Guilt Free Peppermint Mocha! yasssssss

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A guilty pleasure of mine before weight loss was Starbuck's Peppermint Mocha. But it's freaking LOADED with sugar. Here are two recipes to get your fix on without the unnecessary sugar!

The "At home and have a little time" recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoons cocao powder
• 2 tsp sweetener of your choice (I use Stevia)
• 6 ounces whole milk (or coconut milk)
• 2 ounces strong brewed coffee or regular, organic coffee
• a splash of peppermint extract (just a couple drops)
• 2 Tablespoons whipped cream (from the carton- whip with a sprinkle of no-calorie sweetener)

Whisk together milk, cocoa powder and sweetenerin a small saucepan over medium heat. When milk begins to steam take off of heat and pour into a mug. Add the coffee and splash of peppermint extract. Optional:Top with a large dollop of whipped cream.

The "Quick & Dirty" recipe

Buy a bottle of sugar free hershey's chocolate Syrup, and add a teaspoon of peppermint extract, then shake well. This is your base for your mochas, so you just keep in in your fridge. Brew your coffee (or, buy a plain cup from your favorite place ) and squeeze a tablespoon or so of the hershey's syrup base into the coffee and stir. Add milk or cream to taste. Enjoy!

I have the bottle of hersheys with peppermint at my work office in the fridge, so I just add it to my coffee.