Coffee Smoothie
Posted Jun 22, 2025
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This coffee smoothie is a protein-packed breakfast made with nutritious ingredients that will energize you for the day ahead.
If you’re looking for a delicious way to start any day – I highly recommend this coffee smoothie recipe.
Made with either brewed coffee, cold brew or coffee ice cubes, banana, milk, honey and protein powder, this recipe is a healthy way to satisfy a craving for frozen frappe (you can even add homemade whipped cream on top if you’d like)!
It’s a great way to use leftover brewed coffee! Just store it overnight in a glass jar in the refrigerator and use it to make this coffee smoothie in the morning.
Coffee Smoothie: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Whole milk. Any milk works well – almond milk, coconut milk, 2% etc.
- Brewed Coffee (chilled). This recipe is a great way to use leftover coffee. Or, you can use cold brew or coffee ice cubes.
- Frozen banana. for a thick and creamy smoothie I recommend using a frozen banana.
- Chocolate protein powder. Choose your favorite variety. This adds both flavor and nutritious to this recipe.
- Honey. maple syrup or agave are good substitutes.
- Ice. if you aren’t using coffee ice cubes, use ice to make it thick and cold.
How to Make a Coffee Smoothie
We’ll walk through this coffee and banana smoothie recipe step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video.
For the best smoothies I recommend using a Vitamix blender.
Begin by adding all the ingredients in the order listed in the recipe card to the container of a Vitamix blender (or another high-powered blender).
Then, blend, starting on low speed and increasing to high for 30-50 seconds or until smooth.
Coffee Smoothie Optional Mix-Ins
You can add some nutritional boosters to this coffee smoothie, here are some suggestions.
- Greens. Adding 1 cup of spinach or mixed greens, won’t effect the taste or texture of this smoothie at all. It will change the color, so keep that in mind.
- Chia seeds. for some extra protein and fiber, add 1 tablespoon chia seeds and drink the smoothie immediately.
- Bee Pollen. I love putting this in my smoothies for flavor and nutrients.
Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Serve
Pour into two or four glasses and serve immediately. You could add a dollop of homemade whipped cream on top for an extra special treat – reminiscent of frozen frappes from the popular coffee chain!
I love serving this as part of a complete breakfast with some of our favorite breakfast recipes.
Store/Freeze
I recommend enjoying this coffee smoothie immediately after serving. However, you can store leftover coffee smoothie in a glass jar with a lid for up to 1 day in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Coffee Smoothie Recipe FAQS
Yes! The banana adds sweetness and creaminess without overpowering the coffee flavor.
I do not recommend using coffee grounds to make this recipe. If you want to try something like that, use instant coffee instead.
Yes, you can double this recipe to make 4 servings.
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Coffee Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup brewed coffee (chilled, or coffee ice cubes)
- 1 banana frozen
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon chocolate protein powder
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- ½ cup ice optional if not using coffee ice cubes
Instructions
- Put the ingredients in the ordered listed in the container of a high-powered blender (Vitamix).
- Blend, starting on low speed and increasing to high for 30-50 seconds or until smooth,.
- Serve immediately.
Video
Notes
- Milk. Any milk works well – almond milk, coconut milk, whole milk, 2% etc.
- Brewed Coffee (chilled). This recipe is a great way to use leftover coffee. Or, you can use cold brew or coffee ice cubes.
- Frozen banana. for a thick and creamy smoothie I recommend using a frozen banana.
- Chocolate protein powder. Choose your favorite variety. This adds both flavor and nutritious to this recipe. You can substitute 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder for the protein powder.
- Honey. maple syrup or agave are good substitutes.
- Ice. if you aren’t using coffee ice cubes, use ice to make it thick and cold.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
