Cinnamon Mocha Coffee

This spiced coffee is a lovely treat any time of the year.

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Field editor Bernice M. of Marshfield, Missouri, relates, "One snowy day, my neighbor called and invited me over to try a new drink she'd made. It was delicious!"

Preparation time: 20 minutes

You Will Need
1/2 cup ground dark roast coffee
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5 cups water
1 cup milk
1/3 cup chocolate syrup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream, optional


What to Do
1. In a small bowl, combine the coffee grounds, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour into a coffee filter of a drip coffeemaker. Add water; brew according to manufacturer's directions.

2. In a large saucepan, combine the milk, chocolate syrup and brown sugar. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vanilla and brewed coffee. Ladle into mugs; garnish with whipped cream if desired.

Serves 6


Nutritional analysis: 1 cup (prepared with fat-free milk, sugar-free chocolate syrup and 2 tablespoons Splenda brown sugar blend; calculated without whipped cream) equals 95 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.

From Taste of Home - April/May 2006

 

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