With just a few simple ingredients, this Coffee Protein Shake is the perfect way to refuel after a tough workout!
Hi friends!
Today I thought I’d pop in and share my hubby’s new favorite post-workout drink. This Coffee Protein Shake is super easy to make and Mr. Bean says it tastes like coffee ice cream- his favorite!
I’m not a huge fan of coffee-flavored stuff…but if you are, then you’ll definitely like this.
It does require a little bit of prep work. And by prep work I mean you need to brew a pot of coffee, pour it into ice cube trays and stick them in the freezer. That’s it.
Think you can handle it?
Here’s how you make the shake:
PrintCoffee Protein Shake
With just a few simple ingredients, this Coffee Protein Shake is the perfect way to refuel after a tough workout!
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 8 oz milk (chocolate is recommended but any cow or non-dairy milk would work)
- 1 scoop protein powder (we use vanilla but any flavor should work)
- Coffee ice cubes (I usually use 5. Amount will vary based on how much coffee you want in your shake)
- Regular ice cubes- optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
So there you have it! Like I mentioned above, my ice cube tray holds about 10 oz of coffee so you can estimate how much coffee you’re putting in each shake by the amount of cubes you use.
If you want a thicker shake, just add some regular ice cubes!
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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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All I can really say is… YUM!!!!!!
But seriously! 🙂
There’s a drink like this in Arizona but there’s also chocolate, peanut butter, and banana – it’s called the breakfast buzz and is absolutely ridiculous!!!!!
um what?! need that
That sounds absolutely perfect. Especially during the summer. Pinning!
Was hoping you’d share this after seeing it on instagram! Genius idea about the frozen coffee cubes!
Yum! And that’s all I have to say about that.
Starbucks really needs to get on the frozen coffee ice cube train!
yeah they do!
I’ve made almond milk cubes before, but never coffee. LOVE the idea! I bet this tastes amazing!
you could try it with a combo of both! winner!
Definitely something I want to try. Looks delicious and like a nice change from my regular coffee, especially when it finally starts getting warmer 🙂 Coffee ice cubes are a cool idea!
yessss to warm weather!
Sometimes I love to have some sort of this mixture in the AM before work, it really gets me going!! Thanks for sharing xo C
Sounds great! Most of my protein smoothies involve all the greens, so it would be a nice change of pace to have one that didn’t have them in it. Thanks for sharing!
Using flavored coffee would be delicious as well…And smell good too! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
yum, good idea
I love all things coffee!!
please make me 3. I’m falling asleep on my keyboard.
ugh, me too. plus it’s raining!
This is awesome! I love this idea. I’m all overthis!
enjoy mama
I used to make something similar when I drank coffee. I miss coffee. I love coffee. Did I say that I miss coffee and love coffee? Coffee, coffee, coffee. What a lovely word coffee is.
You had me at coffee!! Yum – I love doing this after I teach on Saturday mornings. I really wish I had a blender near by to make one today, my 5:30 am class is killing me!
i can imagine! power through!!
Hi! What kind of protein powder do you use??
we buy the optimum nutrition brand from costco right now but i’m always looking at new brands. i’ve also used manitoba harvest hemp protein
O yum! I’ll take a sip of this…or more like many sips 😉
This sounds fantastic – and the perfect way to refuel after a morning workout!
Looks yummy. The best of both worlds for me.
Just an FYI-the print feature is not working. I click on print and it comes up blank so I can’t print the recipe. Boo.
Caffeine and breakfast all in one! Love it!
I miss coffeeeee! haha Okay, I”m still enjoying decaf while preggers, but it’s not quite the same. 🙂
mmm this looks amazing! i need to try this after a gymnastics practice. i am obsessed with coffee! 🙂
YUM!!! I would use chocolate protein powder to make it a mocha and a banana for extra creaminess 🙂
perfect post workout drink! considering I workout in the morning the caffeine boost would be an added bonus!
I made this with unsweetened chocolate almond milk and added a little truvia….YUMMMM! Thanks for the recipe!
yay! glad you liked it!