Caffe mocha is one of our favorite coffee drinks.
It’s an espresso based coffee drink made with espresso, steamed milk and chocolate. What could go wrong with chocolate and coffee in one drink?
Read More: What is a Mocha?
Inspired by the mocha, we turned it into a smoothie, a mocha smoothie!
Why a smoothie? Smoothies are great because they are so easy to make and also customizable.
Use the ingredients we listed below for your first mocha smoothie, then when you decide to make it again, mix it up with other healthy ingredients that you think you’d prefer.
Plus, with this mocha smoothie, you’ll get your caffeine fix and breakfast in one drink.
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Mocha Smoothie Ingredients
- 1/4 cup strong cold brew coffee concentrate
- 1/4 cup milk or milk alternative
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder or chocolate sauce
- 4 coffee ice cubes
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (optional)
Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
I always have a mason jar of cold brew coffee concentrate ready in the fridge. It’s really easy to make, but you have to prepare in advance. There are a few ways you can make it. Read our guide to making cold brew coffee here.
Whichever method you choose, you’ll still need at least 12 hours for the coffee grounds to steep. So what you could do is decide how much you’ll drink throughout the week and make a jar full of cold brew coffee concentrate on Sunday nights, like I do for a fresh cup on Monday morning.
Alternatively, you can use two shots of espresso made with an espresso machine. Again, if you don’t have it, there are other methods including using a moka pot or French press. What you ultimately want is a concentrated coffee so you can be sure to taste the coffee in your mocha smoothie.
Milk
I used an almond milk barista blend for this mocha smoothie, but you can use any milk or milk alternative of choice. Using a specially formulated barista blend, like the one I used from Califia Farms leaves you with a nice layer of froth on top of the smoothie. This is because the milk is made to create full bodied foam, almost like regular dairy milk.
Banana
If you prefer a thicker smoothie, use a frozen banana. It’s a bit of a hassle to peel a frozen banana, so peel and cut it into pieces before placing in the freezer.
Cocoa Powder/Chocolate Sauce
I used cocoa powder but you can also use a chocolate sauce. I alternate between both but choose cocoa powder over the chocolate sauce most of the time because chocolate sauce usually has added sugar, while cocoa powder is made from cocoa beans without sugar.
Coffee Ice Cubes
As with the cold brew coffee concentrate, I like to have a tray or two of ice cubes made with cold brew coffee in the freezer. You can also add flavors to the ice cubes by mixing the coffee with coffee syrups or sweetened condensed milk. For the smoothie, I used plain cold brew coffee ice cubes.
Chocolate Protein Powder
This is optional, but for a full all in one breakfast, I like to add a scoop of protein powder to my mocha smoothie. I chose a chocolate flavored protein powder to further enhance the chocolate flavor. For this mocha smoothie recipe, I used Ancient Nutrition’s Bone Broth Protein, which contains 120 grams of protein in 90 calories.
How to Make a Mocha Smoothie
Step 1
Blend coffee, milk, banana, cocoa powder and ice cubes in a blender.
I used a personal blender that you can conveniently drink straight out of the blender.
Step 2
Add protein powder too if using and serve!
Step 3
Optional, top with cocoa powder or a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Smoothie Making Tips
- Freeze your fruit. Adding the banana when it’s frozen, and any other fruit you might want to add, will thicken the smoothie.
- Turn it into a bowl! Using frozen fruit and adding in an avocado like in our cold brew coffee smoothie bowls recipe, will make the smoothie thicker – perfect to eat in a bowl.
- Remember, it’s completely customizable. As mentioned before, smoothies are customizable so you can also add in some other ingredients in replacement of or in addition to the protein powder.
Other Ingredients to Add
Some of these ingredients are flavorless so you can add it in just for its additional health benefits:
- 1 tablespoon almond butter or your favorite nut butter
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds (check out our chia seed pudding recipe too!)
- ¼ cup oats
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds
- ½ avocado
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Bulletproof MCT oil
Mocha Smoothie Recipe
Mocha Smoothie
Inspired by the mocha, we turned it into a smoothie, a mocha smoothie!
Materials
- 1/4 cup strong cold brew coffee concentrate
- 1/4 cup milk or milk alternative
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder or chocolate sauce
- 4-6 coffee ice cubes
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (optional)
Instructions
1. Blend coffee, milk, banana, cocoa powder and ice cubes in a blender.
I used a personal blender that you can conveniently drink straight out of the blender.
2. Add protein powder too if using and serve!
3. Optional, top with cocoa powder or a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
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