Coffee Banana Smoothie Recipe

Today’s coffee banana smoothie recipe will liven up your morning. We blend together bananas and coffee and enrich it with cocoa powder and some dark chocolate. It’s one of the tastiest ways to start your morning routine, and it’s also healthy.

Is Coffee Banana Smoothie Healthy?

Coffee is often associated with heavily sweetened beverages that may or may not contain lots of cream. Ours, however, is naturally sweet and enriched with a small amount of dark chocolate, hence containing low levels of added sugar and saturated fat.

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We also used very little coffee (1/2 tbsp of instant coffee for 4 servings), so the caffeine content is low as well. While harmless in small amounts, an overdose of caffeine can cause nausea and anxiety.

Making up most of the drink is bananas, which are abundant in micronutrients. There are potassium, vitamin C, B vitamins, and many more, keeping the drink nutrient-dense.

Can You Mix Bananas and Coffee Together?

Yes, you can. No harmful substance is known to be created after mixing these two together. In fact, it’s a pretty delicious mix, too. In fact, when it comes to smoothies, banana is an incredibly versatile ingredient that pairs well with various foods. Here are a few that we think you’ll love:

• Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
• Blueberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
• Kale Banana Smoothie Recipe
• Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

Main Ingredients

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• Bananas, ripe or really ripe
• Instant coffee powder, regular or decaf but not enriched or sweetened
• Milk, whole milk, or half and half
• Cocoa powder
• Dark chocolate
• Ice, soft ice, like ice nuggets to avoid a chunky smoothie
• Sliced almonds lightly toasted in a pan, to give the smoothie a nutty texture
• Mint leaves for garnish

Can You Put Ground Coffee in a Smoothie?

We suggest not to. Not only does it have a grainy texture that doesn’t work well in smoothies, but experts also suggest that we filter our coffee.

If ground coffee is all you have, we suggest brewing your own coffee, either the regular way or this simple, machine-free way.

In a bowl, steep one part coffee ground with one part hot water for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place a sieve onto a clean bowl and line the sieve with a piece of coffee filter. Add another part of water to the mixture, strain everything through the sieve, and wait for your coffee.

Should the Bananas Be Frozen?

If you’re aiming for a much thicker smoothie, you should use frozen bananas. Don’t slice the bananas and put them all into one large container if you don’t want to deal with a large chunk of frozen bananas. Here’s what we usually do instead.

• First, we line a baking tray that fits our freezer with parchment paper, then we slice our bananas and place them on the tray. We keep the pieces separate, so they don’t meld together during freezing.
• Once frozen, we peel them off the parchment, transfer them to a Ziploc bag, and they’re ready for smoothie-making.

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Storing the Ingredients

If you want to prepare the ingredients the night before:

• Freeze the bananas, as we mentioned earlier.
• Measure out the cocoa powder and coffee powder and place them in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Grate some dark chocolate, measure out the required amount, and refrigerate it as well.
• Make sure there’s ice and milk in your fridge. You can measure and add them to your blender the next morning.
• Toast some sliced almonds the night before and cover them with plastic wrap. It can be kept on the counter, at room temperature, or in your fridge.

How to Make Coffee Banana Smoothie

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Today's coffee banana smoothie recipe is an ideal breakfast beverage with nutrient-dense calories from bananas to keep you energized. It is simple and quick.

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• prep TIME 5 mins
• total TIME 5 mins

• COURSE Beverage, Smoothie
• CUISINE Global
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 157 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 1/2 tbsp instant coffee
• 12 oz bananas
• 0.5 oz sliced almonds (toasted)
• 2 cups ice
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup whole milk
• 0.5 oz dark chocolate (60-69% cacao solids)
• 5-6 sprigs of mint

INSTRUCTIONS

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Prep:

1

Peel the bananas.

2

Toast 0.5 oz sliced almonds in a non-stick pan over low heat until they turn golden brown. Be sure to stir constantly or they will burn.

Cook:

1

Add all to a blender (except for the mint leaves): 2 cups ice, 12 oz bananas, 1/2 tbsp instant coffee, 0,5 oz sliced almonds, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 cup milk, 0,5 oz dark chocolate.

2

Close the lid and blend in 20 - 30 seconds until smooth.

3

Pour into serving glasses.

4

Garnish with mint leaves and enjoy.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

How to Make Coffee Banana Smoothie

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 157Calories from Fat 50

% Daily Value*

Fat 5.6g

9%

Saturated Fat 2.3g

14%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 7mg

2%

Sodium 32mg

1%

Potassium 488mg

14%

Carbohydrate 26g

9%

Fiber 4g

17%

Sugar 14g

16%

Protein 4g

8%

Vitamin A 155IU

3%

Vitamin C 7mg

8%

Calcium 97mg

10%

Iron 1mg

6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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