Easy Low Carb Mocha Substitute

I know I’m not the first person to improvise a homemade hot mocha, so I thought  that mentioning this might be stating the obvious. This morning, though, I stumbled across a recipe made with NesQuik [shudder]. That convinced me that it’s past time I posted my low carb, sugar-free version.

This recipe won’t give you the extra caffeine of espresso, and it won’t give you the froth of steamed milk. On the other hand, it does give you a heap of flavor, and it gives you total control over the sweetener.

Enjoy!

Easy Low Carb Mocha

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Sugar-Free Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
• Freshly brewed hot coffee (regular or decaf)
• Sweetener of your choice
• Homemade sugar-free whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1. Add the cocoa mix to your favorite mug.
2. Pour the hot coffee over it and stir.
3. Add sweetener and stir again, then adjust sweetener if needed.
4. (optional) Add some homemade sugar-free whipped cream if you’ve got it, or maybe some mint extract or some cinnamon.

Assuming a 10-ounce cup of coffee, each cup has about 1.8 g protein, 2.5 g total carbs, 0.2 g fiber, and 2.3 g net carbs.