The Best Coffee Smoothie (No Banana!)

Name: The Best Coffee Smoothie (No Banana!)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup black coffee (or cold brew); ¼ cup milk of choice; 3 Medjool dates (, pitted (see notes)); 2 tablespoons collagen peptides ((or hemp hearts)); 1 tablespoon almond butter; 1 cup ice cubes (, or more as needed)

Instructions

Prep:5min

The next time your morning coffee gets cold, turn it into this delicious coffee smoothie. It's sweetened with pitted Medjool dates instead of banana, so it has a caramel-like flavor that rivals your favorite coffee shop. It's naturally dairy-free as written, and I've tested two ways to boost the protein, without affecting the flavor.

Updated at: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:05:06 GMT