Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Milkshake (Edit recipe)

One of the places we MUST stop at whenever we go to Austin, TX is Picnik. They have a knack for making some amazingly creative and tasty blended coffee options (not to mention the most deadly delicious blondies ever conceived). They start with the idea of bulletproof-style coffee but in a blended variation. So really it’s butter coffee meets a frappuccino from Starbucks. Don’t ask me how they keep the butter from clumping since they’re cold drinks, but they do it somehow. This Hazelnut Mocha Smoothie was born from that. As a happy bonus, this Hazelnut Mocha Smoothie doubles as the ultimate post workout meal in the mornings. As soon as I finish a workout, I get home and make it for my post workout nutrition. As a bonus, on the mornings I make this for myself, I’m full all morning due to the quality fats and proteins it contains. I regularly only need this smoothie until lunchtime. OMG! Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Smoothie! Click To Tweet Cold Brewed Coffee ~ that seems like an obvious one to help get you going in the morning. You can use regular brewed coffee instead but I like the smoothness of cold brew. Collagen from Vital Proteins ~ to help with gut health and get some quality protein in your system first thing in the morning. Coconut Milk ~ to add some good quality fats and helps with the creaminess MCT oil ~ to boost the cognitive function (great for my epilepsy). Chocolate Hazelnut Butter ~ from our friends at Steve’s Paleo Goods because who doesn’t love that flavor combination? Really, who doesn’t? Give this Hazelnut Mocha Smoothie a try and be sure to let me know what you think in the comments below!