This Creamy Iced Bulletproof Coffee is not only Keto, Low carb and Sugar Free, but perfect for keeping you refreshed and full for hours!
What is Bulletproof Coffee?
The basic philosophy behind this keto coffee is that is adds butter and MCT oil to your typical coffee providing satiation to help you abstain from eating breakfast. If you’re on a keto diet, you know intermittent fasting is key in weight loss and enjoying this luscious, buttery, creamy coffee in the morning makes it very easy to skip breakfast. I can’t take the credit for the Bulletproof coffee phenomenon, it was Dave Asprey, author of The Bulletproof Diet.
Why MCT Oil?
You might be thinking, “Butter in coffee? Gross!” But don’t knock it till you try it my friends! I had felt the same way and once I did finally try it, I was blown away. The taste is the creamiest I’ve ever had and the fullness that comes with it is even better!
But then you might be thinking, why MCT oil? MCT’s are medium-chain triglycerides, a form of saturated fatty acid that has numerous health benefits. Yes coconut oil is an MCT oil, but MCT oil is a more concentrated source of fat that creates energy which almost instantly converts your body to using ketones. This is exactly what we’re looking for when it comes to being keto adapted.
Bulletproof Coffee Extras
Once you’ve enjoyed the basic bulletproof hot coffee with just those 3 basic ingredients, you may want to try playing around with other extra deliciousness. I really love adding a pinch fo salt and vanilla stevia to mine. You can also try adding in some Vital Protein Collagen Peptides for some extra protein if you’re planning on using this coffee more as a meal than just to hold you over in between two meals.
This Iced Bulletproof coffee recipe I’m sharing today is simply as an afternoon snack for me, perfect between lunch and dinner.
Iced Bulletproof Coffee (Keto and Low Carb) Recipe
Brenda’s Notes:
- You can use decaf or caffeinated coffee for this. I brew extra coffee in the morning, stick it in the fridge and by the afternoon I can make this keto coffee recipe!
- Whatever you do, don’t sub coconut oil for the MCT oil, it will clump and harden and that will be the grossest coffee you’ve ever had.
- Feel free to go without sweetener if you prefer or use your choice of sugar free sweetener to taste.
- You can eliminate the xanthin gum if you choose, but it helps make a wonderful thicker coffee almost like a smoothie!
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Iced Bulletproof Coffee (Keto and Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 2 cups coffee chilled
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tbsp MCT oil
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla liquid stevia
- pinch sea salt
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
Instructions
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Add the coffee, ice, oil and heavy cream to a blender and blend on high until mixed.
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Add the remaining ingredients to the blender. Taste and adjust sweetener if needed.
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Pour over ice and enjoy!
I love my bulletproof coffee, but anything over 50 calories breaks a fast, so having this early morning doesn’t help with intermittent fasting. I usually have a coffee with my husband around 6:30am with collagen and a dash of flavored almond milk creamer, making sure it is under 50 calories so I maintain my fast. Then I can have my BPC later in the morning when I get hungry, usually 9-10am. If I haven’t eaten since 7pm, the previous day, my fast is 14-15 hours doing it this way.
I’ve heard some say that’s true but I’ve stayed in ketosis (checked by blood testing) in my morning bulletproof coffee even using butter and MCT oil. I think the key is that you don’t want to spike insulin during a fast and if going over a certain calorie amount makes that happen then right I wouldn’t do it. But this recipe is my afternoon snack after I’ve broken my fast with my lunch meal and a few hours before I eat my dinner meal.
Collagen will break your fast because any protien stops autophagy.
I have been drinking hot bullet proof coffee with coconut oil for several months. At first I though greasy coffee, NO WAY. I do put powdered stevia and a little cocoa powder and salt. I put it in the blender to get a froth on top. It is sooooo good.
This looks really good, but I don’t see the butter in the recipe? Was that deliberate?
Right because it will clump when making an iced bulletproof coffee, so in place of the butter is the heavy cream.
Ahhh….that makes sense. I am definitely going to try this. It looks amazing!
Thank you for sharing this! Do you brew your iced coffee the same strength as you would the hot? I’ve been doing the hot BP coffee and I love how it curbs my appetite in the morning…but I miss my iced coffee…thanks!
I brewed a bit stronger for the iced so instead of 2 scoops of coffee I used 3 in mine then refrigerated it.
I can add that making coffee ice cubes will make an iced coffee even better!
Thank you for the recipe!!!
BTW, I heard years ago that, if your coffee is bitter, just add a pinch of salt! I’ve used that trick for years, and it works great! Might be the reason that pinch of salt makes everything “marry” so nicely! Looks great — can’t wait to try it!
hahah I had no idea and thank you for telling me you heard that, now I know why i love it so! Thank you!
What does the xanthm gum do? this looks delish!!! Can’t wait to try it!!
It makes it thicker like a smoothie but it’s optional really.
This is great!! I do much better on iced drinks rather than hot. I use MCT powder rather than the oil. But I could switch to coconut oil for an occasional drink.
It is really nice to multiple hacks of original recipe on the internet. You can hack it as per your taste. The key is blending the ingredients.