Healthy Coffee Recipes
Coffee is a delicious treat that can be consumed any part of the day (thank you decaf!) There is just something comforting about a morning cup of joe, an afternoon pick me up, or a soothing cup on a cold day. However, coffee calories can add up fast and the quality of coffee you consume is HUGE! This blog is going to provide tips, as well as 5 recipes to help you make coffee healthier and help you crush those health goals.
- Make sure your coffee is low acidic and of good quality (like ours)
- Swap regular milk for oat or nut milk
- Choose clean sweeteners/add ins
- Decrease the amount of sugar added
- Make your coffee bulletproof (add coconut oil and grass fed butter to increase cognitive function and metabolism)
Recipe ideas:
1) Bulletproof coffee
- 8 ounces of freshly brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee
- 1 teaspoon MCT oil
2) Coffee smoothie
- 1 cup chilled brewed coffee
- 1 banana (cut into chunks)
- 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp honey or agave nectar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- handful of ice cubes
3) Low sugar cafe mocha for 2
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp sweetener of choice (stevia, monkfruit, honey or maple syrup)
4) 100 calorie caramel latte
For the coconut caramel date sauce
- 1 13.5 oz. (400ml) can coconut milk , divided (1 cup and 1/2 cup)
- 2 oz. (60g) whole pitted dates
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
For the iced caramel latte
- 1/2 cup strongly-brewed coffee or espresso (2 espresso shots) , cold
- 1-2 tbsp caramel sauce , or to taste
- unsweetened almond milk , or any other milk of your choice, cold
- ice cubes
5) Classic iced coffee
Iced coffee cubes
- 3 cups cold or room temperature coffee
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
The drink
- 3 cups low fat or skim milk (or substitute your favourite dairy-free milk, sweetened or unsweetened)
- additional honey, maple syrup, agave, or stevia to sweeten (optional)
These are a few of our favorite recipes and tips! Enjoy!