Creamy Cold Brew Coffee Smoothie
Ingredients
COCONUT MILK ICE CUBES
- ⅔ cup coconut milk frozen into standard ice cubes
SMOOTHIE
- ½ cup cold brew coffee
- 1 banana small – sliced and frozen
- 5 coconut milk ice cubes as above
- 1 ½ tsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
DAY BEFORE
- Begin by pouring coconut milk of choice into an ice cube tray and freezing until firm (about 6 hours or overnight).2/3 cup coconut milk
- Also be sure to peel, thinly slice, and freeze bananas on a baking paper-lined baking try or plate the night before as well.1 banana
- Also prep your cold brew coffee the day before. Do so by grinding 1 cup of coffee into a semi-coarse texture (about the texture of sea salt) and topping with 2 cups of cool filtered water. Cover and refrigerate for 12 hours (or overnight).1/2 cup cold brew coffee
THE DAY OF
- Strain coffee through a coffee filter or very fine sieve
- To prepare smoothie, add (filtered) cold brew coffee, frozen banana, coconut milk ice cubes, cocoa powder, and maple syrup (start with smaller amount and work your way up) to a high-speed blender.5 coconut milk ice cubes, 2 tsp maple syrup, 1 ½ tsp cocoa powder
- Blend on high until creamy and smooth, adding more coffee or some coconut milk if it has trouble blending, being careful not to get too thin.
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more maple syrup for sweetness, coffee for stronger coffee flavor, coconut ice cubes for thicker/creamier texture, or cacao powder for stronger chocolate flavor. Top with cacao nibs (optional) and serve. Best when fresh. To save leftovers, store covered in the freezer and let thaw before eating.
Notes
Prep time includes freezing bananas, preparing cold brew, and making coconut milk ice cubes.
Make sure not to add too much or the banana flavor can be overwhelming
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with light coconut milk and without optional ingredients.
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