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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That’s delightful indeed! I’ll surely try it as soon as possible.
Usually I need bags…
XXX
Instant pudding! What a genius idea. Genius.
Also, I love your glasses :D
Your brain sounds like mine. Skimp on the small things, splurge on the big things! Makes perfect sense :) Great smoothie idea btw.
Mmm. Delicious, indeed. Sometime the simplest things are best :D
Wei-Wei
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!
Ahhh… just what I needed to get through the school year. ;)
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.
I like any smoothies! This coffee one would be my favorite too! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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…
The glasses are just too cute! Hmmm….coffee milkshake…that’s my cup for sure. ;)
I love your 2 brains ;)
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?
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. :)
You just talked me into it..i love coffee!
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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?
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.
Yum! This smoothie looks so good! I would like it with the banana added…mmmm.
I am all over this. The day doesn’t start without coffee! Thanks for the recipe!
About 50% of the blog I normally read on a daily basis are for some reason talking about coffee. I like your take on the smoothie with the added vanilla pudding.
I usually have a batch of my go-to iced coffee waiting for me in the freezer. I take some out, zhuzz it up with my stick blender, take a sip, sit back and let the cool, creamy wonderfulness of it flow over me from the inside.
6-8 cups strong coffee
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Combine brewed coffee and sweetened condensed milk in a large pitcher.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Serve over ice.
TIP- Use leftover coffee to make coffee ice cubes with.
Then you have the chill without getting watered down.
I love adding vanilla pudding powder to all my smoothies. It gives them that ‘store-bought’ flavour – without the price tag! Perfect!
I totally understand the ‘shoe’ thing.. it makes sense to LOOK GOOD while you cook!!
My hubby (of almost 38 years!!!) makes me coffee every morning.. and leaves a cup beside our bed .. before he leaves for work. WHAT a guy.. so yes.. I love coffee, especially if it has a name like a candy bar.. like cafe caramel (~: .
Blessings Joy,
Amy
Who needs Starbucks, anyways? Love the glasses!!
I’ll be making these this afternoon when the urge to have another cup of coffee is great but the sun is hot.
Just had my coffee smoothie for breakfast. Yum!! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh isn’t it funny how our brains work. But hey, at least you don’t splurge on everything, right!? Have to pinch the pennies somewhere. But shoes…and hair, are everything.
I love this recipe – and perfect for summer. Can’t always seem to sip on a hot coffee bev when it’s so gorgeous outside.
-miriyummy – also love coffee w/ sweetened condensed milk- yummmmm.
Thanks :) Sarah at blog.candiquik.com
That Trader Joe’s instant pudding is quite possibly the best thing in the store! Okay, not really, but it is fabulous. I’ve always got it on hand to squelch the late night sugar craving. Maybe add the chocolate one to the coffee for a mocha. Mmmm…
mmm maybe i’ll make this soon! i just made coffee ice cubes last night with some leftover coffee, they would be perfect in this! :)
Man, these would be perfect rigt about now – or just one, I suppose!
i love this… looks so yummy! i will be trying this real soon! yum yum
Hi, Can anyone tell me what the vanilla pudding powder is and if there’s an equivalent in the UK? Thanks xx
So making this tomorrow morning for me and my co-workers. THere are a few of us in at 630am-we deserve a little coffee smoothie. Since we are in Arizona, it is hot even in the morning! Thanks Joy
i make these all the time in the summer, because although i work at a coffee shop and could sip $4 versions all day– they are so incredibly bad for you. of course, i still drink them, but i try to balance it out with homemade ones (where i can pronounce the ingredients).
for all the gluten free bakers out there, try adding a tiny bit of guar gum and xanthan gum to the smoothies. it makes them super thick and frothy.
I know what I’m making tonight! =)
Also, I love those glasses and my new goal is to find some just like them!
Hey, if you could make shoes as cool as the $200 kind you ‘need’, I’m sure you probably would. I love your juice glasses too. What does the one with the bunny say?
YUM! Love coffee anything :) A must try!
xxMK
Delightful Bitefuls
Oh I think I love you! First, shoes, yes, LOVE people who love shoes! Second, coffee, mine is brewing right now! Yum. Third, smoothies…need I say more!? I like mine with caramel…or since I’m in Texas, duce de leche. Ahhh….that’s bliss!
Btw, buy those shoes! Your monetary restraints in some areas are for that very purpose of making up for more important splurges! ;)
Haha! I have drinking glasses that are very similar, except mine are chickens, cows and sheeps. Got them from the junk bin at Rite Aid. You just reminded me that I should probably give them a starring role in some of my own blog posts.
These smoothies look decadent! Definitely a great way to enjoy coffee in warmer weather!
Yum! Am a new fan of sugary coffee drinks. Will give this one a ‘whirl’ ;)
*love*
i could use one of those right about now :)
I’ll definitely be trying this. I’m addicted to all the frozen blended coffees everyone seems to have out right now. I have a cheat version I make using Ice, Hill Brothers cappuccino mix and vanilla yogurt for thickness. I use the Hills Brothers when I don’t have brewed coffee on hand or I’m to lazy or it’s to hot to brew coffee.
You had me at coffee. ;)
wow, those look amazing!
This is the perfect dessert to toss together when making dinner for friends in the summer! You know what’s up joy, and I never thought of adding pudding to thicken a milkshake. I’m excited about this.
+ I’m the same way about $4 coffee and pricey shoes. I get it.
How ingenious! I think I’ll be making these once the weather warms up a bit. And the glasses you used for your drinks are too cute!
Your cups are adorable! Way cuter than a Starbucks to-go cup. OK… please don’t cringe… but I think I’d add a big scoop of coffee ice cream to my smoothie!
Holy moly! This is a fantastic idea. I love the idea of adding banana to it. I’m not sure I’ve ever had banana AND coffee together. One of my short-term goals is to find a coffee candle so my whole apt can smell like the stuff.
YUM – this looks amazing. I want one! I wonder if I could get away with subbing this for my morning coffee (ha!).
Yummmmmmm!! What a good idea adding a bit of pudding. Iced coffee is a summer must for me. Can’t wait to try this out!
joy-you’re amazing. i love your blog. i love frozen coffee drinks. i love those glasses with the animals on them. in that order. you’re welcome. and thank you.
I love “iced lattes” (that’s what we call ‘em). We use espresso shots — delicious! Instant pudding, eh? Sounds good.
This is great – I have the same issue with paying $4 for an ice-coffee drink. Then again, I have the same lack-of-issue with paying $200 for “shoes I need”, but I chalk that up to the fact that it’s a lot harder to make shoes than it is to make coffee drinks.