Coffee with banana: recipes, combination, benefits and harm

Coffee with banana is an exotic drink. The unusual composition surprises even seasoned gourmets. According to legend, like coffee with orange, banana mix appeared where there were a lot of tropical fruits and coffee plantations. This is Brazil.

Today Brazil is in 4th place in banana production. The most popular countries for drinking the drink are the United States and Japan, but its prevalence is growing every year.

In America at the beginning of the twentieth century they even tried to replace black coffee with banana coffee. This was motivated by religious preferences, as well as a healthy lifestyle. The substitute contained roasted wheat, bran and molasses. But the experiment failed and coffee only gained momentum.

Description of the drink

Although banana is the most popular tropical fruit, it is rarely found in smoothies. It seems more suitable for desserts. It is impossible to squeeze the juice out of a banana, and the porridge of crushed fruit does not seem attractive enough in appearance.

Banana liqueurs and syrups are widely used, but they contain practically no natural ingredients. However, with a fresh banana, delicious coffee and a blender, you can make your own organic drink.

Coffee with banana is a fairly thick liquid with a pleasant taste and aroma. Suitable for consumption without sugar, natural fructose provides excellent sweetness.

The drink can be consumed in the morning and can replace breakfast. But coffee will be dangerous for people with gastrointestinal diseases.

It also contains virtually no fat, and thanks to the banana, it contains a lot of calcium and silicon. In the standard combination, in addition to banana, cream, milk and various spices are added to coffee.

The drink is useful in small quantities. Drinking more than 2-3 cups of coffee is dangerous. In addition, it is important to consider that a person gets used to caffeine. If the base is not weak coffee, then even children can drink the drink.

How to prepare a banana drink the classic way.

To force yourself to do something in the morning, coffee with a banana will not hurt. After all, coffee bean powder is a good energy drink. It has a particularly active effect on the brain, thereby improving its performance. Thanks to bananas and coffee, you will feel a surge of new strength, both physical and mental.

If you eat one banana in the morning, you will replace your breakfast with this product. This fruit contains carbohydrates that are necessary for active people. The exotic fruit has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract and is considered soft food for the body. If you don’t want to gain weight, then make yourself a cocktail called “banana coffee” for breakfast.

Recipe

Ingredients:

Coffee bean powder - 10 g;
Water - 65 ml;
Banana - ½ piece;
Low-fat milk - 35 ml;
Cinnamon, almond slices - 10 g (for decoration).

Preparation:

Brew espresso in a Turk, and you can adjust the amount of black ground coffee yourself. If you like a weak drink, then add less powder.
Make banana puree with warm milk. This product can be excluded from the list of ingredients if you do not drink coffee with milk.
Mix the whipped mixture with espresso. Top the cocktail with almonds and cinnamon.
A sweet snack in the form of candied fruits, marshmallows, and marshmallows will come in handy with this mix. You can also decorate coffee with banana with chocolate chips or glaze. All you need is two or three pieces of chocolate.

When brewing espresso, consider your body's capabilities. Otherwise, if you add more coffee than usual, you may experience tachycardia or overexcitation. Which subsequently threatens overexhaustion and a sleepless night.

Suitable components

Historically, coffee with banana requires preparing espresso in a Turkish coffee pot. Only ripe bananas are used. If you use green, the taste will be sour. Spices are added during preparation to make the drink spicy.

Manipulations with banana vary depending on the recipe. In some cases, it is whipped with cream and garnished with coffee. There is an option when the fruit is crushed with a blender and mixed with coffee. Others cut into pieces and add ice to coffee.

Coffee with banana is a low-calorie product that still gives you a feeling of fullness.

Raf coffee - what is it?

Raf coffee is more correctly called a coffee-based cocktail. Classic raf coffee is mixed in a 1:2 ratio, where one part of coffee is divided into two parts of cream or milk.

