Mocha Protein Shake

Maura Knowles - The Upside Blog

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

Can’t live without that morning cup o’ joe? Here’s one way to make your must-have beverage even better. Blend instant coffee, protein powder, cashew milk and cacao nibs together and you’ve got yourself one heavenly a.m. pick-me-up.

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Mocha Protein Shake

Ingredients

1 or 2 tsp. organic instant decaf coffee
½ cup unsweetened vanilla cashew milk
1 Tbsp. cashew butter
2 tsp. cacao nibs
Ice
Vega Sport Vanilla Protein Powder
Manitoba Hemp Pro 70 Protein Powder

Directions

  1. In a high-speed blender, combine all ingredients until smooth.

Mo’s note: For an extra kick, freeze coffee into ice cubes ahead of time and add them in place of regular ice.