Coffee Banana Smoothie is a delicious and nutritious way to start the day. Made with coffee, milk of your choice, a banana, and dates as a natural sweetener, it's ready in just 5 minutes!
Love coffee? Try these drinks: Coffee Slushie and Cold Coffee!
I love this smoothie because it's super delicious, and tastes indulgent, yet is super healthy. I'm also obsessed with all things chocolate, so I love to add some cocoa to this coffee breakfast smoothie. Add these delicious banana muffins to your breakfast, and you know you'll have a great day!
If you're in the mood for something fruity, then try this excellent Mango Lassi made with only five ingredients and it's pretty healthy too!
Why this Recipe Works
This breakfast smoothie is not only tasty but is full of nutrition too. It's great for a quick breakfast on the go, and is a very versatile recipe so you can make it as you like it. This coffee smoothie is also naturally sweetened with banana and dates.
Dates are a great natural sweetener, and extremely nutritious and fulfilling too. Dates have high protein and iron, and should be included in our everyday diet. Want a kid-friendly breakfast drink? Try this delicious Mango Milkshake or Banana Milkshake without Ice Cream, or this favorite Korean Banana Milk.
What Goes Into this Recipe
- Coffee: Use your preferred coffee. Cold brew, freshly brewed coffee, instant coffee, espresso powder, it all works great in this recipe.
- Milk: Use any type of milk: full fat, skimmed, almond milk, etc all of them are great options in this recipe.
- Banana: Sometimes I like to freeze the banana beforehand, and use that in this recipe. It makes the smoothie so creamy and divine.
- Dates: Dates are a wonderful healthy and natural source of sweetness in this breakfast drink. Use any that you like, mejdool are a personal favorite of mine.
- Cocoa & Cinnamon Powder: These are entirely optional, but add great flavor!
- Nuts such as almonds and cashew nuts are a great option too!
How to Make It:
- Pour milk into the blender.
- Now add the prepared coffee.
- If using, add your cinnamon and cocoa powder. You can even add a few drops of vanilla extract if you like.
- Add a chopped banana (use a frozen banana for a more creamy version).
- Add pitted dates to the blender.
- Use a high powered blender to blend all the ingredients until fully combined. I highly recommend using a high powered blender, because it will blend the dates and all the ingredients beautifully. If you don't use a high powered blender, there may some chunks of dates left in your smoothie. If you don't have one, a good quality food processor or a nutribullet are excellent options too.
- Pour into your favorite serving glass, and enjoy immediately!
Optional Add Ins:
- Peanut Butter: Add a tablespoon of peanut butter for some extra flavor and protein.
- Vanilla or Coconut Extract: A few drops of vanilla or coconut extract will amp up the flavor of the smoothie.
- Greek Yogurt: Add for extra creaminess!
- Protein Powder: Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder.
- Honey: for added sweetness
- Ice cubes: Add a handful of ice cubes to make your smoothie cold and deliciously frosty.
- Nuts of Your Choice: Add some almonds or cashew nuts for added nutrition!
- Whipped Cream: for extra indulgence!
- Chocolate Syrup: Add a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top for some extra sweetness!
FAQs and Expert Tips
This smoothie is best served fresh, so that's what I recommend. However, it should keep well in the fridge for a day.
Use your favorite kind of dates. My personal favorite are mejdool dates.
I highly recommend using a high powered blender, because you need it to blend the dates properly. You may also use a good quality food processor or a nutribullet.
The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your smoothie will be. Bonus: freeze them to make it more creamy!
More Drinks To Try
Coffee Banana Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 pitted dates
- 1/2 tsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the coffee, banana, milk, dates, cocoa powder and cinnamon powder to a blender. Blend mixture until smooth, and the dates have blended completely.
- Pour into a serving glass and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Coffee: You can use any kind of coffee you like. I use freshly brewed coffee for this recipe, but you may use cold brew coffee, espresso powder or even instant coffee.
- Banana: Freeze a banana the night before you plan to make it, and use that in this recipe. It will make your coffee smoothie extra creamy and delicious.
- Milk: Use any kind of milk you prefer.
- Dates: Dates are a perfect natural sweetener, and full of nutrition. Use any kind of dates you have on hand, mejdool dates are a personal favorite of mine.
- Cocoa powder & Cinnamon Powder: These add a lovely flavor to the smoothie, but are completely optional, so feel free to skip them.
- Blender: I highly recommend using a high powered blender for this smoothie, because you need the dates to blend completely.
- Storing Instructions: I recommend this smoothie be enjoyed immediately, as it tastes best when fresh.
- Peanut Butter: Add a tablespoon of peanut butter for some extra flavor and protein.
- Vanilla or Coconut Extract: A few drops of vanilla or coconut extract will amp up the flavor of the smoothie.
- Greek Yogurt: Add for extra creaminess!
- Protein Powder: Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder.
- Honey: for added sweetness
- Ice cubes: Add a handful of ice cubes to make your smoothie cold and deliciously frosty.
- Nuts of Your Choice: Add some almonds or cashew nuts for added nutrition!
- Whipped Cream: for extra indulgence!
- Chocolate Syrup: Add a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top of the smoothie for some extra sweetness!
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