Need your morning smoothie to do double-duty as a wakeup call sometimes? Me too.
Last Saturday at the hospital, my co-worker and I started laughing when I said, “Oh wait, no—I’ve only had 48 ounces of coffee so far today.”
Only.
Good grief.
I deal with a light touch of insomnia early on every spring, it seems, so it’s not surprising that my coffee habit is a little more need-based lately. Still, this smoothie is a tasty way to get the day started with a little jolt, regardless of whether you do decaf or all the way-all the way hghi-caf. All you do is swap out some or all of the liquid in your smoothie for cold brewed coffee—I make mine the night before and put in the fridge in a thermos. You can add the spinach or not, but why not get some greens in when you can make them taste like a frappuccino? Just saying…
Ingredients:
- 4-6 oz cold black coffee
- 4 oz milk of choice (I used unsweetened coconut milk)
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (optional)
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 cup ice
- 1 large handful baby spinach
Directions:
- Layer ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
Serves 1
How much coffee do you drink in a day? What’s your favorite coffee drink?