Coffee lovers, start the day with my easy keto coffee smoothie! This creamy, filling low carb breakfast drink is ready in just 3 minutes. It is the perfect keto coffee protein shake for everyone who prefers dairy free.
I love coffee so much that I look forward to it every night I go to sleep. Seriously, coffee makes me that happy.
The aromatic smell and the flavor are impossible to replace with a cup of tea... I was probably Italian in a former life.
This keto coffee shake is one of my go-to quick breakfasts. It is brilliant when you have leftover cold brew coffee from the day before.
I seriously think it tastes better than the Starbucks frappuccino. I love the creamy texture and the frothy topping. I also love that it is over 20 grams of protein!
Serve with keto breakfast cookies and you are set for the day.
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's your morning cup of coffee, upgraded!
- It's a balanced keto breakfast in a glass - just 4.8g net carbs
- Sugar free
- Dairy-free
- High Protein - 21 grams of protein per serve
- Healthy Fats
- Easy and quick recipe - ready in 3 minutes
- Tasty - creamy, refreshing and thick.
Ingredients
This is what you'll need for a keto coffee smoothie:
Brewed coffee - Make it to your preferences. I have a Nespresso machine, but using a cafetiere, coffee machine or even instant coffee made with granules works. Make sure it is cold and strong.
Collagen powder - Collagen makes the recipe super creamy and high protein. It is also amazing for your gut health, skin, hair and nails. I often use collagen peptides to thicken milkshakes like this keto chocolate milkshake.
Coconut milk - Needs to be full fat (about 20g fat per 100ml) from a can. Coconut milk is rich in healthy saturated fats called medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). Read more about the benefits of coconut milk here.
Peanut butter - Adds healthy fat and more protein
Ice cubes - Help make your keto coffee shake thick and frothy.
Vanilla extract and powdered sweetener - Optional. Vanilla adds a lovely flavor. If you like a sweet sugar free coffee smoothie, use powdered and not granulated sweetener. Erythritol, monk fruit blends, stevia or allulose - you choose.
Instructions
It's really simple to make a high protein keto coffee shake. In fact, it's just 2 steps:
Step 1: Put all ingredients in a high speed blender and whizz until smooth.
Step 2: Pour everything into a cup and drink straight away.
Katrin's Top Tips
#1 Use cold coffee. If it is still warm, the smoothie will be less thick.
#2 Kitchen hack: Freeze the brewed coffee in ice cube trays. Then, put the coffee ice cubes straight into the blender and add the rest of the ingredients.
Variations
Change the fat: Swap the peanut butter for almond butter or any other nut butter or seed butter. Or, add 1 tablespoon of MCT oil.
Keto mocha smoothie: Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and drizzle sugar free chocolate sauce over the top.
Use dairy: Heavy cream works in place of the coconut milk. This also lowers the net carbs slightly. Option to add whipped cream on top to make a proper coffee milkshake.
No high speed blender? Make keto iced coffee! Simply whizz all ingredients apart from the ice cubes with an immersion blender and add the ice cubes last.
FAQs
Yes. If you use instant coffee, consider making it with unsweetened almond milk instead of water to make the coffee keto shake even creamier.
Unflavoured or vanilla whey protein powder. Or how about chocolate protein powder to make a chocolate coffee protein shake?
You can use coconut oil, coconut cream or heavy cream like I did in this Keto Iced Coffee. Regular cappuccinos and lattes are made with milk. Due to its high lactose and carb content, milk is not a good option on keto.
No, it is not. Bulletproof coffee is a hot coffee that contains butter or ghee and MTC oil. It tastes like an extremely creamy latte and is very filling thanks to the high fat content.
Storage
I don't recommend making this keto coffee smoothie ahead or storing it in the fridge as it will become more watery. It is best fresh and I recommend that you drink it straight away.
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Recipe
Keto Coffee Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup brewed coffee, cooled 160 ml
- 2 tablespoon collagen peptides 14g
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter 30g
- ¼ cup coconut milk from a can, 60g
- 4 oz Ice cubes 120g (6 ice cubes)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1 tablespoon powdered sweetener optional, to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blitz until smooth.
- Option to sprinkle with a little cacao before serving.
Alex
Hi, when you say heavy whipping cream do you mean double cream? as that gets thicker the more you blend. I don't like coconut
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes, heavy whipping cream is the same as double cream.