Brown Butter Apple Protein Coffee

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Time to cozy up with this fall flavor infused breakfast—Brown Butter Apple Protein Coffee! It's like sipping on apple pie and getting your protein fix. Perfect for crisp mornings or whenever you need a little seasonal pick-me-up.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Brown Butter Apple, Protein Coffee

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 539.61kcal

Author Olivia Wyles

Ingredients

12 oz coffee brewed and slightly cooled
¼ cup butter browned (Note 1)
1 tablespoon brown sugar replacement sweetener
1 serving or scoop (about ½ cup) protein powder (I used Keto Chow - Note 2)
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Whipped cream optional, for topping

Instructions

For a Hot Coffee Version:

Brew coffee. Let it cool slightly so it doesn’t overheat the protein powder.
Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat until it turns golden brown and smells nutty. Be careful not to burn it!
Shake together (in this order), brewed coffee, protein powder, brown butter, sweetener, and spices in a blender bottle for 60 seconds until smooth.
Add to your favorite mug, and top with homemade whipped cream and spices.

For an Iced Protein Coffee Version:

Brew coffee with half the water. Let it cool completely. Cold brew coffee also works great here.
Brown the butter. Follow the same step as the hot version. If you don’t want the butter to solidify in a cold drink, blend it while it’s still warm with the protein powder and a small amount of warm liquid (like a splash of hot coffee).
Shake together cooled coffee, brown butter, protein powder, sweetener, and spices
Fill a glass with ice and pour the blended coffee over it. Stir well.
Top with homemade whipped cream and spices.

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Notes

1. Macros - This recipe is adjustable to your macros so feel free to add more or less butter according to your goals.

2. Protein Powder – Feel free to use about ½ cup of your preferred protein powder of choice for this recipe, but please note it will change the nutrition facts drastically as protein powders vary from brand to brand. I use Keto Chow because it’s more than a protein powder, it’s a keto meal mix that provides more nutrition than just protein. It also mixes beautifully and has the best flavor variations.

3. Nutrition and carbs – Be aware that some recipe blogs omit sugar alcohols or allulose from the nutrition calculation since it does not affect blood sugar. For transparency, I have included it and calculated the net carbs below. Always use a carb counter app like Cronometer according to the brands you use in order to get accurate nutrition information. The nutrition estimation is for the coffee only, not additional toppings!

19.17 Total Carbs – 5.39 Fiber – 12.00 Sugar Alcohols = 1.78 Net Carbs per Coffee base, not including toppings.

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