Coffee Smoothie Every Which Way
I have a stubborn brain. My stubborn brain doesn’t like to buy things that it knows my hands can make at home.
Wait… maybe that’s my cheap brain. I get the two confused sometimes.
Strangely enough, my stubborn and cheap brain will easily talk me out of buying a $4 coffee drink, but they’re somehow strangely silent when it comes to the $200 pair of shoes that I “need”. Hm…. I’ll look into that.
Let’s keep it simple with these coffee smoothies. Strongly brewed coffee. Milk. A dash of sugar. A few tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding (to sweeten and slightly thicken).
Oh! Ice! We’ll need a few cups of ice… and a big fat blender.
Coffee Smoothie
serves 4
1 cup strongly brewed coffee, cooled
1 cup milk, cold (whole, 2 percent or skim, whatever you fancy)
2 heaping tablespoons instant vanilla pudding
1-3 teaspoons of sugar, depending on how sweet you like your coffee
2 cups of small ice cubes (feel free to add more to further thicken the smoothie)
Add all of the ingredients to the blender and blend until no ice chunks remain. It’s not rocket science.
Bonus!
Coffee Smoothie Boosters
The Coffee Smoothie Base is all sorts of yummy on it’s own, but why not add a little something extra?
You could add:
Half a frozen banana (this will thicken the smoothie up even further)
2 Tablespoons of chocolate syrup
a dash of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon instant coffee (for super coffee flavor)
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
whipped cream on top
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I happen to have that exact instant vanilla pudding from TJ’s in my pantry… waiting to be used. I think it was waiting for this recipe! Once the weather turns hot for the season, I switch over to iced coffee, and these smoothies sound like a fun & delicious way to enjoy the cold caffeinated beverage.
Hi, we don’t have instant puddings in the UK like you do over there. What would you suggest as a substitute? Protein powder, custard powder?
You just talked me into it..i love coffee!
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Frozen bananas are a must in my smoothies! I love them for texture. I actually have a coffee smoothie everyday and add some protein powder – it’s like a cappuccino. :)
Looks great – can you use espresso instead of brewed coffee?
And to your brain – well, you probably can’t make shoes as well as you can make food so it’s ok, right?
I love your 2 brains ;)
The glasses are just too cute! Hmmm….coffee milkshake…that’s my cup for sure. ;)
Those glasses you’ve served the smoothies in are just lovely! So very cute. What is the rabbit saying, though? (I didn’t know they made a noise!). Intrigued by the possibility of coffee with bnanana…
I like any smoothies! This coffee one would be my favorite too! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Oh these smoothie looks great. And coffee… perfect x)
I guess if its hot outside it would taste great with a spoon full of yummy vanilla ice-cream.
Ahhh… just what I needed to get through the school year. ;)
Now there’s a recipe I can handle! Love the “mix it all together” type recipe you know, rather simple, my brain can process that easily. And yes, it kills me buying those expensive drinks, but they are so so nice… Nice to know I can make them at home really! Thanks for the recipe!
Mmm. Delicious, indeed. Sometime the simplest things are best :D
Wei-Wei
Your brain sounds like mine. Skimp on the small things, splurge on the big things! Makes perfect sense :) Great smoothie idea btw.
That’s delightful indeed! I’ll surely try it as soon as possible.
Usually I need bags…
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Instant pudding! What a genius idea. Genius.
Also, I love your glasses :D