This low carb peppermint mocha latte recipe could change your routine

Swap your holiday beverage for this low carb peppermint mocha latte recipe.

As the temperatures fall, this low carb peppermint mocha latte recipe will bring a tasty sip without an ounce of guilt. While holiday treats are very tempting, no one wants to add to that quarantine 15 during the holidays. A few simple swaps can make your favorite holiday beverage even more tasty.

Whether it is served in a red cup or filled to the brim with whipped cream, a peppermint mocha has become a classic holiday beverage. Although everyone loves that chocolate, minty beverage, many people might not appreciate all the sugar.

When that peppermint mocha craving hits, a few simple recipe swaps can make that favorite beverage a better nutritional choice. Even though the carbs and the sugar are reduced, the same peppermint mocha taste comes through in each and every sip.

Atkins has created a tasty low carb peppermint mocha latte recipe that everyone will love. Not only  is it lower in carbs and sugar, you might even save a little money by not stopping at the coffee shop, again.

Colette Heimowitz , Atkins VP of Nutrition, said “Every year, Peppermint Mochas are a popular drink to enjoy around the holidays, and this low carb recipe allows everyone to enjoy the minty-delight without spiking blood sugar levels. With just 3 net grams of carbs, you can start your morning with it, or have a delicious, guilt-free sweet treat in the afternoon.”

Here’s how to make a low carb peppermint mocha latte.

Atkins Peppermint Mocha Latte

Ingredients:

• 1 Atkins Mocha Latte Shake
• 1 tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 cup of ice

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender or stir together with a spoon to blend
• Pour into a glass filled with 1 cup of ice

Whether you try this beverage to start the day, a mid-afternoon snack or even dessert, those holiday flavors come through in each and every sip. Aren’t you craving one yet?

What is your favorite holiday beverage? Do you have a great recipe swap?