

Fats have gotten a bad reputation, and it spread like wildfire. Adding butter into your coffee doesn’t sound like the epitome of health to most people. If you are wondering, “ how is Bulletproof coffee healthy?” I don’t blame you. If you want to get a delicious Bulletproof coffee recipe, check out this coconut Bulletproof coffee recipe! 1. Blend the creamy concoction up, pour it in your favorite mug and drink up! I cut the recipe in half and still feel all the benefits!īrew yourself a cup of coffee and add in the butter and MCT in a blender cup.

You can adjust these ratios if you don’t feel like you need two tablespoons of each. Ok, so what is this butter in coffee thing all about? Bulletproof coffee is traditionally made with 2 tablespoons of grass-fed butter and 1 tablespoon of MCT oil (some people use 2 tablespoons). I poured it into my thermos and ran out the door to my 8:00 am class. I brewed a cup, threw in a tablespoon of butter, and turned on the blender to create my fat-filled coffee. I knew I didn’t have time to make breakfast, so I thought this was the perfect time to try bulletproof coffee. The following morning I got up frantically after sleeping past my alarm and rushed downstairs to the kitchen to make my cup of coffee. As a health junkie, I needed to see what was so special about bulletproof coffee? I won’t lie the sound of mixing butter into my coffee and it being healthy sounded way too good to be true. Time to stop sitting inside typing about how nice it is outside.Is putting butter in your morning cup-of-joe the secret to health or a one-way ticket to heart disease? Here are 9 healthy benefits of bulletproof coffee you won’t want to miss.īulletproof coffee has been all the rage these days, and for good reasons. Finally got that elusive 90lb power snatch PR in the gym yesterday, so I’m going to consider the first week of modified behavior a success.īTW – this Bulletproof Banana recipe is 21DSD approved, so long as you use a 21DSD-compliant protein powder. I still feel amazing and have lost a few lbs of water weight in the process. No bread or fruit aside from the approved green-tipped banana, but yes to some alcohol. So far, that’s working… but I won’t lie to your face and tell you I’ve been 100% perfect, because I haven’t. I started on the 21DSD to kick my snack habit. I have had a few drinks in the past 2 nights. Look how adorable those little cubes are… 10 fit into a quarter cup.Ģ1DSD Update: Day 5 and still going strong on the food. Life in my kitchen has gotten so much better since this little purchase. I found the $5 answer to my problems this week at TJ Maxx. Great for keeping a glass of water cold, but horrible for a blender. Ice cubes – A week or so I was complaining about making smoothies with ice, because the average household ice cube tray yields some pretty giant chunks. Stir, repeat until it’s a smooth and creamy texture, but not very hot. Only take the amount you need and stick in a small microwave-safe bowl and nuke for no longer than 15 seconds at a time. I made the mistake of putting some into a smoothie in semi-solid form yesterday morning, and it ruined the entire experience. Wax paper and a cookie sheet are your best friend.Ĭoconut butter/manna – I used Nutiva Coconut Manna for this. If you remember, brew a pot of coffee the night before and stick it in the fridge overnight, so you’re not impatiently throwing ice cubes and cold water in a fresh pot waiting for it to cool.įrozen banana chunks – pre-cut, pre-frozen. Stuff worth mentioning: It’s good to play the Boy Scout card here and always be prepared. It’s awesome and I drink it almost daily. Hence the name.ĮDIT: I now have an opinion on (and recipe for) Bulletproof Coffee. All I know is that this little concoction I just devoured was made in a blender and included both coconut butter and coffee. I really haven’t done any research as to why people started doing this or what nutritional benefits this provides, so I don’t really have an opinion on the stuff yet. People doing the primal thing have taken to blending butter, coconut oil, manna or some type of fat into their coffee in the morning. By paleosphere, I mean, my Instagram feed. Seems to be the newest ‘thing’ in the paleosphere. Maybe this isn’t news, but it’s news to me in the past 2 months or so: bulletproof coffee.
