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Recipe Makeover

Every month, we’ll take a member’s recipe and give it a Start Making Choices™ makeover—shaping it up to suit a more balanced lifestyle.

Blended Chai Mocha

Ice, Ice Baby

Treat yourself to a coffee-shop-quality treat at an at-home price while you save on calories, fat, and sugar.

Blended Chai Mocha

Nutritional Information:

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Calories: 101	Fat: 1 g
Carbs: 19 g	Protein: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g	Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 129 mg	Sugars: 17 g

Hands On: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Makes: 4 servings (about 1-1/2 cups each)

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
2 envelopes (0.55 oz each) Swiss Miss® Sensible Sweets™ No Sugar Added Hot Cocoa Mix
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
6 cups ice
2 tablespoons honey
Reddi-wip® Fat Free Dairy Whipped Topping

Directions:

1. Microwave milk on high 1 minute 30 seconds. Meanwhile, whisk together cocoa mix, instant espresso, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and ginger in medium bowl. Pour warm milk over cocoa mixture; whisk to combine.

2. Place ice in blender container; pour cocoa mixture over ice. Add honey and blend until combined. Pour into chilled glasses or mugs; top with Reddi-wip. Serve immediately.

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Previous Recipe Makeovers

> Not-So-Naughty Manicotti

> Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

> Blended Chai Mocha

How We Do It!

In our test kitchens, we enhance, with care, the treasured family recipes shared by other Start Making Choices members just like you. Our general guidelines include reducing fat, cholesterol, and calories while preserving the taste and texture of the original. Where possible, we add nutritional value with health-giving vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fiber. Lastly, we simplify recipe preparation to better serve today’s busy households.

Recipes featured here may not meet all of the Balanced Life™ Plan nutritional guidelines and are not part of your Balanced Life Plan. Please enjoy in moderation.