Description
This delicious coffee banana smoothie is perfect for a quick breakfast or a refreshing snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup brewed coffee (cooled first)
- 1 frozen banana (ripe is preferred)
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter (or almond butter)
- 1 Medjool date (pit removed)
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (can be optional)
- ½ cup milk of choice (coconut or almond)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ cup ice cubes (optional)
- shaved chocolate (or coconut whipped cream)
Instructions
- Add all the smoothie ingredients into a high-powered blender. (1 cup brewed coffee, 1 frozen banana, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 Medjool date, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, ½ cup milk of choice, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, and ½ cup ice cubes)
- Blend for 2-3 minutes until it looks smooth and all ingredients are well combined.
- At this point, if the smoothie is too thick to your liking, add another ¼ cup of milk and blend again.
- Pour into jars or cups, top with shaved chocolate, and enjoy.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the sweetness by adding more dates or using sweetened milk.
- You can substitute the protein powder with a vegan option if preferred.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg