We’re covering the best bulletproof coffee recipe made with MCT oil and ghee butter. 

What is MCT oil? MCT oil is made from a type of fat called medium-chain triglycerides – you can absorb MCT in your bloodstream quickly, which turns it into energy you can use.

What is ghee butter? Ghee is clarified butter that’s been simmered and strained to remove all the water. It has played a key role in Ayurveda for centuries and is prized for its anti-inflammatory, digestive, and health properties. 

MCT oil and ghee butter are great for the ketogenic diet because they both contain good, healthy fats that boost energy and cognitive function.

Bulletproof keto coffee has recently become a trend in the ketogenic diet. It is coffee made with a blend of ghee butter and added coconut oil or MCT oil.

Read more to learn why you should include butter in your coffee and how to make keto butter coffee, with a secret boosted ingredient for added protein and health benefits. 

Bulletproof coffee is best known as coffee made with a blend of ghee butter and coconut oil or MCT oil. It has recently become a trend in the keto diet community.

People use the phrase “bulletproof coffee” to generally describe keto butter coffee, which is coffee made with ghee butter and MCT oil or coconut oil. It’s easy to make right from home and can be mixed with a low carb collagen protein powder like Wholy Dose’s Unflavored Superpowder for added benefits. 

Other bulletproof keto recipes include:

You can make keto butter coffee at home with these ingredients:

Blend all the ingredients together in a blender or use a frother to froth in a mug.

If you’ve read this far, you may be wondering – why put butter in coffee? The taste is more delicious than it may sound and the benefits for keto-dieters are amazing. 

Keto butter coffee with MCT oil benefits include: 

First thing’s first, avoid the mistake that most make when it comes to how you make a keto coffee. Most will begin stirring the MCT oil into the coffee, but this leaves separation and causes it to be overly oily. The trick to avoid this is to blend or froth the oil, in order for the coffee and the MTC to combine properly. 

Here are the two ways to combine coffee and MCT oil: 

Either the blender of the father method is great, so it is up to your preference and convenience for your routine. Regardless of which you choose, do not simply stir your coffee and oil to combine the two together as this will not blend well. 

Most keto coffee recipes use a combination of just butter and MCT Oil, which include a tablespoon of each regular butter (or ghee) and MCT oil (or coconut oil).

While traditional bulletproof keto coffee tastes great, many have turned to this alternative because it is less dense and lower in calories – saving those much needed carbs for actual meals. 

This alternative of keto coffee with butter has the best of both. It still has the benefits of traditional bulletproof coffee – like creaminess, filling, and energy boosting – but is much lighter while providing protein to curb your appetite. 

Here’s how this works