Espresso Smoothie

Thick, creamy, and delicious. This espresso smoothie is the perfect breakfast for a busy day. It’s packed with protein, healthy fats, and a boost of caffeine to keep you full, satisfied, and energized all morning long. Plus it couldn’t be easier to make.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy to make. It couldn’t be easier to make. All you need to do are throw the ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
• Perfect for busy weekdays. This espresso smoothie comes together in under 5 minutes making it perfect for a weekday morning.
• Grab and go. This is the perfect breakfast to take with you as you’re running out the door.
• Boost of energy. With a shot of espresso this smoothie will give you energy to get through. the day.
• Balanced meal. It’s packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber which means it will keep your blood sugar balanced and you feeling good all the way til lunch.
• Delicious. I’m a sucker for anything coffee flavored and this smoothie is no exception.
• Supports gut health. It’s made using kefir instead of milk with is packed with probiotics to support gut health.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Banana. You’ll be using 1/2 a banana in this espresso smoothie.
• Espresso. To get the delicious coffee flavor you need 1-2 shots of espresso depending on how strong you want it. You can do decaf if you’d like. You can also use 1/2 cup of regular coffee.
• Almond butter. This adds healthy fats and protein. You can use any nut butter. Make sure to use smooth, unsalted nut butter.
• Kefir. Kefir is what makes this smoothie incredibly creamy. It also adds lots of probiotics to support gut health. I only use Lifeway Organic Kefir.
• Vanilla protein powder. Vanilla protein gives some added protein and flavor to the smoothie. You can also use collagen peptides.
• Chia seeds. These add some fiber and healthy fats to keep your blood sugar balanced and you full. You can throw in chia, hemp, or flaxseed here.
• Ceylon cinnamon. Cinnamon gives a little extra flavor and slightly sweetens it. Plus cinnamon is packed with antioxidants and is anti-inflammatory.

Taste & Texture

This espresso smoothie is the perfect thick, creamy, and smooth consistency. It has delicious vanilla coffee flavor with a hint of cinnamon.

How to Make

Step 1

Add ingredients to blender. Add banana, almond butter, espresso, kefir, protein powder, cinnamon, and chia seeds to a high speed blender.

Step 2

Blend. Blend until smooth. Add in ice as needed to thicken it up and get to the desired consistency.

Step 3

Enjoy! I like to add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top of my espresso smoothie.

Expert Tips

• For the creamiest smoothie use frozen banana. This will help so you don’t have to add a ton of ice which can make it more icey in texture.
• Play around with the flavors. If you want an even stronger coffee flavor, add more coffee. If you want a mocha flavor, use chocolate protein instead of vanilla.
• Use whole milk kefir. This will add to the healthy fats and will make the smoothie thicker and creamier.
• Use sunflower seed butter to make it nut free.
• To make it sweeter, use a whole banana.

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