Name: Bulletproof Coffee Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: 1 cup brewed organic coffee; 1 tsp coconut oil; 1 TBSP unsalted butter; ¼ tsp vanilla extract; 3 drops stevia extract

After a recent Facebook post where I mentioned I put some strange ingredients in my coffee, I’ve gotten a few emails asking for more details …

I have a love/hate relationship with coffee. Basically, I love coffee but my adrenals don’t always love it! Also, since I don’t eat/drink sugar or much pasteurized dairy, it can make for some pretty boring coffee … until now.

Drink the Fat…

Bonus points to anyone who just thought of Ross!

I’d always mixed coconut oil into my coffee or tea to help make sure I consume enough healthy fats, though it always floated on the top and the texture was sometimes rough (especially when I was pregnant … the texture made me so nauseous!). At the suggestion of a friend, I tried a strange twist that has become my new favorite!

Basically, I blend coconut oil and grass-fed organic unsalted butter (yes … butter) into coffee with a dash of vanilla and sometimes a drop of stevia. The blender emulsifies the coconut oil and butter so the texture is more creamy than oily and it is a delicious way to get a boost of beneficial fats. This type of healthy coffee also gives much more extended energy throughout the day without making me jittery.

This is similar to the Bulletproof® coffee recipe recommended and popularized by Dave Asprey, though Dave uses MCT oil in place of the coconut oil. Both have their benefits, but coconut oil has more immune-boosting properties while concentrated MCT oil does more for an immediate energy and brain boost.
A way to supercharge coffee and make it healthy and great for your skin

I also tried his Bulletproof Coffee which is much smoother than regular coffee and which he claims is produced carefully to avoid the presence of mycotoxins: “Most coffee beans are processed by either leaving them in the sun and elements to wither and dry, or by pressing them and letting them ferment (spoil) to remove the outer layer of the bean. Both of these techniques are known to produce significant levels of mycotoxins as they enhance flavor. Upgraded coffee beans are mechanically processed right after picking using only clean cold water. This more expensive process is safer because it dramatically reduces harmful molds or bacteria from impacting your health.”

I’ve also used various other forms of organic coffee with great results.

A way to supercharge coffee and make it healthy and great for your skin

Bulletproof Coffee Recipe

A delicious and creamy coffee that packs a powerful nutritional punch!

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1

Total Time 3

Calories 148kcal

Author Katie Wells

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Servings

cup

Ingredients

1 cup brewed organic coffee (or herbal coffee, or chai tea)
1 tsp coconut oil (or more, I usually put in 2-3 TBSP)
1 TBSP unsalted butter
¼ tsp vanilla extract
3 drops stevia extract (optional)

Instructions

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Mix on high speed for 20 seconds until frothy. Drink immediately and enjoy all the energy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Bulletproof Coffee Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 148 Calories from Fat 146

% Daily Value*

Fat 16.2g25%

Saturated Fat 11.8g74%

Cholesterol 31mg10%

Sodium 88mg4%

Carbohydrates 0.1g0%

Sugar 0.1g0%

Protein 0.5g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Additional Notes: I take my fermented cod liver oil right before drinking this to give all the fat soluble vitamins some beneficial fats to digest with. If you aren’t regularly taking coconut oil, start with a teaspoon and work up, as too much at once might upset your stomach. Coconut oil often increases metabolism and some people notice feeling warmer or like their heart is racing if they start off too fast.

I’ve also recently started adding collagen powder for extra protein and for hair, skin, and nail support and it works wonderfully!

Do you drink coffee? Put butter in it? Too weird? Weigh in below!

This delicious and easy healthy coffee packs a lot of nutrients and gives you lasting, healthy energy all day long.

About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Co-founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

Comments

750 responses to “Healthy Coffee Recipe (with Butter!)”

kellie

November 26, 2015

i buy wholebeans and ground beans both online. some places like whole foods have beans, but its like 6 or 7 dollars for one bean! online has much better deals. the ground vanilla bean powders (the good ones anyway) are whole vanilla beans ground up. be careful because some have “fillers”. with the whole bean, it is a long skinny pod. you can take a knife and split it down the middle, then take the knife and scrape the “caviar” out of the pod. or you can take the whole bean and yes, grind it up like coffee beans. if the beans are exceptionally fresh, they may be oily and when you grind them up they will sort of “glob up” on you. if that happens, take a small bit of powdered sugar or a dry seed like chia seeds and grind it up with the beans. im talking a SMALL bit, like a quarter teaspoon for 5 or 6 beans. then grind the heck out of it, til you get it as powdery as possible. thats what i do. or you can lay the beans out on the counter for a couple days so they dry out a bit. in fact, i just came in from the kitchen where i was grinding beans up to use for my thanksgiving cooking!

