Power up your next smoothie with a dessert-inspired twist featuring Lifeway Muscle Mates in this Probiotic Banana Split Smoothie, complete with a cherry on top!

Featuring bananas, strawberries, chocolate, cherries, and crushed peanuts just like a real banana split, the real star of this dessert smoothie is the creamy base: Lifeway Strawberry Banana Muscle Mates, a high protein functional beverage packed with live probiotics from kefir cultures and creatine for optimal brain, muscle, and gut health support.

Lifeway Muscle Mates comes in three flavors, all free of added sugar. Our Strawberry Banana Muscle Mates flavor brings forth a fruity taste and creamy texture that’s unbeatable here. For toppings, you can get as creative as you like. We used chocolate shavings, cherries, crushed peanuts, sliced strawberries, and banana slices.
This Probiotic Banana Split Smoothie would make an excellent way to start your day for ongoing energy, as a post-workout treat to reward yourself while still sticking to your goals, or would make a terrific nighttime treat after a long day to support your gut and feed your muscles. Either way, when you’ve got Lifeway in the kitchen, you can’t go wrong!

Lifeway Muscle Mates: Combining the Benefits of Lifeway Kefir with Whey Protein and Creatine
With 5 grams of research-backed creatine monohydrate and no added sugar, Lifeway Muscle Mates contains a trio of protein, probiotics, and performance-supporting creatine to give you the functional nutrition you want, even when on-the-go. Enjoy it any time of day, such as pre or post-workout, while running errands, or whenever you want full body support without sacrifices. Choose between vanilla, strawberry banana, and mixed berry flavors made with only non-GMO, natural ingredients that are also lactose-free and gluten-free for optimal digestion and gut health support.
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Prep Time: 5 mins Servings: 1Ingredients
Smoothie:
- 1 (8 oz.) bottle of Strawberry Banana Muscle Mates
- 1 large banana, sliced and frozen
- 1/4 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp. sugar-free chocolate syrup
Toppings:
- 1-2 cherries
- crushed peanuts
- mini chocolate chips or chocolate shavings
- fresh banana slices
- fresh strawberry slices
- extra chocolate syrup
Directions
- Add Lifeway Strawberry Banana Muscle Mates, the frozen banana, 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, and 1 tbsp. sugar-free chocolate syrup to a blender, and blend until creamy. Set aside.
- Drizzle some chocolate syrup inside a glass, then pour the smoothie inside. Add toppings as desired and enjoy!
