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I don’t know about you, but I can’t make it through the day without an extra cup of coffee in the afternoon to help keep me energized. As much as I love black coffee, it does get a little boring and bland after you drink it day after day. Sometimes, I get the urge to splurge on one of those decadent lattes or cappuccinos but then I look at the nutritional value of them and go into shock because of the numbers I see.
I’ll admit, there has been a rare occasion where I have given in and gotten one of those drinks because they really do look and smell amazing. While it is nice to treat yourself every once in awhile, I never feel satisfied or energized after drinking one. If anything, I feel more sluggish because of the all the sugar and carbs.
We’ve played around with some healthier versions of latte/cappuccino drinks and this one is our absolute favorite. It reminds me more of a latte in its consistency. When I make this, I prefer to have the coffee already made and chilling in the fridge.
To make this, you will need some form milk, protein powder, PB powder and half of a banana. We used unsweetened vanilla almond milk and optimum nutrition vanilla latte flavor. If you prefer coconut milk or a different type of protein – swap them in – just don’t forget to recalculate the macros! Along with using bananas for this latte, I’ve also used pumpkin – but I typically save that for the fall because I am literally that person that will eat pumpkin flavored everything.
This recipe will also work better if you have some form of nutribullet / cuisinart blender. Making your latte should take no longer than five minutes.
To start off, I portioned out my almond milk, then weighed and added in the PB powder, protein powder, and banana. Once I had all of the ingredients in my cuisinart cup, I began to blend it – and blended it for about a minute.
Using a lower setting for blending is fine, if you are adding some ice (which is optional) then try using a higher setting so you can make sure it gets crushed. Once fully blended, I poured it into my glass and added in the chilled coffee and mixed it with a spoon until it was all blended together.
The macros for our recipe can be found at the bottom of the page, enjoy!
Prep time: Less than 5 Minutes / Yield: 1 Latte
Macro-Friendly Latte
Avoid the sugar rush & crash by making your own latte!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Almond Milk Unsweetened Vanilla
- 50 g banana
- 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition Protein Vanilla Latte
- 1 tbsp PB Powder
- 3-4 cubes ice (optional)
Instructions
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Portion out your almond milk, banana, and pb powder (if possible have some coffee pre-made and chilling in the refrigerator)
2. Add it into your blender and blend until smooth in consistency (if you are choosing to add ice, add the ice in after you blend the other ingredients)
3. Once blended, remove from blender and pour it into your cup.
4. Take out your chilled coffee and add to your cup, use a spoon and mix.
5. Enjoy!
Macro Breakdown:
- Calories: 150
- Protein: 14.55g
- Fat: 3.92
- Carbs: 15.42
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Thank you!
Now I feel like I need a cup of coffee! And I’m about to sleep, so it’s a NO. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’ll definitely try this one of these days. 🙂
lol let us know how it works out for you when you do!
I like all those ingredients except for the coffee part – but I do think my husband will like it 🙂
Awesome, let us know if he does!
This looks delicious! And I love how easy to make it is!
It really is delicious!
I have been KETO for over 3 months and have found a few different coffee recipes I really like. I don’t like to use protein powder though, can it be substituted for anything?
coconut milk could be good! possibly greek yogurt for the thickness (full fat kind to fit with keto parameters)
I am a huge coffee lover! This sounds absolutely delicious and super easy to make. And I’m a pumpkin everything lover in the fall too!
LOL I already can’t wait to eat pumpkin spice everything! We have a pumpkin spice latte recipe that we’re launching next month!
This looks really good, I have actually noticed that I’ve never had almond milk.
Almond milk is great!
I’ll have to pass this along to my friends who like coffee. My mom enjoys it, so I’m sure she’d like this!
Awesome! We have a pumpkin spice latte recipe that we’re going to debut next month.
This look like pretty fun idea, I have never tried that but love how you have incorporate a lot of un ingredient in it such as pumpkin. Love to try this fun drink out!
Awesome, definitely do!
This is interesting. I don’t have the patience to make my own latte though so I just tell the barista to reduce the sugar. And well, I also don’t order this often. It’s like once a month only. haha
That’s a good idea too!
We have this every morning, except we drink it hot, we dont like it chilled, great recipe!
Awesome, it is really good!
I am not a coffee drinker but it looks like a delicious taste of coffee. I will try to make this for my husband and I am sure he will like this.
Awesome, I hope he does like it!
I love cappuccino and coffee latte but this one is definitely a must try. You added much flavor that makes it even healthier. Will try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome, let us know how it comes out!
I tried this recipe. its definetely delicious. Everyone needs to gove it a try and its easy to make
Absolutely!
This sounds really good. I definitely have to try it
Let us know how it works out for you!
I love this recipe. I don’t drink coffee, but I love drinking something in the morning. It is kind of my ritual. This one will be a nice replacement for my tee. 🙂 Thank you!
Awesome, I’m glad you like it!
What a delicious recipe! I especially like the idea of avoiding the sugar rush and crash by making my own latte. I already use almond milk every day in my home-made cappuccino.
That sounds really good too!
I love to drink lattes and you are right, just reading the numbers are enough to make my body go haywire. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
Awesome, let us know how it comes out when you make it!
ohh i love a good cup of coffee, but yes more often than not, it is because of the smell and the taste is just blahh. this looks to be quite easy to make, will try it
Awesome! Let us know how it comes out for you 🙂
I really love blended drinks because they are so healthy and so fresh…no wonder I love making mine at home. Even so, I’ve not yet tried on latte and it actually looks so refreshing; the ingredients are as awesome!
It really is amazing and refreshing! Thanks 🙂
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’ll definitely try this one soon!!!
Awesome, definitely do!
This sounds really delicious and really healthy. I will have to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome, definitely do!
I love blended drinks because they are so healthy and fresh. This looks to be quite easy to make, will try it
Awesome, we have a pumpkin spice latte recipe dropping this week be sure to check it out!