I’m always looking for new ways to drink my liver cleansing dandelion coffee and this Caffeine-Free Ketoccino is a warm weather winner. Made with 5 healthy ingredients –dandelion root, coconut milk, collagen protein, sunflower lecithin, and stevia, it’s heaven in a glass.
I’ve been drinking caffeine-free dandelion coffee since the mid 1990’s. That’s when I gave up the real thing. Regular coffee, and decaf, have too much caffeine for my nervous system. But dandelion coffee is totally caffeine-free, so it’s the perfect drink for me. It doesn’t give me the jitters and it’s made with liver cleansing dandelion root. Now that’s a win-win.
I call this healthy iced coffee a Ketoccino because it’s sweet and frothy, like a cappuccino, but without all of the sugar and carbs, so it’s keto. Further, my Caffeine-Free Ketoccino is packed with coconut milk and sunflower lecithin, both healthy fats that are perfect for a ketogenic diet. If you’re looking for more low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diet recipes check out my Keto Diet Recipes page!
Caffeine-Free Ketoccino
Ingredients
- 4 dandelion tea bags
- 1 cup water, hot off the boil
- ¼ cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon collagen peptides
- 1 tablespoon sunflower lecithin powder
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla stevia
Instructions
- Place tea bags in a large mug
- Pour hot water into mug and steep "coffee" for 5 minutes
- In a vitamix, puree coffee, coconut milk, collagen, lecithin, and stevia
- Serve
Equipment
I use sunflower lecithin in this recipe because it’s a great source of phosphatidylcholine, a phospholipid that’s essential to human health. Phospholipids are a type of “lipid” which is simply a fancy word for fat. The most critical role of phospholipids is regulating the structure of the cell membrane. I’ve been researching the role of phospholipids intensively and I promise to share more on this critical fat in the near future. I can tell you now though, that if you’re eating a high-fat diet, consuming this type of fat is important since phospholipids help break down fat and make it more digestible, a very good thing for the body, and especially the brain.
I use collagen protein in this recipe because I am always looking to get more protein into my diet. Given that I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, and am working to rebuild the myelin sheaths that coat my nerve tissue, protein is a key building block and collagen is ideal.
Here are some of my other healthy keto diet recipes for you!
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Bobbi says
Why do you have to use 4 tea bags/1 cup of water? That makes this a pretty expensive cup of tea, especially to have on a daily basis!
Elana says
Bobbi, feel free to experiment with something that works well for you :-)
angela says
Hello Elana, I just tried this Ketoccino “coffee” and it is absolutely delicious. I love the taste and smell of real coffee but for years I have done without coffee because it upsets my stomach. This is just like the real thing and I don’t have to worry about the jitters or stomach upset… thank you thank you.
Just wondering if I can use the ground dandelion root you use in your dandelion root coffee in this recipe and what would be the equivalent in the bulk for this recipe.
Thank you
Angela
Elana says
Angela, thanks for your comment! I would make a cup of the Dandelion Coffee from scratch and use that in the recipe in place of the 4 bags :-)
Stacey says
Sounds delish! I’ve been looking for a coffee substitute since coffee causes my joints to hurt but unfortunately, I get hives from dandelion tea. I also have a gluten sensitivity, any suggestions of what I could use? Thanks
Elana says
Stacey, thanks for your comment! Here’s a recipe that you might like:
https://elanaspantry.com/golden-turmeric-latte/
I don’t think it would work in this Ketocccino, but it’s a great latte recipe to have in place of a hot cup of coffee!
Elana
ann says
can i use vital proteins marine peptides?
thank you
Elana says
Ann, feel free to experiment!
Marie says
Thanks for the recipe, Elana! I plan on trying this tomorrow morning. I recently bought vital proteins collagen and have such a hard time consuming it. Since you mentioned you use it often, do you also notice a funky taste? I often don’t enjoy the drinks that I add it to, although I would like to use it more often for the health benefits. Is it just me that feels this way?
Thanks!
Elana says
Marie, I do know the taste that you are describing, but when I use it in this drink the other flavors tend to hide it :-)
Lisa says
Thank you Elana! I have made this everyday this week! I am always amazed by your creations – I had all these ingredients but would never thought of putting it all together. Thanks for sharing and for all that you do.
Elana says
Lisa, you’re welcome! I’m glad to hear this is so good that you’ve made it everyday this week :-)
Ryan Luedecke says
Awesome Elana. You’re on the cutting edge w/ these recipes! I haven’t had cappucino in 15 years thanks to a severe coffee allergy but this dandelion tea version could be my gateway back in. Appreciate you sharing it. – ryan
Elana says
Ryan, thanks so much for your awesome comment!