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Coconut Coffee Smoothie + Bai5 Giveaway!

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When it’s rainy and snowy and slushy and yucky outside, I numb the pain with coconut.

Coconut Coffee Smoothie

The winter blues is real. I’m one of those people that is most definitely a happier person in the spring and summer. Maybe it’s because I don’t ski or maybe it’s because I don’t celebrate Christmas, but I’ve come to believe that I’m mildly allergic to winter. I’m convinced that my body is ten degrees colder than everyone else’s this time of year. Like why am I the only one shivering up in here?! Wrap me up in a plaid scarf and ship me off to Hawaii PUH-LEASE.

I may not be able to delete the winter season, but I sure as hell can dump tropical coconut and hot coffee into everything in sight. So when the healthy hedonists over at Bai5 offered to send me some of their all natural antioxidant-infused drinks to try (one of which was Molokai Coconut), I was all ears.

Coconut Coffee Smoothie

Bai is made with natural fruit juices, white tea extract, vitamin C, coffeefruit extract, organic stevia, and erythritol. Erythritol is a natural, low-glycemic, low-calorie sugar alcohol that’s nearly as sweet as sugar but won’t raise your blood sugar. Winning! Stevia is super sweet and can actually be pretty bitter if used in excess, so erythritol helps balance out that overwhelming sweetness. Per serving, Bai has 35 mg of caffeine, which is about the same as a cup of green tea. It’s just enough to make you do laundry but not enough to make you write a ten-page paper, ya dig?

So what the heck is coffeefruit? It’s actually the juicy red fruit surrounding the coffee bean. This little fella happens to be pretty potent in disease-fighting antioxidants.

Do you mind if I step on my nutrition soap box for a hot second? “Antioxidant” has become quite the buzzword in the health community, so let’s delve into that a bit. Molecules called free radicals are formed by simply living and breathing, but also via exercise, stress, pollution, x-rays, and smoking. While free radicals are natural for the body, high concentrations can damage our cells and DN.

This accumulation over time leads to the development of chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory disorders, heart disease, and neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s. Antioxidants found in fruits, veggies, spices, cacao, coffee, etc. help neutralize these free radicals and prevent the damage that accumulates as we age. Moral of the story: eat your fruits and veggies!!

Coconut Coffee Smoothie

With five calories (ahem, Bai5) and one gram of sugar per serving, Bai is a great alternative for those hooked on toxic energy drinks loaded with artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. I of course love that it’s sweetened with stevia, but I also appreciate that the caffeine content isn’t off the wall. The thought here is that the antioxidant blend will give you a natural energy boost that won’t have you wired all day. Did you know that Bai’s use of the coffeefruit has also created sustainable jobs and economic opportunities through the direct relationship they have with hundreds of farmers in Indonesia? Dreamy.

This smoothie is like caffeinated paradise. It’s totally creamy from the frozen nanners and coconut, plus it has a super unique coffee flavor that pairs perfectly with the banana. Is this not the easiest smoothie of all time?! Finally, you can have your coffee and banana and eat them, too.

Coconut Coffee Smoothie

GIVEAWAY: The folks over at Bai5 are giving one lucky ready an entire case (twelve 18-oz bottles) of Bai5! To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter below (it may take a few seconds to load). Log-in using Facebook or an email adress, and then leave a comment telling me what antioxidant-packed snack is your favorite.  Leaving a comment is mandatory to enter. To gain additional entries, follow the prompts.

This giveaway is open to everyone and will end Monday, December 15th at 12am EST. The winner will be notified via email. The winner will also be listed in this post on December 15th. Good luck!

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Coconut Coffee Smoothie

★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD, LD
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Smoothie
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Ingredients

  • 2 frozen bananas (overripe and pre-sliced)
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup Bai5 Molokai Coconut

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bai5. Thanks for supporting Hummusapien!

Comments

  2. The coconut Bai5 is actually one of my favorite sports/juice type drinks (way better ingredients than Vitamin Water and some of it’s competitors). I’m digging acai in my smoothies lately for my boost of antioxidants :)

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  3. My favorite antioxidant-packed snack is a giant bowl of roasted broccoli and kale sprinkled with cilantro and oregano! Love those dark green Veggies :)

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  7. I’m ALWAYS cold and winter and I are definitely not friends…I love anything and everything coconut, because it just screams warm weather and beaches. :) LOVE Bai and had fun working with them! :)

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  10. yummmmm this sounds so delicious. weird that i used to not like coconut as a kid and now i ADORE it. coffee + coconut = i wish i was drinking that right meowwwww. lately ive been really into berries for some antioxidants but ive also made your acai bowl 2x which means i have 2 packs left (2pac acai). i also drink red wine. that counts as anti oxidants, right? i want summa deez juices. especially the one to make this smoothie on the reg. im gonna be w/my fam for 6 days over xmas and need some healthy foods and energy boost. help meeee. xoxoxo
    PS i love when you get on your nutrition soapbox. i didnt know that stuff about free radicals. how does exercise create them?! sounds like not a good thing…

    ★★★★★

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  12. Blueberries are definitely one of my favorite snacks with loads of antioxidants. I also already regularly drink Bai5, so winning this giveaway would help me re-build my stock :-)

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  15. I’m admittedly a “superfood junkie”. They’re pricey and I’m a college student so I can’t buy them often but I adore goji berries and mulberries on homemade coconut yogurt with berries, nuts and seeds, and a drizzle of almond butter! I also eat raw chocolate EVERY damn day ;) It’s a must

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  23. Mmmm it’s like a coffee infused pina colada!

    Trader Joe’s 85% dark chocolate bars are definitely my favorite way to get antioxidants!

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  25. Yes, the short winter days are killlliing me! The only thing that gets me through this time of year is the pretty Christmas lights so I can understand feeling miserable if you don’t celebrate Christmas.

    I’m not a coffee drinker so I would much rather drink the antioxidants in a smoothie or a tropical drink. They sound delicious! I would say my favorite way to get antioxidants is through dark chocolate and red wine. Mmmm!

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  26. Blueberries are my favorite way to get some antioxidants! I throw them in smoothies, over greek yogurt, or just plain. Love them.

    And YES to downright hating winter – I’ve already begun the countdown to warmer Spring days!

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  53. The smoothie does look easy, and I too am a fan of coconut in smoothies! I hear ya about winter, though for me it’s more the lack of light that gets to me. Sunset is at 4:18 here every day for the next week! I can deal with that on a day like today that has high clouds, but when it’s low clouds and rain it’s tough. I do use a light box and that helps a lot. Anyway, good luck getting through winter!

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  62. I love blueberries! Eat them frozen with sweetened almond milk. Let it sit for a few minutes then it’s a delicious slush

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