Craving an energy boost but don’t want to compromise your gut health? We’ve got you covered. Keep reading for gut-healthy caffeine recipes.
Not sure what makes a source of caffeine healthy or unhealthy for your gut? Check out our recent blog titled “Gut Health and Caffeine.”
Lattés
Matcha Green Tea Latté
Ingredients:
- One tbsp matcha green tea powder
- One tbsp stevia
- 1 ½ cups milk of choice (we recommend coconut or oat milk)
Directions:
- Use a latté spinner or blender to mix your milk, green tea, and stevia. Top with sugar-free whipped cream and shredded coconut. Serve hot or cold.
Classic Latté
- One cup coffee
- One tbsp stevia
- One cup of milk of choice
Directions:
- Use a latté spinner or blender to mix your milk, coffee, and stevia. Top with sugar-free whipped cream. Serve hot or cold.
Caffeinated Protein Shakes
Matcha Green Tea Protein Shake
Ingredients:
- One tbsp matcha green tea powder
- One tbsp stevia
- 1 ½ cups milk of choice (we recommend coconut or oat milk)
- One scoop of vanilla protein powder
- Preferably low-sugar and additive-free
- ½ cup ice
Directions:
- Use a latté spinner, blender, or blender bottle to mix your milk, green tea, protein powder, and stevia. Top with sugar-free whipped cream and shredded coconut.
Mocha Latté Protein Shake
- One cup coffee
- One tbsp stevia
- One cup of milk of choice
- One scoop of chocolate protein powder
- Preferably low-sugar and additive-free
- ½ cup ice
Directions:
- Use a latté spinner, blender, or blender bottle to mix your milk, coffee, protein powder, and stevia. Top with sugar-free whipped cream.
Caffeinated Smoothies
Matcha Green Tea Smoothie
Ingredients:
- Two tbsp matcha green tea powder
- One tbsp stevia
- Two cups of milk of choice (we recommend coconut or oat milk)
- One scoop of vanilla protein powder
- Preferably low-sugar and additive-free
- One frozen banana
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
Directions:
- Use a blender to mix your milk, green tea, protein powder, and stevia. Then, add your fruits and blend again. Top with sugar-free whipped cream and shredded coconut.
Mocha Smoothie
Ingredients:
- One cup coffee
- One tbsp stevia
- One cup of milk of choice
- One scoop of chocolate protein powder
- Preferably low-sugar and additive-free
- One frozen banana
Directions:
- Use a blender to mix your milk, coffee, protein powder, and stevia. Then, add your fruits and blend again. Top with sugar-free whipped cream.
Caffeinated Snacks
Three Minute Matcha Green Tea Oatmeal
Ingredients:
- ¾ cups oatmeal
- One banana
- Two tbsp almond butter
- ¾ cups milk of choice
- One tbsp matcha green tea
- One tbsp stevia
Directions
- Mix your oatmeal, green tea, and stevia in a bowl. Add your milk and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Take it out of the microwave and add your banana. Heat in the microwave for another minute. Top with almond butter.
- Let it cool and enjoy!
Mocha Chia Seed Pudding
Ingredients:
- 6 tbsp chia seeds
- ¾ cup coffee
- ¾ cup oat milk
- One tbsp stevia
- Two tbsp cacao powder
Directions:
- Mix your coffee, oat milk, stevia, and cacao powder with a latté spinner or blender.
- Add your chia seeds and mix.
- Put it in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
- Remove from the fridge, add low-sugar whipped cream, and enjoy!
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