This super easy, sugar free, low calorie, low carb, homemade, skinny iced coffee is the perfect way to start your day! Not only is it a great way to begin your day, but it’s also great for an afternoon pick me up! You won’t believe this tasty beverage is guilt free!
Iced coffee has become my newest obsession! I’ve always been a one cup of hot coffee in the morning kind of person, until I had an iced hazelnut mocha coconut milk macchiato from Starbucks. Now I’m hooked!
My daughter has a friend who worked at Starbuck’s and she got me the recipe (maybe not the exact recipe, but a list of ingredients):
- espresso
- sweetened coconut milk
- hazelnut syrup
- mocha sauce (which is a chocolate sauce with half and half, butter, and strong brewed coffee)
That combination adds up to a ton of calories, and I kind of like to eat solid food too. Also, that is a lot of work for 6:00 in the morning!
In order to cut some calories and simplify my morning routine, I started experimenting with some iced coffee recipes.
I finally came up with a recipe that would allow me to enjoy a tasty iced coffee each morning and still be able to eat solid food. Not only that, it’s super easy, even for 6:00 in the morning.
How to make skinny iced coffee
In a single serving coffee maker, brew an espresso pod. Add a teaspoon of dark cocoa powder and stevia to sweeten it to your taste. If you have a favorite sweetener for your coffee, sweeten it as you usually do.
Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: If you don’t have a single serve coffee maker, mix up a cup of instant espresso instead.
Fill a glass with ice, pour the hot brewed coffee right over the ice, and top it off with 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut milk.
It’s missing the hazelnut flavor from the Starbuck’s coffee, but you could use hazelnut flavored coffee if you really love the taste of hazelnut.
For those who are counting, this beverage has 15 calories, 1 gram of carbohydrates, no fat, and no sugar compared to the Starbuck’s drink that has 180 calories, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of fat, and 26 grams of sugar!
For a special treat, I like to top my iced coffee with some whipped cream. The whipped cream only adds 25 calories, 1 gram of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fat, and <1 gram of sugar. I think that’s totally worth it!
Guilt free iced coffee is where it’s at! Cheers, everyone🥂!
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Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup brewed espresso
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- sugar free sweetener to taste
- 1 cup ice
- 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut milk
Instructions
- Add cocoa powder and sweetener to the espresso and stir
- Add ice to your favorite coffee cup or glass
- Pour the espresso over the ice
- Top with coconut milk
- Stir and enjoy!
Oh my how I love my morning coffee! And I really love your idea of 1 gram of carbs and 15 calories. Now that’s a good way to wake up! Thanks for posting. Also your photos are wonderful.
It’s really good any time you need a little pick me up😋. Thanks so much!