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Heidi

November 24, 2015

Agree, the coffee w coconut oil, butter, and stevia is delicious. I want to add vanilla but didn’t see any at the store without alcohol. Does the alcohol in the vanilla preserves the vanilla?

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1. kellie
  
  November 24, 2015
  
  its the old “oil and water dont mix” theory. if you have ever scraped the caviar out of a vanilla bean, you can see that its really oily. if you just threw that into some water instead of alcohol, it wouldnt dissipate, just stay in a clump. i am making homemade vanilla extract for christmas gifts, and its 7 vanilla beans slit open, and put into a cup of bourbon or vodka. but if you are putting it into coffee, we are talking probably a half a teaspoon? even a quarter? the amount of alcohol would be negligible. i would be more concerned with artificial flavors or corn syrup in store-bought vanilla extracts.
  
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2. Kathryn Kraft
  
  November 25, 2015
  
  All vanilla extract uses alcohol. If you don’t want the alcohol you will have to get the vanilla straight from the fermented bean. That’s what I do for my coffee.
  
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  1. kellie
    
    November 25, 2015
    
    you can also buy ground vanilla powder, like vanillamax.
    
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  2. Heidi
    
    November 26, 2015
    
    Thanks for your responses. How do you get the vanilla from fermented beans? Do you buy vanilla beans and then grind like you would with coffee beans? Where do you buy the fermented bean? Thanks for sharing.
    
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Pavla nemeckova

November 23, 2015

Thanks a lot for this recipe, finally found one without mct oil! With this one i can just use the stuff I have at home. Made my first cup today and I was soo surprised it tastes so great! Thanks a lot! 🙂

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Mandy

November 22, 2015

I decided yesterday that I was going to try my coffee this way, after years of using French vanilla liquid non dairy creamer. I’m kicking myself for wasting all those years! This recipe for coffee is amazing! I’ll never go back to the liquid stuff! Thanks, Katie!

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Lin

November 17, 2015

I was looking for a new way to drink my coffee. Here is how I normally drank it: 16oz brewed Starbucks beans with 3 Tbls total of coffee syrups (Vanilla & Caramel flavor), a bit of sweetened condensed milk and then I add half & half. Well, as you can imagine that’s A LOT of sugar. Each Tbls of coffee syrup has about 12.5 grams of sugar in it, not to mention I add a bit of sweetened condensed milk. Yikes! Well I get Biofeedback treatments done and it always shows I have problems with sugar regulation and I have a yeast problem. Well sugar feeds yeast so I really needed to cut back on my sugar intake. But I HATE black coffee, it has to be a dessert to me, because I don’t eat a lot of sweets, sweet coffee is my splurge. Well I tried stevia, it’s OK but it tastes like artifical sweetners to me, leaves a bad aftertaste in my mouth. Maybe it’s an acquired taste? Anyway, I started doing research on better alternatives but all the websites can’t agree on which natural sugars are better for you, some say sugar is sugar, others say it depends on the sugar and the body’s response to it. So that left me confused even more. Then I heard about “Butter Coffee.” I cliked on this Web page, read the recipe and thought “hmm…interesting.” So my curiosity got the better of me, I had all the ingredients already so I went into the kitchen brewed my coffee, added the butter, coconut oil & vanilla extract. Mixed it all together with my handheld milk frother. Took a sip….wow! It actually tasted good. I was shocked. There was no bitterness from the coffee, it was creamy and it had a hint of coconut & vanilla. Plus NO ADDED SUGARS! I then added a few drops of my Stevia. It made it a little sweeter and it seemed that the aftertaste from the Stevia wasn’t as pronounced. Maybe because I didn’t have to add as much since the butter, coconut oil & vanilla helps sweeten it already? But anyway, I will be having more of this. 🙂

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1. sasha t.
  
  February 28, 2018
  
  I’ve always had my coffee with cream & sugar. I tried this butter/coconut oil coffee & could almost tolerate it without ‘sugar’, but it still needs a bit of sweetner so I put in a tablespoon of (real) maple syrup. yum! I also add vanilla paste &/or cinnamon sometimes. I use my stick blender in a quart mason jar & it works just fine. Not a huge fan of the ‘froth’ on a latte so it’s perfect for me & minimal clean-up.
  
