Healthy Post-Holiday Peppermint Mocha
Let’s face it, we’ve probably all gained a few extra pounds this holiday season. That doesn’t mean we have to diet or overly restrict our calorie intake when the new year arrives. Simply eating as we did before the holidays is enough to help us shed that extra weight. The one thing I refuse to give up when I return to pre-holiday, ‘normal’ eating, is the peppermint mocha. I am a sucker for the one from Starbucks, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings – containing 47 grams of sugar! That’s why I found this recipe for a healthy post-holiday peppermint mocha. It satisfies my sweet tooth and only has 5 grams of sugar!
Healthy Post-Holiday Peppermint Mocha
This post-holiday peppermint mocha recipe from The Clean Eating Couple takes about 10 minutes to make and serves 1 person!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup espresso (1 large 1-2 oz shot)
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Directions
- In a pan or microwave, heat almond milk until warm.
- Whisk in peppermint extract, cocoa powder + maple syrup.
- Whisk until warm and frothy.
- Pour milk mixture into a mug, and top with espresso.
Peppermint Mocha Nutrition Facts
This recipe only contains 63 calories! It has 3 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber, and 1 gram of protein.
You can use dairy milk or another milk substitution, but the nutrition facts will change. You can also use honey instead of maple syrup or sugar-free maple syrup if you’d like.
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