The very idea of drinking coffee with cream was born a long time ago, and its authorship was lost in the darkness of time. But raf coffee was first prepared in the 90s in one of the Moscow coffee establishments.

Participants in the events say that this happened in a small Coffee Bean store near Kuznetsky Most. There they sold grains, freshly ground coffee and prepared a drink. In the mid-90s of the last century, one of the regular visitors named Rafael asked to make him “delicious coffee.” But he didn’t like the classic espresso recipe. The barista mixed espresso with cream, added vanilla sugar and steamed the resulting mixture directly in the cup. Rafael liked the resulting cocktail, and he began to order it constantly.
Regulars of the establishment quickly appreciated the recipe and began asking to make coffee “like Raf’s.” The name of the recipe stuck, and that’s how the famous Raf coffee appeared.
Among the first baristas to prepare raf coffee was Tatyana Elizarova, who later became a two-time winner of the Russian Barista Championship and European Champion.
Very quickly it became widespread. The classic recipe was creatively processed and supplemented, and now raf coffee is prepared in a wide variety of ways.

You can also find an alternative version on the Internet. In it, the first sip of raf coffee is attributed to the Emperor of Lian China himself. They say that the lord mixed coffee and full-fat milk, and fell asleep before tasting the drink. Flower petals fell into the cup, the awakened emperor drank his coffee and felt a surge of vigor. Anything is possible, of course, but only in the 6th century, when the Lian dynasty ruled, coffee had not yet become widespread, so it is unlikely that the emperor indulged in a cup of raffa.

Cooking method

The first step is to brew coffee in a Turk according to your own preferences. If you have a coffee maker at home, it is better to make espresso using it.

The banana needs to be peeled, cut into small pieces and placed in a blender. Most likely half a banana will be enough for one cup.

Pour the prepared coffee into the blender with the banana and beat until smooth. The drink can be poured into a coffee cup.

Whip 30 ml of heavy cream with 1/3 teaspoon of powdered sugar. Afterwards the mixture is spread on coffee with banana for decoration. If desired, you can sprinkle with your favorite spice or orange zest.

Banana milk coffee

This drink has an antioxidant effect due to black coffee, adds a dose of potassium and pleasant sweetness due to banana.

Ingredients for 1 serving:

1 tablespoon of ground coffee;
150 ml cold water;
1 soft ripe banana;
150 ml milk (if you follow a plant-based diet, use almond, coconut or soy milk).

Recipe:

Pour cold water over the ground coffee and let the drink brew for about 18 hours.
Take a small strainer and pour the mixture through the filter.
If desired, add ice to the resulting coffee.
Blend banana and milk in a blender until creamy.
Pour the banana-milk mixture into cold coffee.

Coffee milkshake

This invigorating cocktail is designed for 2 persons.

First you need to brew coffee in a Turk and leave it for a while. Peel two bananas and cut into pieces. Place 100 ml of cold milk, 100 g in a blender. ice cream, coffee and bananas. Beat the ingredients for about 3 minutes.

The drink is poured into glasses and served to the table. For decoration you can use whipped cream or grated chocolate. It will take up to 30 minutes to prepare.

Coffee Banana Smoothie

This smoothie can completely replace your first meal and keep you full for several hours.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

2 frozen bananas, peeled and cut into pieces;
60 ml chilled espresso or 120 ml strong coffee;
50 ml Greek yogurt;
150 ml milk;
20 grams of cocoa powder;
20 grams of honey (optional).

Recipe:

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth and foamy.
Add honey to the mixture if you prefer a sweeter drink.
Pour the smoothie into two glasses and serve immediately.

Coffee with banana and chocolate

This is a recipe for instant coffee, so it will require a minimum of time. 3 teaspoons of coffee are poured with a small amount of boiling water and thoroughly stirred with a spoon. 60 g is added. milk chocolate, broken into pieces. It should dissolve in boiling water.