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Brigid

November 16, 2015

Hi,
I just came across this yesterday and had to try it. It was awesome! I am currently trying to lose some baby weight and concerned this will hinder my efforts. Does anyone have any comments regarding this? I’m trying to break the “fat is bad” thoughts… needing encouragement 🙂

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Jenny

October 19, 2015

I have been blending butter (sometimes I add coconut oil, sometimes I leave it out) and hydrolyzed collagen in my coffee for several months now. It makes a great breakfast! Btw, using a hand blender makes it much quicker and easier! (I use a large mug so it doesn’t splash out the sides). I also find that Great Lakes gelatin (green can) is much cheaper than the one mentioned, but excellent quality. (Luck Vitamin has significant quantity discounts too).

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Mauricio Garcia

October 16, 2015

I want to make this my morning coffee on the weekends. I have a stupid question, When i blend all ingredients, i imagine that the coffe has to be hot , correct? If not ,can i reheat ?

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1. Wellness Mama
  
  October 16, 2015
  
  It should stay quite hot…
  
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2. kellie
  
  October 17, 2015
  
  since i keep my mct oil and my butter/ghee on the counter, they are room temperature, so they dont really cool down my coffee. perhaps if the butter is coming straight out of the fridge it might lower the temp slightly…..not sure. i mean, when you put half and half in coffee, its coming out of the fridge and is cold, right?
  
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Ben

October 9, 2015

The biggest difference between cream and butter is the amount of fat; butter has more per ounce.

Ghee – clarified butter – has had the water and milk solids removed by hearing, so it’s a better option if you are looking to avoid milk protein (if you have a sensitivity to it, or are on a strictly paleo of Whole 30)

To clean your NutriBullet, after you mix up your fatty coffee, fill the mixer with some hot water and a drop or two of dish soap. Run it as you normally would for 20-30 seconds, that should be enough to emulsify all the remaining fat and let it rinse out easily. Pour it down the drain and run hot water for a minute or two; you should be fine.

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Heidi

October 8, 2015

Hi, I tried the coffee w/butter/coconut oil/stevia and it was yummy. The butter/coconut oil got my magic bullet full of grease. How to prevent the container from becoming greasing? In addition, not good to have this grease go down the garbage disposal. Could I just use organic half-n-half, coconut oil, and stevia in my coffee vs. butter? What is the difference between organic half-n-half and organic butter? Also the recipe calls for vanilla. Many of the vanilla contain alcohol. Is there vanilla extract w/o the alcohol. Please clarify. I really appreciate your response. Thank you.

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Jennifer

September 30, 2015

So I’m not new to organic coffee, but due to a number of health issues, I’ve gone organic everything (95% of the time). I’ve always liked creamer, but even that Natural Bliss by Nestle isn’t good for you. I’ve been seeing a LOT of pins and articles about virgin coconut oil and unpasteurized butter or ghee in coffee and would love to try it. Is it possible to blend the oil and butter into the coffee with an immersion blender? It’s what I have available.
Thanks!

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1. kellie
  
  October 3, 2015
  
  it comes out more frothy with a “real” blender, but it does work fairly well with an immersion blender. thats what i use to make it when i travel. at home i use the one-cup attachment for my ninja blender.
  
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Heidi

September 29, 2015

Hi, I tried this and it did not not turn out too well. The coconut oil and butter mixed with the coffee got my blender extremely greasy. How to work around all the grease left in the blender? There was not a ton of foam. I made this in my magic bullet. I do not understand the reason the coconut oil and organic unsalted is healthier than coconut oil and organic half and half. The latter makes more foam and taste creamier. Also a lot of vanilla extract has alcohol in the ingredients. Thanks for clarifying all this…

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1. Wellness Mama
  
  September 30, 2015
  
  Butter has less dairy protein and more fat so it is typically more easily digested, but I do like raw half and half or raw cream too. I wonder if the issue may be the blender? I use a very high speed blender to get the froth, though even in my blender, it does leave a film of oil.
  
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  1. Heidi
    
    October 8, 2015
    
    Thanks for your reply.
    Where do you get raw half and half or raw cream? I have only seen half and half not raw at the store.
    I put a little bit of coffee in the blender w/coconut oil/butter and still the magic bullet became really greasy.
    Is the vanilla you use contain alcohol? All the organic vanilla extracts also contained alcohol. I know the alcohol probably keeps it fresh.
    
