Delicious Coffee Recipes
September 29th is National Coffee Day and we couldn't let this opportunity pass us by. Coffee is a great tool when you're losing weight because it is full of flavor, feels a bit like dessert, and it keeps your hands busy. For those non-coffee drinkers, the same applies to all sorts of wonderful hot teas, but today we celebrate coffee!
Coffee, in moderation, is not only good for the soul but it's also healthy! Research shows coffee can help boost energy, increase mood, and it may even protect against Type II Diabetes and other diseases. Coffee contains important nutrients including; Riboflavin (B2), Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium, and Niacin (B3). More great reasons to drink up!
Frappes, Blended Coffee Drinks, and other such fancy coffee concoctions can contain over 1000 calories, yikes! Your local coffee shops sell drinks that contain more calories than the pastries they offer - that's insane! Here are a few tips and simple recipes to create amazing flavored coffee drinks without all those unnecessary calories.
Pumpkin Spiced Coffee
- 1-2 dashes Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 8 ounces hot coffee
- For cream use: Almond Milk, MRC Vanilla Ready Made, or Half and Half (Meat Lovers Delights menu only)
Skinny Vanilla Latte
- 3 ounces MRC Vanilla Ready Made
- 8 ounces hot coffee
- Dash vanilla extract
Cinnamon Latte
- 1-2 dashes cinnamon
- 8 ounces hot coffee
- Add 1 cinnamon stick for fun!
- For cream use: Almond Milk, MRC Vanilla Ready Made, or Half and Half (Meat Lovers Delights menu only)
Mocha Latte
- 1 MRC Creamy Hot Cocoa
- 8 - 10 ounces hot coffee
- Blend together and enjoy
