Good news for iced coffee lovers: Coffee is almost zero calories and can help you lose weight. But, coffee that’s loaded up with cream and sugar can undo some of the weight loss benefits. If you want to drink tasty coffee while still getting the weight loss benefits, check out my top iced coffee recipes for weight loss.
Specifically, I created a list of my favorite iced coffee protein shake recipes.
Each of these shakes taste sweet and creamy without all the fat and sugar of the typical unhealthy iced coffee drink.
These coffee shake recipes are delicious, help you lose weight, and kick start your energy.
For each recipe, all you need to do is blend the ingredients and serve.
Coffee and Weight Loss: How These Recipes Help You Shed Pounds
The connection between coffee and weight loss is strong. Research shows that black coffee:
- Boosts metabolism
- Decreases food cravings
- Is full of healthy antioxidants
Coffee often becomes a problem in diets because many people like to fill their’s up with fatty cream and sugar.
This negates any weight loss benefits that the coffee would have had.
The solution: incorporate coffee into your protein shakes in order to keep your coffee drink healthy.
These shake recipes don’t include any cream or sugar but taste like they do.
In addition to caffeine and protein, they’re also high high in good fats as well as many vitamins and minerals.
Each of these coffee protein shake recipes for weight loss makes a great addition to your regular weight loss meal plan.
1. Nut Butter and Dates Shake
This nut butter and date shake is high in protein and good fats while packing in some important nutrients. Dates are high in copper, a nutrient that many Americans often look over.
Copper deficiency has been linked to poor bone health and depressed immune system function.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 3/4 cup cooled brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 2 medjool dates
- 1 tbsp nut butter (I like almond or cashew butter)
- 1 cup ice
2. Peanut Butter, Banana and Cold Brew Shake
This is my personal favorite coffee recipe for weight loss.
I personally make it at least once per week. You can use either a chocolate or vanilla protein powder for this recipe.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup cold brew coffee
- 1/4 cup almond milk
3. Chocolate and Peanut Butter Shake
This shake tastes better than most desserts!
While it may sound like an unhealthy treat, it has no added sugar and is high in many essential vitamins and minerals.
Cacao powder is high in polyphenols, iron, and magnesium just to name a few. Polyphenols have been shown to:
- Lower blood sugar
- Reduce risk of heart attacks
- Improve blood flow
If you’re a chocolate and peanut butter lover but trying to lose weight, then this recipe is for you.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1 frozen banana
- 3/4 cup cooled brewed coffee
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp peanut putter
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/3 cup almond milk
4. Avocado Coffee Shake
You may be scratching your head with this one.
At first, the combination of coffee and avocado sounds very off-putting. But, this shake has been a traditional recipe in Indonesia for years. There, it is known as Es Alpukat.
In the original recipe, they use chocolate syrup to sweeten it up.
For this recipe I swapped out the syrup and opted for chocolate protein powder.
If you’re feeling experimental, give this shake a try! You won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 cup cooled brewed coffee
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice cubes
5. High Fiber Oatmeal and Coffee Shake
This shake incorporates oats, a fantastic complex carb source.
The fiber from the oats makes this shake extra filling and extra energizing.
I recommend having this shake before a morning workout.
The caffeine plus the fiber gives you tons of energy to get through a tough workout.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1 frozen banana
- 3/4 cup cooled brewed coffee
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/3 cup coconut yogurt
- 1/2 cup almond milk
6. Spinach and Espresso Shake
Just like the avocado and coffee smoothie, this recipe may at first sound strange.
You may not consider coffee and spinach to go well together.
But, I promise that this recipe is yummy and you barely taste the spinach in it.
If you don’t have an espresso machine at home, try swapping out the espresso for 1/2 cup cold brew and reduce the amount of ice cubes to half of what’s listed.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 shot espresso (or 1/2 cup cold brew)
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 handful ice cubes
7. Cozy Pumpkin Spice Coffee Shake
This shake is the food version of a cozy blanket. It’s sweet, soothing, and like a hug for your insides.
While pumpkin spice coffee is usually reserved for fall, this pumpkin shake is great for any day when you feel like you want to get cozy.
On the flip side, it’s high in protein and also perfect for days of intense workouts.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- 1 medjool date
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
8. Berries n’ Coffee Shake
Finally, this smoothie has everything that everyone likes: fruit, coffee, chocolate, and nut butter.
It is a little bit of everything.
The sweetness of the raspberries with the coffee and protein powder makes it taste like a chocolaty dessert with raspberries on top.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 medjool date
- 1/2 cup almond milk
