At first, the notion of putting butter and oil in your coffee sounds absolutely atrocious. But believe me, it creates the creamiest, most delightful coffee your taste buds will ever experience.
Bulletproof coffee is not only delicious, but it will help kickstart the process of ketosis (and who doesn't want to start out their day with some effortless fat burning?!). It will curb your cravings thanks to the high quality fats, and can dramatically help increase cognitive focus and clarity, as well as overall energy!
Ingredients:
8 oz. of your favorite brewed coffee
1 Tbsp. unsalted, grass-fed butter like Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
1 Tbsp. coconut oil or MCT Oil
(MCT oil is a concentrated form of caprylic fatty acids, and is 9x stronger than coconut oil. However, I have found that both options work fine.)Stevia to sweeten to taste
optional: cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder
Put your brewed coffee in a glass blender (do NOT put hot coffee in a plastic blender like the Ninja brand blender. We learned this the hard way via cracking sides...), and add in the butter, coconut oil or MCT oil, stevia, and other low carb accoutrements to flavor your coffee. And blend this deliciousness until it is creamy and frothy. Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy!
I feel compelled to interject a story I have from the one time I shared this magical recipe with a friend of mine. They were naturally skeptical, but were willing to give it a try. Well, apparently I should have been a bit more clear in my directions...they thought that I meant to blend the unbrewed coffee grounds with the butter and coconut oil first, and then put that nasty, gritty mixture in the coffee filter and brew the coffee like usual. Needless to say, they were less than impressed by this concoction until I informed them that the only reason it was so awful was because they did it completely wrong. I will omit the name to protect the innocent, but it still makes me laugh every time I think about it.
The biggest misconception about Bulletproof Coffee is that many people believe that those who are following a ketogenic lifestyle subsist solely on this special coffee. No wonder people think keto is unhealthy if they think that is the only thing we are consuming! I actually had a conversation with a so called natural health counselor who said she was wary of the keto diet because she heard that it could lead to nutritional deficiencies. Key word- she heard. She did not bother to actually do the research herself and learn about the amazing benefits, which saddens me, as she claims to be a professional in regards to nutrition. She then proceeded to make a post on her own health related blog about how the Keto Diet was bad for you- her only logic and reasoning behind this notion was that she was under the assumption that the coffee was a sole source of calories for most keto lovers.
Obviously, this is completely wrong, as people following a ketogenic diet are actually less likely to suffer from nutritional deficiencies than those who follow the standard american diet laden with sugar, processed foods, and nutritionally devoid garbage. Keto emphasizes healthy fats from nuts, seeds (like chia, flax, and pumpkin), avocado, dairy, meats, olive and coconut oil, as well as a heavy emphasis on nutrient-dense, low carb veggies and fruits like berries, leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, green beans, brussels sprouts, etc. The health benefits are numerous and staggering. So before you listen to the naysayers who try to tell you that drinking Bulletproof coffee is unhealthy, do your own research. Heck, ask Johns Hopkins University who has studied the keto diet extensively for decades with positive results. Be your own health advocate and do what you know is best for your body!
