This Velvet Elvis Smoothie is made with peanut butter and banana (thus, the Elvis part!), and it’s velvety smooth (thus, the Velvet part!). And, oh my gosh, is it good! The other thing I love about the Velvet Elvis Smoothie is that it keeps you full for a long time, so you aren’t hungry 10 minutes after finishing it! That’s a great reason to start your day with this smoothie – you’ll be able to stick to your healthy goals for the new year!
This post is sponsored by The Grocery Outlet, but all opinions and content are my own.
Smoothies for Breakfast
I’ve been making smoothies lately for breakfast. I figure I can add some nice tasty nutrition to our daily routine this way. Fresh fruits and veggies blended into a luscious smoothie. It’s all good!
Peanut butter and banana
This Velvet Elvis Smoothie is made with peanut butter and banana (thus, the Elvis part!), and it’s velvety smooth (thus, the Velvet part!). And, oh my gosh, is it good! The other thing I love about the Velvet Elvis Smoothie is that it keeps you full for a long time, so you aren’t hungry 10 minutes after finishing it! That’s a great reason to start your day with this smoothie – you’ll be able to stick to your healthy goals for the new year!
I first created the Velvet Elvis Smoothie after visiting the Grocery Outlet. I saw so many name brand products there. They even had my favorite peanut butter, which is part of the reason I decided to make the Velvet Elvis Smoothie.
Are you looking for Healthy and Affordable Groceries? The Grocery Outlet has a great selection of organic foods, gluten-free foods, meats and meat-alternatives, cheeses, produce, and so much more all at bargain prices! I checked their store locator, and saw that they are all along the west coast of the US. Take a look to see if you have a store near you!
Their website talks a little about how they can offer such low prices on what they sell. They say, “Producers have excess products like overruns or packaging changes. Grocery Outlet helps out by buying up that excess inventory at big discounts.” Then, they pass the savings along to you. I did some price comparing while I was there too, and they aren’t kidding, the prices are awesome!
NOSH section
I found most of the ingredients for the Velvet Elvis Smoothie in the NOSH section of the Grocery Outlet. NOSH stands for Natural Organic Specialty Healthy. The other thing that really inspired me on the smoothie was the Heart Healthy Smoothie Blend I found at the Grocery Outlet. It has almonds, dried cranberries, pepitas, flax seed, and some chocolate chips. You can mix up your own as well, but since it was a total bargain, I wanted to add it to my smoothies!
There are so many cool things in store for you at the Grocery Outlet; they have fresh produce, a meat section, cheeses, crackers, chips, a whole gluten-free section, beauty products, kitchen supplies, lots of cereals, cool candy, beer, wine, oh just so much fun stuff!
So, my Velvet Elvis Smoothie and the Grocery Outlet will help you kick Off the New Year, where eating healthy meets affordability.
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Velvet Elvis Smoothie Recipe
The Velvet Elvis Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons Heart Healthy Smoothie Blend
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup milk of your choice plant based or dairy
- big handful ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender with the heavy items at the top so they push down on the lighter items. Blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Jennifer L Johnson
I love a good smoothie!!! This looks so good, perfect for drinking in the morning!
The Trophy WifeStyle
Omg this smoothie sounds absolutely delicious!!! I must give it a try!!!!
Karlyn Cruz
I always make smoothie at home. It’s a nice breakfast to go especially if you’re busy and have a long day ahead. There are just so many recipes for it, but the one thing that I value the most is where the ingredients come from. I think this is a nice place to shop! Thanks for the lovely smoothie recipe as well.
Marceline Dementori
Just look at how creamy that smoothie is! I’m sure it tastes delightful! I make smoothies often at home and i enjoy combining different flavors.
Aziel Morte
Wow, absolutely looks like a great smoothie! I can’t wait to try this at home. I bet my hubby would love this for sure
Anosa
My husband would absolutely love this and probably my son too. I never ever make smoothies because if I am honest I really don’t like the texture but I have been thinking lately that I need to start for my sons sake because like you said its a good way of getting goodness into their diet.
Debi
Anosa, I’ve been trying to get more healthy stuff into my husband’s diet. He eats pretty well, but I’d like a few more fruits and veggies. We started with the Green Monster Smoothie http://lifecurrentsblog.com/green-monster-smoothie/ which he loved. Then this Velvet Elvis. And now he’s coming up with combinations on his own. He’s loving them! We made one the other day with frozen pineapple, coconut milk, banana, and blueberries. It was like ice cream. So yummy! Keep trying and I bet you can find some you love!
Robin Rue
This smoothie looks amazing. I have been meaning to try more in the new year. I need to make this one asap.
WillCookForFriends
This smoothie sounds totally luscious! Elvis was on to something. Peanut butter and banana really do go so well together. And who couldn’t use some cheaper groceries?? 🙂
Bintu (@recipespantry)
I love peanut butter and banana smoothies, they are my favourite. I’ve never heard of a heart healthy smoothie blend, will check it out!
Garlic + Zest
I love the name of this smoothie! Velvet Elvis — it just rolls off the tongue… And peanut butter and banana are two of my favorite things…
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks
Your Velvet Elvis looks like the perfect way to start out the day! You just can’t go wrong with peanut butter and bananas!
Lisa Bryan | Downshiftology
Gotta love a smoothie with simple, easy to find ingredients – that also happens to taste amazing! Bananas and peanuts….yes!
Marielle Altenor
That looks so good with the fruits!! A lot of times it is hard to eat healthy because of cost. Glad to know there are places I can go to get healthy produce without breaking the bank!
Crissie Shock
What is the Heart Healthy smoothie blend you mentioned? And where do you find it?
Emma White (@TheRealSupermum)
oh wow this one looks and sounds amazing and we love our smoothies here so going to have to give this a try for myself thank you
Debi
Crissie, take a look at the 6th photo in the post and you’ll see a picture of the blend as well as the packaging. Underneath that is where I got it as well as how to make your own. Hope that helps.
Katrin Nuernberger
I’ve got to say, this is the coolest name for a smoothie I’ve ever heard. For that reason alone, I want to make it RIGHT NOW!
Joanna Brittain
Yum! Love a great smoothie, and this one is an excellent combination of great flavors!
Jolina
With a name like that, who can resist? 🙂 And this is so easy and quick to put together! Perfect for those hectic mornings.