This time of year, I crave peppermint mochas. I’m tempted to stop at Starbucks or Caribou every time I drive by one and I frequently allow myself this extra little indulgence especially when it gets bitter cold outside (and it has been REALLY cold this year!) I found myself planning my shopping trips with a short stop at the coffee shop to get my peppermint mocha.
Not good. All those “little” stops start to add up after a while, and I got tired of the dent in my wallet and worried about all the sugar and calories I was consuming. I could totally make this at home, couldn’t I?
Well sure I could. I always have peppermint tea on hand–that would make a wonderful peppermint syrup! That’s all you need, right? Well, along with coffee and milk and such … and a little light whipped cream and some crushed candy canes too, if you want to make this feel like a true indulgence. Which it IS! I had three of them yesterday and I still have a bottle of syrup left to make more … I feel better now.
(and oh, in case you’re wondering about that little “dark spot” on the picture, yes, there was a stray bit of chocolate in my crushed candy canes that landed on top of my mocha)
PrintSkinny Peppermint Mocha Latte
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: More than 12 oz. of syrup 1x
Ingredients
For the skinny chocolate peppermint syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 4 peppermint tea bags
- 1 cup sweetener of choice (I used a mix of 3/4 cup stevia in the raw and 1/4 cup sugar. Use the equivalent of 1 cup of sugar.)
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
For one mocha:
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk (I used 1%)
- 3/4 cup double strength coffee (or a couple shots of espresso)
- 3 Tablespoons skinny chocolate peppermint syrup (more or less to taste)
- Optional toppings: light whipped cream, crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Heat the cup of water till very hot, then add the tea bags, cover and let steep for at least 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags and pour the peppermint tea into a small saucepan. Add the sweetener, cocoa powder and peppermint extract. Bring to a boil, stirring to get everything to dissolve nicely in the tea, boil for a few minutes, then remove from heat.
- To prepare your mocha latte: brew your coffee extra strong (or use espresso) and heat the milk till hot. Froth the milk with a frother or give it a quick spin in the blender. Pour the coffee into your mug, then the chocolate peppermint syrup, then gently pour in the frothy milk. To make it extra special, top with a bit of whipped cream and a sprinkle of crushed candy canes.
- Pour the extra syrup into a bottle, cover and store in the fridge.
Notes
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7 comments
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This looks like a yummy alternative to a daily trip (for two teens!)to Starbucks. A quick question. In the recipe your sugar substitute was 3/4 c. stevia and 1/4 c. granulated sugar to equal one cup ssweetener. I thought that around 1 TBSP(powdered)stevia equals one cup of sugar? Isn’t 3/4 c. stevia plus additional granulated sugar equal to a lot more than 1 c. of other sweeteners like honey or maple syrup? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks for helping me to understand!
I used Stevia in the Raw which measures cup-for-cup like sugar. If you’re using regular Stevia powder, yes, adjust it down so you have the total of 1 cup of sugar!
humm!! I wonder if I have any candy canes left over!! Love the crushed peppermint candy canes topping idea!!
Pinning!!
Jeez, thank you very much for posting this! I found a wonderful recipe for an Iced Green Tea Latte! You should try it, it was easy. flavorful!
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