Healthy Iced Coffee with almond milk, sugar free, low calorie, and much cheaper and healthier than Starbucks.
Make DIY homemade iced coffee on a hot summer day and save about $4. Repeat for a month and buy yourself a pair of Lululemon pants. Ha!
Healthy Coffee
Healthy iced coffee made with cold (leftover) coffee, almond milk and without any added sugar. On a hot summer day, this glass of homemade iced coffee will satisfy your late afternoon sweet tooth craving.
Much cheaper and healthier than Starbucks and is so darn easy to make at home.
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What Coffee Beans to Use?
If you brew coffee at home, do not discard any leftovers. Refrigerate for up to 2 days and make iced coffee recipe. Of course, quality of coffee beans matters and better the coffee grounds, the tastier the end result.
We usually buy organic coffee beans and grind them once a week. I can’t recommend you one particular brand because there are just so many and selection varies by location. So, just use the coffee you normally drink.
4 Ways to Customize Your Healthy Iced Coffee:
- Use any milk: dairy, almond, coconut, rice, soy or hemp milk. My latest obsession is Califia Farms, so tasty!
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg or more (skip) vanilla extract.
- Add maple syrup to taste if you are craving a tad of sweetness.
- Change the ratio of coffee : milk. 50:50, 30:70 or whatever you want.
More Healthy Cold Drinks
Next hot summer day try:
Enjoy this healthy iced coffee!
PrintHealthy Iced Coffee
Healthy Iced Coffee Recipe with almond milk, sugar free, low calorie, and much cheaper and healthier than Starbucks.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 glass 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: North American
Ingredients
- 1/2 – 1 cup ice
- 1/2 cup coffee, cold
- 1/2 cup any milk (I used unsweetened almond)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a tall glass, add ice, coffee, milk and vanilla extract.
- Stir with a long spoon, adjust to taste and enjoy immediately.
Store: Do not throw away “old” coffee. Refrigerate for up to 2 days and when ready combine all ingredients and make a healthy iced coffee.
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This recipe seems so simple to be so amazing, but it is literally amazing! So easy to make at home and so delicious!
Would definitely recommend trying it! I’m going to make it everyday now haha
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Yay! That’s great to hear Meredith!
Very helpful.
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Awesome iced coffee recipe!
For milk I like hazelnut silk almond milk and skip the extract.
Sounds amazing!!!
Amazing
Delicious ?
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Tasty and easy to make.
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Love it! Make it everyday and so easy to do! Thanks! I’m so glad I found you!
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You are very welcome. I’m glad you found me too haha. Enjoy!
I have been searching the internet for good healthy iced coffee recipes. Yours is the first that I actually like. It was amazing and I look forward to making it every morning.
Awesome. You must live some place warm.:)
Thank you, will surely try these since most coffee drinks are quite high in sugar/calories. : )
Yes. It is super easy to make your own at home.
Made this for my daugther and she loves it . Was very sad no Star Bucks since Paleo she said this works yeah.
Awesome! Don’t be sad, guys. Starbucks is full of [email protected] and GMO ingredients. I buy only Americano with organic soy milk as a treat when I’m out.
If I don’t drink coffee what brand coffee would be good for iced coffee?
I like medium to medium dark roast coffee, preferably organic. My favourites are Ethical Bean, Kicking Horse, Seattle’s Best or when I’m out Starbucks Blonde or Pike Place Roast.
I looooove iced coffee! It’s actually the only way I’ll drink it. I came up with my own iced mocha recipe (which is posted on my blog) but I always feel guilty if I have it too often because I know it isn’t very healthy. I never even thought to use almond milk before. I think I’ll try your recipe next time and use a little chocolate syrup as the sweetener. Then it’ll be a bit healthier! I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
Now Silk makes dark chocolate almond milk… no need to add sweetener
Silk dark chocolate almond milk contains sweetener. SO doesn’t matter when you add it – with milk or with coffee.
I just started doing this. I use Caramel Macciato flavored coffee from Starbucks and Vanilla Almond Milk. It is so good on those sticky humid Southern mornings.
Glad you like it, Suzanne! It’s so simple, cheap and tasty. You can vary this iced coffee as much as you like. Next time I will try it with whipped coconut cream on top. Stay cool.:)
Your coffee shots look like they could be hanging inside of a Starbucks:)
I love iced coffee! All year around.:) I usually use TJ’s almond milk too, but I never thought to add vanilla extract. Will try it tomorrow. 🙂
Thank you!:) Enjoy!