Easy bulletproof coffee recipe, keto coffee recipe (2024)

As a coffee lover, I am always interested in different types of coffee, especially DIY recipes I can easily make at home. The creamier the better and in the creamy category Bulletproof coffee delivers!

But really, what is all the rage, right? Why is Bulletproof coffee so great anyway?

This easy DIY coffee recipe that is meant to replace your breakfast meal and can be made with things you already have at home and in addition to being creamy and delicious has some extra perks.

Bulletproof coffee benefits include:

• Increase inmental clarity
• Promote energy/alertness
• Curbscravings thus promoting weight loss
• Speeds up metabolism

Need I say more?

I love the fact that coffee is good for you. It is one of my favorite drinks and not one I plan to eliminate as I age. Although I have reached the point in life where watching what time of day I stop drinking caffeinated drinks is important (hello, midlife, if you aren’t there yet, you will be one day!).

Sadly (for me!), it is possible to drink too much coffee, counteracting its health benefits. Not surprisingly, adding things to your coffee can also make it unhealthy.

To keep your coffee intake healthy, here are a few tips from Bulletproof.com:

An easy bullet proof coffee is a great option to add to your meal plans if you are a coffee drinker and you are on keto. I personally am no longer eating a strictly keto diet but still enjoy bullet proof coffee (also called butter coffee). I want to enjoy the increased mental clarity, energy and metabolism boost!

Side note: If you are counting calories and need to stay within a calorie deficit to lose weight, making bulletproof coffee does require high-fat and caloric ingredients, so you will spend some of your daily calories with this coffee. While coffee beans (or coffee) is zero calories grass fed butter or grass fed ghee and coconut oil add up quickly even when using a couple table spoons.

Whenever I start anything new in my life I like to try it for free before I make any investment.

This is why, at first, it was important for me to be able to make this coffee recipe without purchasing a single thing. Mission accomplished!

• Black coffee
• Butter (grass fed is best and recommended but honestly I use what I have)
• Oil - regular old coconut oil.
• Stevia Sweetener & a dash of cinnamon on top (look at that yummy foamy cream!)

You do need some type of blending device. This coffee needs to be blended or the oil will remain separated. You can use any type of blending device. A regular blender, hand blender, milk frother or my new favoritemagic bullet blender.

A frequent question about mixing bulletproof coffee is"how can I mix coconut oil into my coffee without a blender?"
You can do this with a blender bottle. One of those plastic bottles with the little metal whisk ball inside for mixing shakes (commonly seen at gyms or sold with protein powders). I have not tried this but if you don't own any type of blender and you have one of these go for it!

If you don’t have coconut oil, you can skip it and use butter only.
The Bulletproof coffee recipe we are familiar with today originated from a Tibetan butter tea.

Dave Asprey was inspired by a creamy tea made with yak butter. He was given this tea by a woman in the Tibetan mountains, felt the mental clarity after drinking it, and crafted a coffee recipe based on this experience.

Bulletproof coffee is commonly referred to as butter coffee or keto butter coffee. Butter is really the key ingredient. The coconut oil adds healthy fats and a long list of health benefits. Grass-fed butter is the healthiest option but I use whatever butter I have on hand (real butter though, not margarine).

Ghee (clarified butter) is also a great option for any bullet coffee.

You may be wondering, why coconut oil and not another type of oil. Coconut oil has a long list of health benefits. I even use it in my regular, everyday cooking and baking!

The Top 10 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Coconut Oil / Healthline.com

After consistently drinking Bulletproof coffee using the simple keto coffee recipe of butter and coconut oil mentioned above I replaced the coconut oil with an MCT oil and also started to add Collagen Peptides to my bulletproof coffee every morning.

There are many different versions of homemade bulletproof coffee all with varying amounts of fats and calories. Some include nut butters, adding vanilla or other flavors. I like to go with a simple bulletproof coffee recipe.

Personally, I find drinking bulletproof coffee does increase my mental clarity and energy. I do think it helps my metabolism as well, although if I am honest, and I always want to be, I am currently in a midlife mode that is making it difficult for me to lose weight so I am not currently trying to lose weight ( to keep my sanity).
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Bulletproof coffee ingredients:

• 8 oz black coffee brewed
• 2 tablespoons butter (grass-fed is best)
• 1 tablespoon MCT oil
• 1 scoop collagen peptides unflavored

How to make bulletproof coffee:
1. Brew coffee with your preferred method
2. pour coffee into blending device
3. add butter & MCT oil
4. Blend thoroughly
5. pour into a mug
6. add natural sweetener to taste (optional)
7. dash of cinnamon (optional)
8. enjoy!

I absolutely love my creamy, frothy, delicious bulletproof coffee every morning! If you try this recipe let me know! Or if you have any questions I would love to help. Comment here or contact me on socials.

BP coffee is high in calories, but in return, you get a potential metabolism boost, appetite control, and energy (physical and brain energy)! Bulletproof coffee works with weight loss through metabolism and appetite control. Due to its high caloric content, it is important to pay attention to calories if you are attempting to maintain a calorie deficit.

*I am not a health coach, dietition or medical professional. Please consult you doctor or appropriate health professional to discuss health benefits and weight loss strategy.

Potential benefits include:

• metabolism boost
  
• brain energy / sharpness
  
• energy boost
• appetitite control
  

I am not aware of any bulletproof coffee recipes using milk. Butter is milk based though and the butter and oil make the coffee very creamy!

You can substitute the butter with ghee!

You can use a stick blender or milk frother. If you have no blending device a *shaker bottle or jar may work?

*I have not tried that method so use caution with hot coffee.

You can use several types of oil to make bp coffee

• coconut oil
• mct oil
• brain octain
  

Bp coffee recipes are super simple, you only need 3 or 4 ingredients:

• brewed coffee
• butter
• coconut oil (or mct oil or brain octain oil)
• sweetner of your choice (optional)
• some people add in a dash of cinnamon or unsweetened cocoa powder for flavor
  

Some of my best blogging friends are sharing some of their favorite recipes today too!
You are sure to find some co*cktails, healthy bites and delicious treats as you visit their blogs.

D'Arcy @ Dear D'Arcy
Rosemary @ Distinctly Southern Style
Gwen @ Gwen Lives Well
Kim @ For a Good Life After 50
Rebecca Phillips @ R You Ready to Organize
LeNysha @ Fifty Fab and Traveling
Sherri @ A Woman Thing
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