Are you new to the keto diet and wondering if coffee is allowed? You’ll be happy to know that coffee itself is considered keto-friendly however, once you add sweeteners and milk it would no longer be considered keto-friendly and the number of carbs would have significantly increased.
There are ways to make your coffee keto and to be honest, it’s not as hard as you might think. And they taste great! Seeing as though the keto diet is a high fat, low carb diet, you are able to add various ingredients to your coffee to make it keto, commonly known as a bulletproof coffee.
What is the difference between a keto coffee and a regular coffee?
Keto coffee is considered a coffee that is high in fat and obviously low in carbs. There are various ways you can add fat to your coffee including coconut oil, MCT oil, grass-fed butter, full-fat coconut cream, cacao butter and full-fat cream.
As a comparison, regular coffee is considered a coffee with additives such as sweetness and milk, both of which are not keto-friendly ingredients. Both contain larger amounts of carbs which we are obviously trying to avoid on the keto diet.
What exactly does a keto coffee look like?
The quintessential keto coffee generally contains one cup of freshly brewed coffee, 1 tablespoon of grass-fed butter or ghee and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or MCT oil. Once these ingredients are combined then placed in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. When blended the coffee appears to be similar to a latte but is perfect for your keto diet.
As well, you can add other keto-friendly ingredients such as cacao powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla or even unsweetened almond or coconut milk. If you love your coffee with some sweetness then please only use keto-friendly sweeteners such as Stevia or Monk fruit sweetener.
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Keto-friendly milk alternatives
Giving up milk in your coffee can be a challenging process. If you can’t do that there are a couple of milk alternatives that keep your coffee keto. The main ones that we found to work well are unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened coconut milk, full-fat coconut cream and full-fat cream.
It takes a bit of trial and error to find the milk alternative that bests suits you but please persevere!
Keto-friendly sweeteners
Like milk, sweeteners can be incredibly difficult to give up if you’re used to sweetening your coffee. Just as well there are a couple of keto-friendly sweeteners that will have you enjoy your coffee in no time.
The main two that we have found that work well are monk fruit sweetener and Stevia. When purchasing please make sure you read the ingredients to make sure there are no other added sweeteners to the blend. This will increase your carb intake. If you are ready to ditch sweetening your coffee, then this could be the time that you reduce the sweetness and you’d be surprised how quickly you get used to coffee without any added sweeteners!
Our Favorite Keto Coffee Recipe
Ingredients
One cup freshly brewed coffee
1 tablespoon of grass-fed butter
1 tablespoon of coconut oil or MCT oil
1 tablespoon of heavy cream
½ teaspoon of pure vanilla essence
Method
Place ingredients into a blender or use a stick blender to blend within the cup. Blend until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Our favorite Vegan Keto Coffee Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup of freshly brewed coffee
1 tablespoon of coconut oil or MCT oil
1 tablespoon cacao butter
1 tablespoon full-fat coconut cream
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
Method
Place ingredients into a blender or use a stick blender to blend within the cup. Blend until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
We hope that these tips help you enjoy your coffee keto. Having a coffee in the morning is a perfect way to break your fast and could potentially be a breakfast replacement and help you get you through till after lunch.
