The thing of it is…
…I don’t exactly wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, which is why it takes 2 to 3 cups (5 when no one’s looking) of battery acid-strong coffee to put a little spunk in my stride.
Life for me begins when the coffee ends. As in, it behooves us all to put conversation on hold until all the coffee’s done been drunk.
And since we’re on the topic, I’m not above doing this in order to get my coffee fix. Yes, I own a milk frother. No, I cannot imagine life without it.
Didyouknow that not all coffees are created equal? The way coffee is brewed plays a large role in how good the end result tastes. Many coffee makers over-extract the oils out of the coffee grinds, leaving you with a bitter tasting cup of Joe. Enter: the Remington iCoffee maker.
The iCoffee maker uses patented SteamBrew technology to create a Joe that tastes similar to French press coffee. It’s programmable, makes coffee in the blink of an eye, and begins and ends the brew cycle with a nice little tune. It’s pretty much the Aston Martin of coffee makers.
You can learn more about iCoffee here, annnnd you can enter my giveaway below for a chance to win one of your own. But first: the frapps.
Don’t tell me: you’ve been craving healthy frappuccinos all summer long, too? This is why we’re friends.
Since I’m a control freak about what I put in my body, I have specific frappuccino criteria, with include the following: a.) must be made with almond milk, b.) excludes additives like carrageenan, c.) excludes cane sugar, d.) the stronger the coffee, the better. All of this translates to a frapp that must be made at home.
I pretty much took the smoothie approach to this frappuccino by using a frozen overly-ripe banana and a touch of maple syrup as the sweetening agents. The banana adds volume and creaminess, on top of the sweetness. If you use an un-ripe banana, it will probably taste like un-ripe banana mixed with coffee. Don’t do.
But do do this healthy frappuccino, because it’s easy, healthful, and won’t make you curl up in a sugar coma.
And now, the…
Giveaway
For a chance to win an iCoffee maker, simply enter using the Rafflecopter below. The giveaway ends September 2, 2014 at 12:00am EST. The winner will be notified by me through email, and will have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is selected.
Put this frapp on repeat.
Healthy Frappuccinos
Ingredients
- 1 large overly ripe banana peeled and frozen
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or to taste
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee chilled
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 4 large ice cubes
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste for sweetness. Add more pure maple syrup if desired. Pour into a large glass and enjoy!
Nutrition
Note: This is not a sponsored post. I was provided an iCoffee Maker to try on for size, and all opinions in this post are my own.
I like my coffee strong with a bit of half and half.
very light and sweet
Sweet with a touch of cream 🙂
iced is my favorite!
if its a little one… plain. if it’s big, cream + sugar!
I take it with cream and sugar 🙂
I like my coffee with a 1/2 tsp. of coconut palm sugar and about a 1/4cup of steamed 1% milk.
with a lot of sugar
I like my coffee with lots of cream and sugar – and very strong.
I take my coffee black
I can’t do a damn thing in the morning without my coffee…and every once in a while I do love a fancy extra special drink like this to make the morning all the better. Kind of love that this is pretty much HEALTH FOOD too. That’s just an excuse to make it on the reg.
Cream and sugar!
How do I take my coffee? Well, as soon as my feet hit the floor in the morning, I head straight to the coffeemaker. No stops, no detours. We’re lucky to have my daughter living at home because she owns a sweet Jura machine. When she leaves I’m really going to miss it. (Uhh, I mean her–miss “her.”) I grab a big mug and push “strong,” listen to the beans grinding, then stare trance-like at the two ribbons of coffee streaming from the nozzles. Add a little bit of sweetener, then for a moment it’s just me and my crema mustache. It’s a ritual.
I prefer it to taste like chocolate milk! But now I just drink it black.
My daughter has me hooked on Frappuchinos,now I need one.Thanks
Dark,strong, with a little milk. Or, for fun a little whipped cream at dessert!