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Beverages: Dairy-Based Drinks: Mocha Shake
This is not just your everyday iced coffee and because it's a Recipe Makeover, it has less calories and fat than a regular mocha.
Author: Recipe Makeover by CalorieKing staff
Date: August 05, 2009
Serves: 1 person(s)
Yield: 1 x cup
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins
Ingredients:
Whether or not they are topped with whipped cream, café coffee drinks can be high in calories, fat and carbs. Our recipe makeover substitutes carob and skim milk for chocolate syrup and half-and-half, making a 'guilt-free' beverage. | Recipe Makeover |
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1 tsp decaffeinated coffee
1/2 tsp powdered carob
1/4 cup hot water
1 sugar substitute equiv. to 1 tsp sugar
4 ice cubes
1 cup skim milk
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| Traditional Recipe |
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2 Tbsp ground expresso beans or instant coffee
1 Tbsp chocolate syrup
1/4 cup half-and-half
4 ice cubes
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Directions:
Dissolve coffee and carob in hot water.
Cool; add sugar substitute.
Place coffee mixture and skim milk in blender or screw-top jar. Mix thoroughly until combined and frothy. Serve over ice cubes.
Variations:
If desired, substitute 1 tsp. granulated sugar for the sugar substitute (allow for extra calories).
For a tasty summer dessert, add one scoop (100ml) of light ice cream (add an extra 65 calories, 1.5g fat) or froth.
Serving suggestions and garnishes not included in recipe analysis.
Nutritional Information
(Per Serving)
| Makeover | Traditional |
| Calories: | 96 cals | 162 cals |
| Kilojoules: | 419 kJ | 678 kJ |
| Fat | 0.0 g | 10.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.0 g | 15.0 g |
| Protein | 10.0 g | 3.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 22.0 mg |
| Sodium | 115 mg | 40 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 4.0 g |
| Fiber | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Calcium | 305.0 mg | 68.0 mg |
| Total Sugars | 12.0 g | 10.0 g |
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