Coconut Coffee Smoothie
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Coconut Coffee Smoothie
Description
This smoothie begins by freezing brewed coconut-flavored coffee into ice cubes to chill the drink without diluting the flavors. These frozen coffee cubes are then blended with ripe bananas, a creamy base of coconut milk, cocoa powder for depth, shredded coconut for texture, and almond butter for richness and subtle nuttiness.
The resulting smoothie is smooth and thick with balanced flavors of coffee bitterness, coconut sweetness, and chocolate notes. It’s naturally sweetened by the banana and optionally enhanced with honey depending on taste preference.
Ideal as a morning pick-me-up or a tropical-flavored snack, this smoothie combines caffeine and nutritious ingredients for sustained energy. Using brewed coffee as the base distinguishes it from instant coffee or espresso-based drinks, lending a milder coffee flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup ground coffee Dunkin’ Donuts Coconut flavored, brewed
- 2 banana medium ripe
- 1 cup coconut milk or the milk of your choice
- 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. coconut shredded
- ⅓ cup almond butter
- ½ tbsp. honey optional
Instructions
- First, pour the coffee into ice cube tray and freeze for 2 hours or overnight.
- Place the frozen coffee ice cubes and the rest of the ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
- Taste for sweetness and adjust by adding honey, if needed. Serve.
Notes
- Freeze brewed coffee in ice cube trays ahead of time to have ready for smoothie preparation.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 469mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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