Description
Coffee Smoothie – This extra thick Cold Brew Smoothie is SO good!! Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 coffee ice cubes
- 1 frozen banana, sliced
- 1–2 dates, chopped*
- 1–2 tablespoons creamy almond butter or peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- (optional) 1 scoop of your choice of protein powder (plant-based if you want)
- (optional) topping: dairy-free whipped topping and shaved chocolate
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a high speed blender.
- Blend on HIGH, scraping down the sides as needed, for 1-2 minutes.
- To thicken add additional frozen banana or ice cubes. To thin, add additional liquid coffee or almond milk.
- Serve immediately – feel free to top with dairy-free whipped cream and shaved chocolates if you want it to be extra special!
Notes
- Forgot to Freeze Your Cold Brew: if you forgot to freeze your cold brew DON’T WORRY you can still make the smoothie. Just add approximately 1 cup cold brew and then a handful or two of regular ice cubes. The smoothie might not QUITE as thick, but it will still be delicious!
- *Dates: feel free to substitute honey or even maple syrup as your sweetener – 1-2 tablespoons of either will work, but feel free to add more, if desired.
- Other Add-Ins: handful of spinach, frozen zucchini, 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, scoop of dairy-free ice cream
- Strong Coffee Flavor: to ensure a super strong coffee flavor in your smoothie you can also add a little bit of espresso powder!
- Nutrition: nutrition estimate provided does NOT include the optional protein powder or toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 302
- Sugar: 31.6 g
- Sodium: 100.7 mg
- Fat: 10.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.2 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg