Freezing cold brew coffee in an ice cube tray makes this chocolatey smoothie caffeine-charged without diluting the mocha flavor, as you would with ice cubes. It’s lightly sweetened with pitted dates and pumped up with protein thanks to plain Greek yogurt.
Active time: 5 minutes Total time: 4 hours, 5 minutes
Cold Brew Mocha Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups (310ml) cold brew coffee, frozen into cubes
- 1/2 cup (113g) 2% plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup (118ml) 2% milk or unsweetened almond milk
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Pour the coffee into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
Place the yogurt, milk, dates, cocoa powder and vanilla in a blender and process until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the blender. Add the coffee ice cubes and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Serves: 2 | Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups per serving
Nutrition (per serving):
Calories: 170 ; Total Fat: 3.5g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g; Cholesterol: 15 mg; Sodium: 52mg; Carbohydrate: 26g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 22g; Protein: 12g
Please note: this analysis was completed using the 2% milk ingredient option.
Original Publication Date: July 26, 2023
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