I love coffee! I am from a family of coffee drinkers. I have a cup of hot coffee with butter, heavy cream, cinnamon, and ground turmeric every morning. In fact, when I first discovered buttered coffee, I could not wait until the next morning to have my coffee.
Back when I was a "carbaholic," I would have a chocolate chip frozen coffee drink everyday. The flavor of mocha with the chewiness of the chocolate chips seemed to hit the spot. The only thing is, it also hiked my blood sugar and didn't do much for my waistline.
After I started the keto way of eating, I wanted a sugar free version. It didn't need chocolate chips necessarily, but I definitely wanted a frozen mocha flavor. I love Starbucks Mocha Frappuccinos, but found that even the sugar free version had more carbs than I wanted to consume. I then did a little research and found a few recipes. Some were very good. Some seemed to call for a lot of heavy cream. I didn't want to consume too much heavy cream as some recipes call for 1/2 to 1 whole cup of heavy cream.
I came up with a recipe that I found to be delicious. However, it is important for you to adjust the ingredients and make it your own.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons of powdered xylitol or granulated sweetener of choice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
2 cups of ice cubes
3/4 cup of cold brewed coffee or strong brewed coffee
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
Liquid sweetener to taste.
Optional toppings:
1 tablespoon sugar free chocolate syrup
3 tablespoons Sugar Free Heavy Whipped Cream
Directions:
1. Place almond milk, heavy cream, vanilla, xanthan gum, coffee and cocao powder in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Add ice. Blend until smooth and no chunks of ice are left.
4. Taste for sweetness and add liquid sweetener if needed.
4. Pour into cup. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with sugar free chocolate syrup.
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