I was resistant to try blended hot coffee- getting out the blender seemed like too much work before I had consumed my coffee in the morning. But a friend was over, and she insisted we try it, and now you can find me firing up the blender with a baby on my hip each morning.
When fats are blended into hot coffee they become frothy – just like those fancy espresso drinks that are loaded with sugar and questionable quality ingredients and cost more than anyone enjoys spending. Espresso drinks can be made at home, but they still take special equipment and the caffeine can hit your system in a hurry, leaving you jittery and then sluggish as you crash.
Blended hot coffee has delicious fats blended into one cup of regular coffee, which buffers the caffeine from being absorbed too quickly and from tanking your blood sugar. The fat in coconut oil also leaves you feeling full for a long time, making a small breakfast give you energy all the way til lunch.
I’ve made this for the kids too, with decaf coffee, and they love it. Some of you may want to avoid even the small amounts of caffeine present in decaf coffee for your children, it will depend on your family and your health choices. Coffee is an area where I compromise health ideals – I really enjoy it. I know that some of my readers are skipping coffee due to adrenal issues, and that’s okay too :)
Coffee Milkshake
Ingredients
- 3 cups very hot brewed coffee or decaf or regular or tea
- 3 tablespoons expeller-pressed coconut oil
- 3 teaspoons butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup GAPS: use honey or the equivalent of a no-carb sweetener.
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in a blender or in a wide-mouth quart jar for use with an immersion blender and blend on high 20-30 seconds. You want to blend the coffee and fats until light and frothy. Be sure to hold the lid on the blender as the steam can lift up the lid and cause a coffee volcano.
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Enjoy your blended coffee while hot and have long lasting energy all morning.
I never thought of using a blender! Good idea for large quantities. An immersion blender works well for bulletproof coffee too-if you have a large mug, you can put it right in there, and blend away. I also picked up a mini mixer for $6 which works almost as well.
I’ve done that too, in a quart mason jar, I”m afraid of putting an immersion blender in my coffee cup, I think it would spill :)
Can I leave out the butter/ghee? I am trying to avoid dairy.
I leave out the butter and use a little coconut milk along with the coconut oil… delicious
I use coconut butter, and coconut oil. Tastes amazing!
Yes Dave Asprey who created Bulletproof Coffee is great. A lot of good info on his site about it.
Hi Cara, that coffee looks and sounds amazing. For a while now all I want to drink is coffee with cream, this looks like a great alternative. I just wanted to ask what you were eating with your coffee? It looks very interesting.
Just bacon and apple slices :) Enjoy!
This is really good. I am a tea drinker not coffee, but this was wonderful.
I have one almost every morning except I use an immersion blender.
While I’m not a coffee drinker (I just don’t particularly care for the taste), we have recently gotten rid of our Keurig machine because I did some research and found that you cannot fully clean it. Once you put water into the machine and run it, there is always water in the machine – with no way to reach it or clean that internal reservoir. This can lead to buildup and harbor mold/algae growth that has the potential to get into whatever drink you’ve made. I just wanted to share with you that you might consider doing some research of your own and perhaps switch to a normal pot-style coffee machine.
I had read that too, and if we get a lingering sickness or if it smells funky then I’ll stop. That’s how city water works as well – all those pipes going to my sink aren’t cleanable either, so I’m okay with taking the risk. This is one of my compromises, though, I know these aren’t the best to use :)
Great recipe – it does satisfy you for a lot longer than a plain cup of coffee. I use this little battery operated milk frother to blend my coffee. It works great, cleans up super easily, and is very reasonably priced.
Do you think this would work well in hot tea? Like oolong? Maybe I could omit the butter/ghee and do all coconut oil? Or what about a milk-free cocoa blend? Just wondering if you have tried this or if anyone else has any good ideas?
I’ve made it with herbal tea (throat coat by Traditional Medicinals) for my kids and they LOVED it :)