Coffee with chocolate is placed in a blender, 1 small banana, one and a half glasses of milk and 4 ice cubes are added. Beat until smooth.

Beat half a glass of chilled cream with powdered sugar. Cream in a container will also work.

Pour coffee and banana into glasses, top with whipped cream and garnish with grated chocolate. It is convenient to drink the drink through a straw.

With ice cream

200 ml brewed coffee;
half a banana;
1-2 tbsp. l. ice cream (cream ice cream tastes best, but any vanilla ice cream will do);
a pinch of cinnamon (optional).

In this recipe, it doesn't matter how the coffee is prepared, so you can use any proven method.

So, brew the drink and let it cool a little. Meanwhile, peel the banana, cut into medium pieces, place in a food processor, sprinkle with cinnamon and pour in coffee. Beat until smooth.

And then the preparation can be in two ways.

The first is to pour the drink into glasses and add ice cream. The second is to add the ice cream immediately and beat it together again, and only then pour it. Here you can experiment.

By the way, you don't need to add cinnamon. But it’s worth a try, it makes the taste of the cocktail much richer.

French press coffee

Place cream and milk in a saucepan. The banana is cut into slices and placed separately in a saucepan. Both components are placed on fire. The banana is sprinkled with cane sugar and drizzled with caramel syrup.

The French press is doused with boiling water. 50 g is poured into it. coffee and water is poured. The liquid is gently mixed. Warm milk with cream is added. Cover with a lid for brewing. After this, the piston is lowered.

The banana in syrup is placed in a blender, coffee is poured in and blended until smooth. The drink is ready to drink.

How to choose the right fruits for healthy nutrition

To choose bananas that will have only positive effects, you need to follow simple rules when purchasing:

the shape of the banana should be streamlined and smooth, without any protruding bumps;
the peel should be an even bright yellow color, without gloss. Otherwise, this is the first sign that the fruit has been treated with chemicals;
if the banana has a greenish tint, it is a sign of unripeness. Eating such fruits has an adverse effect on health, because the composition contains a large amount of “heavy” starch, which the intestines are not able to digest;
black dots on the peel throughout the fruit indicate its ripeness, but black spots should alert the buyer.

Fruits that have a different shade are also not recommended for consumption. Most often, the color changes due to frostbite, and frozen bananas lose their entire complex of vitamins and minerals.

Which bananas are healthier?

The green type of bananas is neither healthier nor more harmful than the yellow ones, because... they have the same composition of microelements. The only difference is that starch turns into sugar as it ripens. Unripe berries improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, do not increase sugar levels and give a feeling of satiety.
Dried bananas provide undoubted benefits because... contain 2 times more carbohydrates, but do not change their calorie content, in addition, they do not harm people prone to allergies. Indicated for use in diseases of the brain, heart, liver and intestinal problems.
Dried bananas last longer, retain all their benefits, regulate the functioning of the cardiovascular system and remove harmful excess fluid.
Despite their availability, some people use frozen bananas, they do not cause harm, they have the same calorie content, but can be useful when preparing ice cream, pastries and desserts, bringing maximum benefits.
To diversify your diet, you can add baked bananas, which retain microelements during processing.

Banana ripeness level. Photo: v-detalyah.ru

For colds and cellulite

However, coffee not only has all the listed properties. It also heals! For example:

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In facts and figures: 2 cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of cancer

the invigorating drink acts as a pain reliever (mainly for women);
used as a cough remedy - for colds, it is recommended to breathe over strongly brewed hot coffee, covering your head with a towel;
cosmetologists use coffee for cellulite wraps;
Doctors never tire of repeating that coffee lovers have a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, colon, liver and gall bladder cancer. However, they also insist that caffeine addiction develops very quickly (according to some reports, almost from the very first cup). And that an overdose of coffee is very dangerous. Excess caffeine, for example, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, contributes to thinning bones in women, especially during menopause, and increases the kidneys' excretion of calcium, the main culprit in the formation of stones.