Whip up an easy banana and yogurt smoothie, with a kick of coffee. Protein, fiber and caffeine? There's your morning jolt! 126 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to SocialMoms and Seattle's Best Coffee for helping me to share this recipe with you.
Morning rituals are never meant to be messed with, particularly when the ritual involves caffeine. Every night, my husband grinds the coffee beans and preps the coffee pot, setting the "auto on" so that the steaming brew is piping hot when we stumble downstairs in the morning. The coffee is always consumed straight-up...no cream, no sugar, and the stronger the better.
This weekend, we set aside some of the coffee and chilled it in anticipation of combining it with nonfat Greek yogurt, a banana, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground flax seed for a morning smoothie with a caffeine kick. Why not consume some lean protein and fiber while getting your morning jolt?
My husband and I were curious to try Seattle's Best Coffee when they sent me a bag of ground beans. Coffee is such a personal thing, and most coffee lovers are fiercely loyal to their favorite brand. But trying a new brand in this case is risk-free because Seattle's Best Coffee has a "great taste guarantee". If you don't like their coffee, you can get your money back.
We brewed a pot, poured it into our favorite "day off" mugs (we've had these mugs for about 18 years, and only use them on days when we're not working...our little ritual) and took some slurps.
The coffee was bold, just the way we like it, and smooth as can be. In fact, it's the kind of brew that we could happily wake up to every morning. And who knew that it could make an amazing smoothie, too?! Of course, you don't have to drink your coffee black for it to taste good. Dress it up however you like...with sugar, flavored creamers, Irish whiskey (okay, maybe not first thing in the morning).
How to make this coffee banana smoothie recipe:
Place all of the ingredients in a heavy-duty blender - one that can crush ice. This is the one (affiliate) that I used for this recipe.
Blend until smooth. Serve.
Other easy ideas for the morning:
No-Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites {Low Sugar & Gluten-Free}
Make-Ahead Baked Eggs with Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms & Tomatoes
Printable Recipe
Healthy Coffee Banana Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup chilled Seattle's Best brewed coffee
- 1 ½ bananas cut into chunks
- 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons honey or agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoons grated nutmeg
- 6 ice cubes
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a heavy-duty blender (one that can crush ice).
- Blend until smooth. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclosure: This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Seattle’s Best Coffee blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Rachel Payne
I dont really care for yogurt...does anyone have a substitute suggestion?
Coffee lover in MD
OMG! This is so good! I never thought that coffee and banana would work together.
Bisuzs Coffee
Yummy!! Great smoothie that can keep me awake while easing my hunger in the early morning!
Allison K
Is ice necessary? Could just freezing the banana work? I am not sure if my magic bullet could handle ice (never tried it)
ron
If I want 2 cups and just increase the coffee or add some almond or coconut milk will that change the nutritional values much? I would leave agave nectar out as I must reduce my sugar.
Dara
Hi Ron, the best thing to do would be to enter the ingredients and serving size you plan to use into an nutritional calculator, such as this one. I hope that helps!
Bruna
Hello, I loved the recipe, but it will still taste good if I remove the flax seed, the cinnamon and the nugmed?
Dara
Hi Bruna, I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe! I haven't tried it without the cinnamon and nutmeg. There is bound to be a taste difference, but I'd imagine it would still taste good. You shouldn't even notice the absence of the flax seed - I just add it for a good boost of omega-3s.
Kelly
I plan to try this tomorrow
JM
LITERALLY BEST THING TO HAVE EVER GRACED MY LIPS!!! THANK U!!!
Dara
I'm so glad to hear that!
Kiana
Okay, so I have tried so many different shake, healthy drinks and each one I pick one of the ingredients is *banana*. Is there some way I can substitute banana for something else? I don't like the taste of them so I was just wondering. Could I also just leave out the ingredient all together???
Sunny
Silken tofu is what use. I’m allergic to bananas
Stephanie
AMAZING! It's the perfect balance of sweetness from the honey and banana and tartness from the Greek yogurt and coffee. I usually have a hard time with recipes (they never turn out for me!) but this was easy and fool-proof. I'll be making this almost every morning!
Dara
It's addictive, isn't it? I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, Stephanie!