Lactation protein coffee drinks have been one of my favorite tools to losing the baby weight, keeping my milk supply and getting back in shape after pregnancy. I LOVE a good protein shake, and I LOVE a good coffee, so I just put the 2 together and made the most delicious recipes with my Milk Dust Lactation Protein Powder. Little did I know that Proffee recipes (protein and coffee) would become such a big hit, and great tool for weight loss after baby!
Protein powder is really helpful to breastfeeding moms for many reasons. I found it helped keep my milk supply up, as well as keeping me super full and crushing those cravings and hunger while breastfeeding.
I found that on the days I skipped my protein shake, I was hungry, snacking on everything, and craving all the sweet foods. I also found that if I blended my protein with my coffee, I just loved it even more! I'm going to go over everything Proffee (protein coffee), and then all my favorite recipes, which you can jump too down below if you want!
What is Proffee or protein coffee?
Proffee is exactly what it sounds like, a mix of coffee and protein together. There are endless possibilities on the flavors and drinks you can make with protein and coffee, and you can turn your daily coffee habit into a fat-burning drink that keeps you full all day (even while breastfeeding!). The easiest way to make a protein coffee is to blend together your favorite protein powder with your favorite black coffee. Cold brew or espresso blend well with protein powder either in a blender or with a frother. You can blend your protein powder with hot or cold coffee depending on how you like it. My preferred method was to blend Milk Dust Protein Powder with cold brew coffee, ice and milk. I'll get into my favorite recipes below.
You can't drink just any protein powder while breastfeeding.
Before I created Milk Dust, I focused on plant-based, high-quality protein powders with as many nutrients as possible in one scoop. I knew the more nutrients I could get in, the better. It was really hard to find a plant-based protein powder that tasted good and blended well, with also having the nutrients I needed.
As I had more babies and fine-tuned my diet plan, helped thousands of mamas with their diet plans while breastfeeding, I also found there was nothing that would really take away the sugar cravings! I knew I needed to make a great protein powder formulated just for breastfeeding mamas, so that's how Milk Dust emerged, and I was so happy I had it with my fourth baby! It made losing the baby weight, getting healthy and breastfeeding so much better!
With Milk Dust, I really got into protein coffee shakes because they tasted so good! I LOVED them, and I found that I lost the baby weight faster without even realizing it because I was drinking the shakes and staying full for so long!
Benefits of Proffee for breastfeeding and weight loss:
Protein Coffee (Proffee) is amazing for metabolism:
Little did I know that coffee and protein together accelerate your metabolism even more! No wonder I was dropping pounds faster! Coffee has been shown in studies to help with weight loss. Protein coffee is the best combination because the caffeine boost revs up your metabolism, while the protein supports lean muscle mass to keep your metabolism going all day. Protein also requires more calories to digest, and causes your metabolism to increase just to digest it, so the combination is crazy good for metabolic function. Postpartum metabolism slows down after pregnancy, so adding a shake to help boost your metabolism overall is really helpful!
Proffee stops breastfeeding hunger:
Most breastfeeding mamas experience a increase in hunger. The late nights breastfeeding, constant roller coaster of emotions and blood sugar roller coaster can really wreak havoc on the hunger hormones. Protein and coffee combined help give a double boost of feeling satiated. Coffee tends to suppress appetite, while protein reduces the hunger hormone, ghrelin, which tells your brain you are hungry.
Proffee stops sugar cravings while breastfeeding:
Another key benefit is that protein and coffee together can help stop sugar cravings. Protien powders typically have a sweet taste, so your brain gets the sweet fix, while also receiving a boost of protein and essential nutrients. Milk Dust is the only protein powder that has a blood sugar blend to stop sugar cravings. The propietary blend of hand-picked nutrients used to treat diabetes and balance blood sugar help stop the sugar cravings stemming from nutrient deficiences. Because Proffee recipes taste so good, you often don't crave other things becasue the Proffee is what you really want!
Proffee helps increase milk supply:
Protein consumption is linked to breast milk volume, so by adding more protein to your diet, you can help increase your milk supply. Then, if you use a lactation protein powder like Milk Dust, you can really support your milk supply while still losing the baby weight. Milk Dust has a lactation blend (both fenugreek and fenugreek-free options), with propietary, science-backed ingredients shown to increase lactation. This is a great combination for breastfeeding mamas when tyring to lose weight, stay healthy and actually drink something good!!
I have a lot more resources for you, including recipe books, and products that can help you achieve your goals without sacraficing your milk supply at all!
If you want more help to lose weight, I have a great Breastfeeding Weight Loss + Fitness Pack that has EVERYTHING you need to lose the baby weight safely.
I give you $100 back if you lose 10lbs, so you have nothing to lose!
10 Proffee Lactation Recipes You Will Love:
Mocha Protein Shake:
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1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
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1 scoop Milk Dust Fudge Brownie
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 cup almond milk
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Ice cubes
Vanilla Latte Protein Shake:
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1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
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1 scoop Milk Dust Sweet Vanilla
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1/2 tablespoon almond butter
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup unsweetened almond milk
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Ice cubes
Caramel Macchiato Protein Shake:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Sweet Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 Tbsp Caramel sauce or flavoring
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Ice cubes
Peanut Butter Espresso Shake:
- 1 shot of espresso, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Fudge Brownie
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Ice cubes
Iced Coconut Mocha Protein Shake:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Fudge Brownie
- 1/4 cup coconut milk unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ice cubes
Blend or enjoy over ice!
Hazelnut Protein Frappuccino:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Sweet Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut spread
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Ice cubes
Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Shake:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Fudge Brownie
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Ice cubes
Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Sweet Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Ice cubes
Vanilla Mocha Protein Shake:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1/2 scoop Milk Dust Fudge Brownie
- 1/2 scoop Milk Dust Sweet Vanilla
- 2 tablespoons vanilla creamer of choice
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Ice cubes
Almond Joy Protein Shake:
- 1 cup brewed coffee, chilled
- 1 scoop Milk Dust Fudge Brownie
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoons coconut cream
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- Ice cubes
There you have the best proffee recipes for lactation. I seriously drank a combination of these daily to lose the baby weight after my fourth baby, and to keep my milk supply up while I lost weight!
I can't wait for you to try them. I know you will find one you love, and make sure to grab both flavors of Milk Dust, so you can make all the recipes!
I have a lot more resources for you, including recipe books, and products that can help you achieve your goals without sacraficing your milk supply at all!
If you want more help to lose weight, I have a great Breastfeeding Weight Loss + Fitness Pack that has EVERYTHING you need to lose the baby weight safely.
I give you $100 back if you lose 10lbs, so you have nothing to lose!