    Thanks for clarifying…
    
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    1. Janene Jones
      
      October 14, 2015
      
      So it sounds like you are not putting your coffee in with the coconut oil, butter, etc in your blender? You have to put your whole cup of HOT coffee in the blender with the other stuff…. it’s the hot coffee that will melt your oils and help them emulsify in your blender. Then you should only have to rinse out your blender with hot water and it should be pretty clean….. I do it that way every day.
      
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2. kellie
  
  October 1, 2015
  
  i use tava brand vanilla flavored ghee (clarified butter) so theres even less dairy protein than butter, and the vanilla in it has no alcohol. instead of coconut oil i use mct oil, which is a concentrated form of the good stuff in coconut oil. a tblsp of ghee, a heaping teaspn of mct, black coffee and a heaping teaspn of raw honey, blended in the one-cup container on my ninja blender. it comes out perfect. i wonder if you are using too much of the butter/oil? btw half and half has something else in it thats not so great for you (casein?) and the ghee is doable for people who are lactose intolerant. see if you can find some unsalted ghee to do it. ghee is chock full of the good stuff in butter, tho more concentrated. (vitamins d and k) ghee is also great to cook with because it has a higher smoke point that butter. grass fed of course! i get the ghee, mct oil, raw honey and bulletproof coffee beans all at thrive online market.
  
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  1. ~ Nona
    
    October 1, 2015
    
    Thank you for the details — including ordering details from Thrive Market. I plan to try it. Thank you!
    
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Bella

September 25, 2015

Just wondering, is the coconut oil melted when you put it in the blender? and is it black coffee or coffee with milk that you out in the blender? Thanks

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1. Wellness Mama
  
  September 25, 2015
  
  The coconut oil can be solid or liquid. It doesn’t really matter because the coffee will melt it. And I use black coffee. The butter basically acts as the milk in this recipe.
  
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Shannon

September 8, 2015

I tried this(minus the butter and I used truvia instead of stevia, not sure if there is much of a difference) and I thought it was going to turn our totally nasty. I was so wrong! It was so delicious and creamy. Definitely doing this again.

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1. Kathryn
  
  September 8, 2015
  
  Truvia is much different than pure stevia. Truvia has added chemicals in it and it also has a much more bitter taste.
  
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Elizabeth Littleton

August 23, 2015

Thank you for the information about an alternative to plastic bottles. Planning on going to our Athletic Store to see if they have them if not I’ll order on Amazon.
Your recipes have been very helpful to me!
I love grass fed butter in my coffee!!

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Crystal

August 22, 2015

As I was pulling out my blender to make your recipe I dropped it and broke it!! I was in the process of pouring everything into a mason jar to shake it up when I realized I still had my food processor to work with. Thanks for posting. I only added the butter and the coconut oil. Yummy!

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1. Wellness Mama
  
  August 22, 2015
  
  Oh no! I am sorry to hear of the demise of your blender, but I am glad you liked the coffee!
  
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Kathryn

August 19, 2015

I have been putting coconut oil in my coffee for a while now and I love it. Haven’t tried the butter, will have to try that today!!

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Lindsey

July 23, 2015

Hi there 🙂 I have learned a lot from you and your blog. Thanks for the info! I want to try this, but I was wondering if regular kerrygold butter is ok because that’s what I have on hand. Also, do you think a stick blender would work if I blended in a mason jar? I’m trying to make this quick and easy.

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1. Katie – Wellness Mama
  
  July 24, 2015
  
  Yes and yes 🙂
  
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Janene

July 22, 2015

I have been drinking my “bulletproof” coffee for about 9 months now and I love it! I make mine with 1 TBS of coconut oil (have just ordered some MCT oil to try as well), 1 TBS of Organic Valley cultured butter, One scoop of the Collagen Peptides by Vital Proteins, about 1/2 teaspoon of Matcha powder and a little sweetener…. I put it all in my Ninja in the individual sized cup with piping hot organic coffee and blend for twenty seconds…. yummy, healthy goodness!!

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Jennifer

July 18, 2015

I do find it odd that in one breath you assert that fermented coffee beans are spoiled, and in the next you mention taking your fermented cod liver oil (presumably for health benefits, because why else would anyone consume it). That doesn’t seem very rational or balanced to me.

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