Name: Mocha Coffee Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup boiling water; 1 Tbs granulated white sugar (can sub honey or agave); 2 Tbs instant coffee powder (or 2 shots of espresso coffee); 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cups almond milk (sub coconut, dairy, soy etc); 2 bananas (peeled); 1 cup ice

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This Mocha Coffee Smoothie is the perfect way to start the day. It is breakfast in a glass!

Just 5 minutes, and it will fill you up AND caffeinate you. Perfect for mornings on the run!

coffee smoothie with a banana and chocolate

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Mornings don’t HAVE to be awful – especially if you can combine coffee, chocolate and bananas and call it “breakfast”! Drinking a smoothie is my favorite way to start the day. Best of all, it takes just a few minutes (less if you prep ahead!) and you can take it with you as you run out the door!

My mornings are sometimes pretty crazy. With everything going on, and all the people around – I sometimes walk out the door, drive to work and arrive and realize – I’ve skipped breakfast. Again.

Smoothies are a great way to jump-start your day – especially if you’re not a person who likes to eat in the morning! (I don’t know who you people are, but I know you exist – I can eat any time of day – just saying)

This coffee smoothie recipe couldn’t be easier – simple ingredients that are super customizable to your needs, this is going to be YOUR go-to!

If you are a smoothie fan, you’ll love this Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie, or my favorite Mixed Berry Smoothie.

Why this recipe works:

Make ahead
Easy to adapt
Simple ingredients

coffee smoothie in a mason jar with a banana — Mocha Java Smoothie

Kylee’s Notes & FAQs

Prep ahead! Put all the ingredients except the bananas in your blender jug, and refrigerate. In the morning, throw in the bananas, blend and go!

You can use cold brewed coffee if you prefer, just use a little less milk (the flavor will be incredible)

Additions/Substitutions

Switch the almond milk for coconut, or regular dairy.
Add vanilla protein powder to REALLY bulk this breakfast out.
Peanut butter, almond butter, any kind of nut butter, really!
Chia seeds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds
Either greek yogurt, vanilla extract or some vanilla yogurt.

Ingredients

The full list of ingredients and quantities is found in the printable recipe card below.

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. For that chocolate fix! Mix it with a little water (with the coffee powder) to make sure it is well before putting in the blender.
Instant Coffee Powder. This, combined with the cocoa powder will give that delicious mocha flavor.
Milk. Anything will do! Try almond, coconut, cashew, oat or soy for dairy free. Or just use regular milk.
Bananas. I prefer ripe, firm and bright yellow bananas. If you have a frozen banana, use that instead!
Ice cubes. Break out the ice cube tray!! Optional, but I like my smoothies COLD

How to make a Mocha Smoothie

Gather your ingredients.
Blend together the water, sugar, coffee powder, and cocoa powder until dissolved.
Add the mixture, along with the milk, bananas, and ice to a blender.
Blast it, baby!
Devour.

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