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The Easiest High Protein Pumpkin Spice Coffee
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I’m all for easy mornings and good coffee. I also love fall pumpkin spice recipes but do not want to take the time to open a can of pumpkin and all that. My recipe is simple and fast.
High Protein Pumpkin Latte Coffee
- 1 cup coffee (I love Think from Four Sigmantic)
- 1 scoop whey protein isolate with 12.5 grams clean protein (I love USANA’s 4-ingredient one )
- 1 shot of healthy, low sugar Pumpkin Spice creamer (my choice is Califia)
Brew coffee and pour a large cup. Add creamer and stir. Add protein and blend together with a frother. Enjoy on a cool fall morning!
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Will this add a lot of calories to my coffee?
Each level scoop is only 55 calories so it is a very high protein to calorie ratio (over 20%).
Will hot coffee destroy the protein?
According to Cornell University, while whey protein is sensitive to heat, mixing it with coffee does not significantly alter its amino acid composition or negatively impact its nutritional value, meaning you can still reap the protein benefits when adding protein powder to your coffee. I always add my creamer to my cup first and that cools it a bit. Then I add the protein.
How long will a bag of your recommended protein last if I use it in my coffee everyday?
The protein bag shows 20 2-scoop servings for 25 grams protein each. Almost daily,I use 1-scoop a day in my coffee, sometimes an additional scoop in my daily smoothie so it can last me almost 2 months. You can get it here at 10% off.
Does it contain any artificial colors, sweeteners or additives?
USANA Whey Protein contains only 4 ingredients total. It is lightly flavored but contains no added sugar, color or fillers.
What are the manufacturers standards? (This is important!)?
This is a very important question and one I love to answer. I researched many companies and this one I trust. And I have visited and toured the front and back of the manufacturing facility multiple times in the past decade. Here’s what I have found……. every USANA product is backed by science, manufactured with the highest-quality ingredients in state-of-the-art facilities, and laboratory for:
Purity—ensures products are free from contaminants including heavy metals, pesticides, and residual solvents.
Identity—confirms the ingredient identity to determine efficacy, safety, and quality.
Composition—provides critical data on every batch down to weight, thickness, disintegration, and safety.
Strength—includes multi-method testing to prove the potency claim on each product label.
Safety – verifies a high-quality product that’s both safe and effective.
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