Low-Sugar Horchata-Style Iced Protein Coffee Recipe
Horchata-Style Iced Protein Coffee
Entire recipe (about 12 oz.): 168 calories, 3.5g total fat (0.5g sat. fat), 165mg sodium, 16g carbs, 1g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 19.5g protein
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Prep:
5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee granules
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened rice milk (like the kind by Dream)
5 tbsp. (about 1 oz.) vanilla protein powder
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Optional: no-calorie sweetener
Directions:
In a shaker bottle (or tall glass), combine coffee granules, cinnamon, and 1 oz. hot water. Stir to dissolve coffee.
Add remaining ingredients. Shake (or mix with a frother) until well mixed with no clumps.
Serve over ice.
MAKES 1 SERVING
HG Alternative: Feel free to use unsweetened almond milk or your milk of choice instead of rice milk.
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