PB & J Smoothie

Author Notes

When I overbuy fresh fruit, I just pop it in the freezer for future smoothies. Normally I keep my smoothies simple with a few handfuls of fruit and a splash of fruit juice and milk. But a few weeks ago, I asked my partner to make my smoothie for me. He blended the usual suspects along with a game-changer: peanut butter.

I know that peanut butter in a smoothie is not revolutionary, but the smoothie he made was magical. It tasted EXACTLY like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I asked him how he got it to taste so much like PBJ, but he couldn't remember the ratios he used. So, I spent the past few weeks tinkering with PB to fruit to OJ to milk ratios until I finally found a winning combination.

The jam component of this smoothie relies primarily on strawberries, but I also added blueberries and blackberries to give it wildberry jam vibes. For the peanut butter, I used a peanuts-and-salt-only jar, but feel free to use whatever peanut butter invokes nostalgia. —Sustained Kitchen - Molly