Frozen Mexican Mocha Recipe + More At-Home Blended Coffee Drinks
Frozen Mexican Mocha
Entire recipe: 80 calories, 4.5g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 195mg sodium, 11.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 0g sugars, 3g protein
Green Plan SmartPoints® value 2*
Blue Plan (Freestyle™) SmartPoints® value 2*
Purple Plan SmartPoints® value 2*
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Prep:
5 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. unsweetened dark cocoa powder
1 tbsp. instant coffee granules
2 tsp. sugar-free French vanilla powdered creamer
2 packets no-calorie sweetener
1/4 tsp. cinnamon, or more for topping
Dash cayenne pepper
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 1/2 cups crushed ice (about 12 ice cubes)
Optional: light whipped topping
Directions:
In a tall glass, combine cocoa, coffee, creamer, sweetener, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Add 1/4 cup hot water, and stir to dissolve.
Add milk and 1/4 cup cold water, and mix well.
Transfer to a blender, add ice, and blend at high speed until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed.
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Alternative: Instead of blending your Mexican mocha for a frozen drink, serve it over ice!
HG Tip: Looking for natural vanilla powdered creamer? Grab a bag of Laird Superfood Creamer!
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