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.
this is wonderful
Thank you, Donna!