Coffee Smoothie

This coffee smoothie is made by blending frozen bananas, peanut butter, oat milk, espresso and few more ingredients! It’s a great way to combine breakfast and coffee if you’re on the run:).

Few weeks ago we got back from a beautiful trip to Europe, we walked a lot, visited family, tried different foods and had an amazing time. However, once we got back jet lag hit hard plus it took me few days to a get a routine going again. This coffee smoothie definitely helped my mornings the first week back:).

I love coffee in the mornings and I often make coffee drinks of different types but I hadn’t tried coffee smoothie until recently. If you’re looking for more cold coffee options, check out my Iced Hazelnut Espresso drink or my 4 Frappè recipes:).

Let’s talk ingredients

So here are the ingredients I mostly used for this smoothie but I want to mention that I tried different variations on different days. So feel free to swap some ingredients to your taste.

• Frozen banana – you can also use fresh banana but then you’d need to add ice and if you have a small blender like mine, volume/space matters. So frozen banana solves that!! Freeze the banana when it starts getting some brown spots, so you know it’s sweet.
• Milk – most days I used oat milk and it was perfect. I tried the smoothie also with regular 2% milk too when I didn’t have oat milk and it was great as well.
• Peanut butter – obviously, this is for people who have no nut sensitivies. You can replace peanut butter with almond butter or any nut butter you prefer. For me this smoothie works with peanut butter, it’s such a great match with the banana and coffee!
• Espresso shot – 1 to 2 espresso shots work great, depending on how strong you want the coffee flavor in your smoothie.
• Collagen or Protein Powder – I tend to add collagen or protein powder to this smoothie depending on what I need that day. The smoothie masks the flavors of either one of these powders really well.
• Chia Seeds – adding chia seeds to your smoothie will boost fiber and thicken the consistency of the smoothie making it more filling & delicious.
• Flaxseed or Hemp Seeds – these are optional as well and totally up to you based on your dietary needs. Flaxseeds add more fiber and omega 3 while hemp seeds provide a complete protein source and a mineral boost.

How Important is Espresso?

I can talk hours about espresso and coffee in general. Espresso makes this smoothie pop, it adds to the flavor profile, it adds caffeine and above all for my coffee lovers there’s that lingering coffee smell that wakes you up:).

Pick a good quality espresso, you won’t regret it. My favorite is the simplest, I usually make mine on a (affiliate) Moka Pot on the stovetop. If I’m a bit more in a hurry, then I use my Nespresso machine with a strong coffee.

You can use 1-2 shots depending on how strong you like the smoothie to be!

Usually I make the espresso first, pour it on a cup to let it cool down a bit while I take care of the rest. I peel the frozen banana, cut it in 2-3 pieces and add the rest of the ingredients one over the other in the blender. Blend on high for about 30-40 seconds, maybe pulse it first for few seconds if you have that function then blend.

Check the smoothie for consistency, at this point I might add an extra ice cube or two if I want the smoothie to be thicker. Blend again and then pour on a mason jar or favorite cup for smoothies. Sprinkle some finely ground coffee on top for that extra flavor and smell of coffee and enjoy:)).

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Additional Smoothie Recipes

Here are some more smoothies that are popular with my readers:

• Mango Dragon Fruit Smoothie
• Pineapple Dragon Fruit Smoothie
• Spinach Oat Milk Smoothie
• Kale Papaya Smoothie