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?