Let’s be honest, breakfast typically consists of picking over your toddlers left-overs. Between sleepless nights, busy mornings and caring for everyone else sometimes (cold) coffee becomes apart of breakfast too.
While caffeine can give you a temporary boost, it doesn't provide the nourishment your body needs to keep up with the demands of motherhood. Adding protein to your favorite cup is one simple way to support your body without adding another task to your morning routine.
Ingredients
¼ cup brewed coffee
¾ cup whole cow's milk
1 tsp coconut sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp sea salt
2 tbsp vanilla protein powder
Nutritional Insights
Protein
Adding protein powder is an easy way to increase your daily protein intake, supporting muscle maintenance, recovery, and overall nourishment, especially on mornings when a full breakfast just isn't happening.
Blood Sugar Balance
Protein can help support steadier blood sugar levels when paired with sugar, making protein coffee a more balanced option than coffee alone. This means more stable energy, mood and even sleep.
Energy & Stress Support
When you're already running on little sleep and high stress, caffeine can sometimes leave you feeling more jittery or overstimulated. While protein won't cancel out caffeine's effects, adding it provides nourishment and helps make your coffee more nutritional dense instead bouncing from caffeine high to caffeine high.
Protein Coffee Recipe
Servings: 1
Serving Size: ~ 8oz
Instructions
Brew your coffee and warm the milk to your desired temperature.
Combine the coffee, milk, coconut sugar, vanilla extract, sea salt, and protein powder.
Use a handheld frother to blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy!
Wellness Notes
Dairy-Free: Substitute whole milk with your favorite plant-based milk alternative.
Less Sweet: Omit the coconut sugar or adjust to your preference.
No Handheld Frother? Once warmed, add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Use caution when blending hot liquids.
A Little Reminder: Protein coffee isn't meant to replace a balanced breakfast, but on those mornings when life is moving faster than you are, it's a small, realistic step toward nourishing yourself, too.