This mocha banana smoothie is a great pick-me-up on a hot summer day – or any time of the year!
Looking for a little pick-me-up in your smoothie of choice? How about adding a little coffee?! Black coffee can be a great addition to a smoothie, adding flavor for almost zero calories and giving you a dose of caffeine if you’re in need of an energy boost. {Hello, marathoners, triathletes, Black Friday shoppers, moms of eight… I’m talking to you!}
If you’re an endurance athlete, pre-training caffeine consumption can actually help improve performance. But if you’re sensitive to caffeine or don’t like consuming it, you can substitute decaf coffee instead for the same flavor without the caffeine.
This mocha banana smoothie recipe is a modified version of one of my favorites, my banana peanut butter recovery smoothie. In this case I nixed the peanut butter and added coffee, for an icy cold energizer. It’s a great blend of coffee and chocolate flavor.
You could easily use this as a pre-training meal about an hour before your run or ride, as it’s rich in easily digestible carbohydrates to fuel your activity. Plus, with only 4 ingredients it takes just a few quick minutes to throw together.
[Tweet “This mocha banana smoothie is a lovely pick-me-up on any hot summer day!”]Mocha Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 banana, previously sliced and frozen
- 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup coffee
- 1/2 cup milk or milk alternative
Instructions
- Combine everything together, blend, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Share with me: Do you ever use coffee in your smoothies? What’s your favorite coffee smoothie recipe? Do you think you’d love this mocha banana smoothie?
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Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home
This looks scrumptious! I’m all about anything with coffee…
Chrissy Carroll
Thanks Wendy! I’m totally not a big coffee drinker but do really enjoy it in this smoothie 🙂
Jenna
I tend to love my coffee with a lot of cream so I don’t usually combine it with a smoothie but I am intrigued. I find this recipe to sound delish. Can’t wait to try something new!
Chrissy Carroll
If I drink coffee these days I do drink it black, so maybe my tastes are skewed – but I think it blends well into here and you get a little creaminess from milk/milk alternative you add in here.
Diane
Funny that I love coffeee. I love smoothies. I have never combined the two and I always am down for a pick-me-up! Thanks for sharing Chrissy!! You always have something yummy brewing!
Kim Kremer
I’ve found that I really like unsweetened chocolate, and it pairs really well with coffee. (The banana is enough sweetener for me.)
I’ve read that people who like black coffee & really dark chocolate are more likely to have sociopathic tendencies. Yeah … I’m okay with that. 🙂
Chrissy Carroll
Hahahaha oh man, should I be worried about my personality tendencies?! I like black coffee and dark chocolate too!