with my favorite blueberry chocolate green smoothie. But no matter how you look at it, I’m in a serious relationship with this pb&j smoothie.
I can no longer stomach a smoothie that isn’t made with some kind of healthy fat, whether it be avocado, almond butter, chia seeds or hemp seeds. Once you go creamy, you never go back. If you thought frozen nanners added creaminess, you have another thing coming. Adding healthy fats make them totally unparalleled in thickness. In fact, they’re more like milkshakes than smoothies. They’re the reason I go to bed excited for breakfast. It’s by far the best relationship I’ve ever been in.
Frozen grapes aren’t just for late-night snacking, my foodie friends. They’re for this smoothie, which you need to make like yesterday. I know some of you are going to ask what you can subsititite for hemp hearts, but they’re the reason for the “protein” title so you really should just go and buy some. Why, you ask?
Well, I recently snagged a bag of hemp hearts on sale at Whole Foods because I’m that person that buys superfoods when they’re on sale even though my pantry is chock full of them already. I immediately fell head over heels in lurve with them as soon as I added them to this delish peanut butter chocolate protein shake from Detoxinista. Three tablespoons of those bad boys have a whopping ten grams of plant-powered protein to get you through the morning. Wowza! I’m so over smoothies that taste like protein powder. Blech.
These seedies pack one serious nutritious punch. Hemp is a complete protein, meaning it contains all of the essential amino acids–quite an accomplishment in the plant world! Besides the fact that these nutty seeds are packed with protein, they’re also loaded magnesium, fiber and healthy fats (specifically those brain-boosting, anti-inflammatory omega-3’s). You may see them labeled as hemp hearts, which just means that they’ve been shelled. That’s what you want. I bought the Manitoba Harvest brand, but they’re often sold in the bulk bins as well. Since they’re so itty bitty, you can basically throw them into anything, from no-bake bites and homemade granola bars to smoothies and salads.
You need this in your life. Just ask my friend April. I gave her the recipe yesterday to try out and this was her response, word for word: “Holy shit this smoothie is the bomb. No joke my new fave. HOLY YUM! I can really taste the pb which is nice. I’m winning today. I’m literally freaking outover how good this is. I’m drinking it crazy fast haha. Usually smoothies don’t taste THIS good. Already excited for tomorrow’s smoothie bfast. Best smoothie of life.” The texts also included a thumbs up emoji and a selfie of her gulping it down. Do you think she liked the smoothie errr no?
If you like it even half as much as April does, I’ll be overjoyed.
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This creamy and refreshing smoothie is loaded with protein and tastes just like a classic PB&J!
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen red grapes
- 1 Medjool date, pitted
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds)
- 1 heaping tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1 handful spinach
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Just love it all!
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Thanks, Hannah!
I secured a bag of hemp hearts a couple of weeks ago and haven’t had a chance to use them yet. Just throw them in a smoothie, you say? Will do! I’m all about a nice fatty smoothie, too. Love me some coconut milk in my smoothies! And the PB&J combo….sigh…..it’s complicated. 😉
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Mmmmm I NEED to make a smoothie with full-fat coconut milk STAT. I think I’d be in love.
I secured a bag of hemp hearts a couple of weeks ago and haven’t had a chance to use them yet. Just throw them in a smoothie, you say? Will do! I’m all about a nice fatty smoothie, too. Love me some coconut milk in my smoothies! And the PB&J combo….sigh…..it’s complicated. 😉
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Mmmmm I NEED to make a smoothie with full-fat coconut milk STAT. I think I’d be in love.
I am so trying this! Need to get some grapes and I am sorted! I love hemp hearts – such a great source of protein and other good stuff! I also totally agree on once you add a healthy fat to as smoothie you cannot go back. The creaminess is inane. It is like having ice cream for breakfast every morning – WIN
INSANEEEE creaminess. Go for it!!
I am so trying this! Need to get some grapes and I am sorted! I love hemp hearts – such a great source of protein and other good stuff! I also totally agree on once you add a healthy fat to as smoothie you cannot go back. The creaminess is inane. It is like having ice cream for breakfast every morning – WIN
INSANEEEE creaminess. Go for it!!
I honestly never thought of adding frozen grapes to a smoothie…That is such a great idea! I cannot imagine doing a smoothie without any creaminess either. It actually sounds kind of gross. 😉
Well now you must! And I agree–a smoothie without healthy fats is just plain wrong. And gross.
I honestly never thought of adding frozen grapes to a smoothie…That is such a great idea! I cannot imagine doing a smoothie without any creaminess either. It actually sounds kind of gross. 😉
Well now you must! And I agree–a smoothie without healthy fats is just plain wrong. And gross.
Ugh I’ve been looking for hemp hearts EVERYWHERE. I can’t find them. They weren’t in my usual bulk bin store, and Whole Foods is really out of my way. I’ll get my hands on them sometime…. You’re right about creamy smoothies though, you can’t go back to what you had before!
Wahhhhh! Maybe you could order them online?!
You can these hemp seeds at costco and Amazon…….
Ugh I’ve been looking for hemp hearts EVERYWHERE. I can’t find them. They weren’t in my usual bulk bin store, and Whole Foods is really out of my way. I’ll get my hands on them sometime…. You’re right about creamy smoothies though, you can’t go back to what you had before!
Wahhhhh! Maybe you could order them online?!
You can these hemp seeds at costco and Amazon…….
I don’t lie. This smoothie is amaze. Everyone must try it! You will be as obsessed as I am – it is filling, creamy, peanut buttery, cold & satisfying. YUMMMMMM it’s darn good! PB&J all day erryday. Oh haayyyy! Make this smoothie if you know what’s good for you.
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You’re the best. From now on I’m gonna have to give you sneak peeks of everythanggg!
Fantastic tutorial thankyou!! i found this last nite when i was reading someone elses blog,googled it read but still wasnt sure,then i found your blog,you have put my mind at rest,definately going to buy itWendy xx
I don’t lie. This smoothie is amaze. Everyone must try it! You will be as obsessed as I am – it is filling, creamy, peanut buttery, cold & satisfying. YUMMMMMM it’s darn good! PB&J all day erryday. Oh haayyyy! Make this smoothie if you know what’s good for you.
★★★★★
You’re the best. From now on I’m gonna have to give you sneak peeks of everythanggg!
Fantastic tutorial thankyou!! i found this last nite when i was reading someone elses blog,googled it read but still wasnt sure,then i found your blog,you have put my mind at rest,definately going to buy itWendy xx
Mmmm…yummy! I need to pick up some grapes and hemp hearts this weekend and then I’ll be making this for breakfast next week! I can’t wait!
Yes you do!!! You’re gonna love it 🙂
Mmmm…yummy! I need to pick up some grapes and hemp hearts this weekend and then I’ll be making this for breakfast next week! I can’t wait!
Yes you do!!! You’re gonna love it 🙂
OMG this looks phenomenal! I just got a bag of Hemp too from my swag bag at Blend.
Perfect!! It’s fate!!
OMG this looks phenomenal! I just got a bag of Hemp too from my swag bag at Blend.
Perfect!! It’s fate!!