Kill two birds with one stone with this Coffee Turmeric Smoothie. Get your coffee fix but reap the benefits of this good-for-you smoothie filled with healthy ingredients.
Hands up if you’re intrigued by this coffee turmeric smoothie! You might not think coffee and turmeric go together, and normally they might not, but when paired with other ingredients they work perfectly. This turmeric smoothie was inspired by the infamous golden milk latte, but as you might know, I much prefer cold drinks over warm drinks. Iced coffee and smoothies will always have my heart, and this coffee turmeric smoothie recipe is the best of both worlds.
Side note: how do you pronounce “turmeric”? Do you say tOOOOOOOmeric or tuRRRRRRmeric? I Googled it and found verbal pronunciations both ways, but Merriam-Webster says tuRRRRRRmeric, so I’m going to assume that’s the right way. For the record, that’s how I pronounce it, but I’ve always wondered about the correct pronunciation.
WHY THIS COFFEE TURMERIC SMOOTHIE IS SO GOOD
- It’s the best of both worlds: coffee and turmeric
- The flavors pair surprisingly well together
- It contains a minimal amount of sugar, so it won’t weigh you down
- Smoothies are a great grab-and-go breakfast option
HEALTH BENEFITS OF TURMERIC
Turmeric has many benefits, and a little bit goes a long way. Some of the benefits of turmeric are:
- it has anti-inflammatory properties
- it can be a pain reliever
- can aid in digestion
- improves liver function
TIPS FOR MAKING A TURMERIC SMOOTHIE RECIPE
A few notes before you make this recipe:
I recommend using soaked cashews. Simply place cashews in a bowl of water and soak them for a few hours. If you don’t have time, boil cashews for 20 minutes and that will soften them.
Instant coffee is the way to go for this recipe. However, if you decide to use espresso powder instead of instant coffee, just use less than what I have recommended in the recipe (1/2 tsp would be my best bet, but I haven’t tried it myself) since espresso powder is a bit stronger.
You can use almond milk, coconut milk or a mixture of both. The golden milk is made with coconut milk, but I actually preferred this smoothie with almond milk. Regardless, either one will work.
In the blog photos you’ll notice a banana; however, after testing this recipe a few times, I decided I liked it better with cashews as the base instead of banana. Just FYI!
Similar to other recipes of mine, you’ll have to use your taste buds to determine the right proportions for YOU. I recommend starting with the recipe I’ve developed and then adding more coffee/turmeric/sweetener if you deem it necessary.
This smoothie tastes sweet with a hint of coffee and turmeric and is full of GOOD FOR YOU ingredients; I have a feeling you’re going to love it. I’ve made it twice for myself already—once as my breakfast and once as an afternoon pick-me-up—and it was perfect for both occasions.
Remember to tag @thealmondeater on Instagram if you make this coffee turmeric smoothie!
OTHER SMOOTHIE RECIPES
Coffee Turmeric Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/4 cup cashews soaked
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1-2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder
- 1 1/2 cup almond milk or coconut milk or a combo of both
- 6 ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth, approximately 30 seconds, allowing time for the coffee to grind up completely.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Yum! This would perfect before a long run. Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Erin, this looks like an amazing combination of ingredients. I have had tooooomeric in my cupboards for a while now and haven’t been sure how to use it. Since I’m a coffee addict, and since summer is upon us, this seems like the perfect drink. Thanks for the recipe!
Hey Erin,
How about using cold brew coffee in place of the instant coffee? It would be less harsh and acidic than instant coffee.
And no grounds!
Hi Meredith, that could work! I created this recipe before I started making my own cold brew, but I bet this would be delicious using cold brew. Let me know if you try it!
Thank you for the recipe:)
Would you say this is one or two servings?
Hi Lori, I’d say one large serving. Let me know if you try it!
I LOVE all these ingredients, but I have never ever thought of adding coffee and turmeric…could I add that to my regular cup of joe with frothy almond milk??? And I always mess up on how to pronounce this dang spice…LOL!
Ohhhh I bet you could! Just start with like 1/4 tsp turmeric and go from there. Let me know if it works!
Oooh I’ve never added coffee to my smoothies, but it seems like a perfect fit. We tried using a blender to grind up coffee and it didn’t work very well. Luckily, my bullet blender also came with a grinder blade, which is perfect!
Ohh good! Yeah having coffee grinds IN your coffee is super unpleasant.. trust me, I’d know.
So – I say terrrrmaric – butthat’s just me! Now, I’ve used turemeric in curries – but dang girl – mixing it with coffeee in a smoothie – why simply BRILLIANT!
Hehe thanks Shashi! And yes turrrrrrmeric is correct (apparently :D)
I just call it TERRIFIC 🙂
Wow, these photos — SO gorgeous!!
And I’ve never thought to but tuRRRmeric and coffee together, but cool idea. I am all about the turRRRmeric these days.
Thanks Hillary–they weirdly mix well together!
Turmeric is my absolute favorite especially with coconut milk! This looks heavenly 🙂
Yes turmeric and coconut go so well together. Thanks Diana!
I totally say too-meric and now I feel stupid for saying it wrong. You know like the people that say quinoa wrong? Ugh! It’s complicated being healthy!
Hhahha! BEING HEALTHY IS HARD. It’s ok… you’re definitely not the only one who says it that way considering that’s the way I usually hear it pronounced.
I’m a big fan of tuRRRRRmeric! And this recipe is loaded with many of my favorite ingredients – coffee being on the top of the list. Already in my to-try list!
Haha.. I think coffee is at the top of everyone’s favorite ingredient list 😉 Thanks Helen!
This coffee turmeric smoothee recipe looks amazing . Im gonna try this anytime soon
Thanks–let me know how you like it!
Yuuuuuuuuuhs! I need this every morning of my life! I always have a fresh supply of turrrrrrmeric and I’m a daily coffee drinker. This is sounding so tasty right about meow! 😀
Yes you must try it! Just add a pinch and mind=blown.
I have been wanting to jump on board with tumeric and have been searching for a tasty recipe to get me going with it. Looks like this is the one! 🙂
Yayayay let me know if you try it!
This smoothie looks dreamy and I love all of the ingredients. Pinned for later!
Thanks Carly! Let me know if you try it 🙂
I have not tried turmeric!! This seems like a great first-try recipe 🙂 gorrrgeous as always!
Thanks Christina! A little bit goes a long way with turmeric, but it’s so good for you (hence why I’m trying <--key word) to eat it more.
TOTALLY into this idea! Turmeric is a new favorite of mine, and the fact that you mixed it with coffee is brilliant!
Thanks gf. Turmeric is a new favorite of mine too so I figure why not add it in when I can? including in my smoothies!
Totally love that you made this as I’ve been wanting to actually add turmeric to my coffee grounds before making! Now I have to try this as well as my warm turmeric coffee.
Gorgeous photos, btw <3
Whoaaa yes… do that and let me know how it works out because I bet it’d be awesome.
Wowow, Starbucks is going to start losing business 😉
It’s so TURRRRRRMERIC. Not T(omb)eric, like a tumb…hahahaha!
Haha move over Starbucks!!
Whoaaaa game-changer with this smoothie!! I love adding coffee to my smoothies, especially with the addition of chocolate protein powder. Yay for cafe mocha! I say tOOOOmeric, because I didn’t know there was another pronunciation. Hahaha thanks for clearing it up!
No problem 😉 I definitely hear toooomeric more than turrrrmeric so I had to Google it!