Wake Me Up Coffee Protein Smoothie (With Oats + Banana!)
The ultimate smoothie for coffee lovers! This thick and creamy Coffee Protein Smoothie is made with nourishing ingredients like banana, hemp hearts, oats and almond butter. It's a delicious on-the-go breakfast!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups any milk
- 1 cup cold brewed coffee
- 1 banana, sliced, frozen
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 2 dates, or 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 scoop protein or collagen peptides powder
- 2 tablespoons hemp hearts (seeds)
- 1 tablespoon almond (or any other nut or seed) butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Toppings Optional
- Dollop of whipped coconut cream – recipe below in notes
- Drizzle nut butter
- Chocolate chips or shavings
- Chopped nuts
- Shredded coconut
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender, and blend for 1-2 minutes until you get a smooth and creamy texture.Taste the smoothie, adding more milk if it is too thick or adding more sweetener if it’s not sweet enough. Pour into a cup or mason jar. Enjoy immediately, or store in the fridge for up to 24 hours.Notes: If you are usually crunched for time in the morning, place all of the non-frozen ingredients in your blender’s jar and place it in the fridge the night before. Add the frozen ingredients in the morning and blend!
Notes
Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream
Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.
It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.
Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut cream or milk the day before you need it.
Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.
Go here for the simple recipe: Whipped Coconut Cream
