Recipe:
Skip the expensive coffee shop drinks and make your own iced mocha at home! You will not only save money; you can also control the amount of sugar and calories you add.
This drink combines unsweetened almond milk, cocoa powder and just a touch of maple syrup to create a lighter iced mocha that is still creamy and chocolatey. Cocoa contains antioxidants that may help increase blood flow to skin, keeping it smooth and hydrated.
One of the tricks is creating a “chocolate syrup” to drizzle around the glass that slowly swirls into the coffee as you drink it. For added decadence, you can top the mocha with a dollop of whipped cream and some mini chocolate chips.
Ingredients:
1 cup hot coffee
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or low-fat milk)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Ice
2 tablespoons whipped cream
2 teaspoons mini semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
Stir 1 tablespoon of the cocoa powder into the hot coffee and let cool. Add the almond milk and 1 tablespoon of the maple syrup. In a small bowl, combine the remaining tablespoon of cocoa powder and maple syrup and stir until combined. Drizzle this “chocolate sauce” around the inside of the glasses. Fill glasses with ice and then pour in the coffee mixture. Top with whipped cream and mini chocolate chips.
Yields: 2 servings (about 8 oz each)
Per serving: 108 calories, 2.1 g protein, 19.9 g carbohydrates, 2.2 g fiber, 14.4 g sugars, 3.8 g fat, 1.2 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 274 mg calcium, 0 g omega-3 fats, 0 IU vitamin A, 0 mg vitamin C, 3.5 mg vitamin E, 2.7 mg iron, 0.5 mg zinc
Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.,
is the author of THE BEAUTY DIET and STRONG, SLIM, and 30! For more of Lisa’s Beauty Bites, visit www.lisadrayer.com.