Peppermint Mocha Coffee

Photography by Charlie Brown/Chris Smith

We are about to celebrate a new year! It’s hard to believe that 2015 is almost over…this year really has flown by!

This has been a great holiday season and I’m sad that it’s coming to an end. I know the boys have loved all the time out of school. I am not sure that they’ll be ready to go back and leave all their new toys from Santa! I have to admit that I’ll be glad for them to go back. My house is always so much cleaner when they are in school than when they are home all day. Funny how that works!

I think what I’ll miss most are all the delicious holiday foods and treats. I have a recipe that will give you a taste of the holidays without all the calories – Peppermint Mocha Coffee. Even though the holiday season is coming to an end you can still warm up with the taste of crisp peppermint and chocolatey mocha. Since this recipe uses Equal, it’s easy on the waistline. With all the New Year’s Resolutions that are about to begin, I am sure this will come in handy!

Equal-NVI2-230ct-Blue-HREqual is the trusted zero calorie sweetener that adds great taste to coffee, tea and your favorite treats. Each packet of Equal is as sweet as 2 teaspoons of sugar. Don’t forget that  you can get a great deal on Equal at Publix. Be sure to take advantage of the deal in the current Advantage Buy flyer that’s valid through 1/1. Stock up and be ready for all your resolutions!

  • Equal, 230 ct, 2/$6.29 (valid 12/12 – 1/1)
Peppermint Mocha Coffee
Author: Recipe courtesy of Chef Chris Smith, The Diabetic Chef®
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 4 teaspoons Equal® Spoonful OR 2 packets Equal® sweetener
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1⁄8 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2⁄3 cup hot black coffee
Instructions
  1. Combine half-and-half, Equal®, cocoa and extract in a large mug.
  2. Gradually stir in coffee until combined.
  3. Serve warm.
Serving size: 8 oz Calories: 62 Fat: 1g Saturated fat: 0g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 10g Sodium: 60mg Protein: 3g Cholesterol: 0g

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