This is an easy and energy-boosting keto breakfast smoothie, ideal to support your low-carb diet.
Another perk of this smoothie is that it’s the perfect smoothie to break your fast.
It contains coffee, which will wake you up and energize you instantly.
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Energizing Keto Breakfast Smoothie
This is a delicious keto-friendly breakfast smoothie that is so filling, and yet, so good for you too.
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp peanut butter (unsweetened)
- 2 frozen strawberries
- 2 tablespoons of cream cheese
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp instant coffee (or 1 shot of cold espresso/brewed coffee)
- 1/2 cup of almond milk (unsweetened)
Instructions
- Grab a blender or a Nutribullet, and add all your ingredients in, in no particular order!
- Blend for 2-3 minutes (no longer than that, otherwise the smoothie may become foamy)
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*For recipe tips, smoothie variations, and more, scroll past the recipe!
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 4g
- Fat: 28.5g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 4.6g
- Protein: 11.2g
Breakfast Keto Smoothie Benefits
This breakfast keto strawberry smoothie with coffee is packed with numerous different nutrients.
Some of the benefits of this keto breakfast smoothie are as follows:
- Low in Carbohydrates: With ingredients like unsweetened peanut butter, cream cheese, and unsweetened almond milk, this smoothie is low in carbs, making it suitable for a ketogenic diet.
- High in Healthy Fats: The healthy fats from peanut butter and cream cheese can help to keep you full for longer, which is beneficial for weight loss and aligns with the fat-focused keto diet.
- It’s a Good Source of Protein: The peanut butter and cream cheese provide protein, essential for muscle maintenance and overall health, without overloading on carbs.
- Energy Boosting: The inclusion of coffee provides a caffeine boost, which can increase metabolism and energy levels, potentially aiding in weight loss.
- Rich in Nutrients: Cocoa powder is high in antioxidants, and peanut butter provides vitamins and minerals like magnesium and vitamin E.
- Fiber Source: The fiber in peanut butter and strawberries aids in digestion and contributes to satiety, which can help with portion control and weight loss efforts.
- Low in Sugar: With minimal sugar content from the natural sugars in strawberries and no added sugars, this smoothie supports stable blood sugar levels.
The smoothie is also:
- Dairy-Free
- Vegan-Friendly
- Diabetic-Friendly
- Refined Sugar-Free
- Artificial Flavor And Sweeteners Free
For more keto-friendly recipe inspirations, try my breakfast keto cottage cheese smoothie, and my weight loss blueberry keto shake.
Smoothie Variations
There are several smoothie variations of this recipe you could try, and still keep it low carb.
Some flavor combinations I tested include:
- Swap The Peanut Butter: You can swap the peanut butter, for either almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter.
- Lower Carb Smoothie: If the current amount of carbs (13g per serving) is too much for your goals, lower the carb content by swapping the berries in the recipe for 1/2 cup of ice.
- Swap The Cream Cheese: You can use unsweetened yogurt or cottage cheese instead of cream cheese.
Equipment
This smoothie recipe was tested using 8 different blenders.
All of the listed blenders below were suitable for this recipe:
| Blender Type | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Nutribullet 600 | ✓ |
| Vitamix Blender Propel 510 | ✓ |
| BlendJet 4000mAh | ✓ |
| Ninja Blender BL610 | ✓ |
| Oster 6640 Blender | ✓ |
| Hamilton Beach 58148A Blender | ✓ |
| AMZChef Blender 1800 W | ✓ |
| Wamife Blender | ✓ |
Blender brands and models not mentioned in the list above, are blenders I have not personally tested with this recipe.