Need a coffee fix? Frappuccino maybe? Try this healthier version:
The archetypal frozen coffee drink of our generation is the Starbucks Frappuccino. It’s cold, it’s chocolately, it’s caffeinated, and it tastes great. But at around 5 euros for a large glass, not to mention 400 calories, it’s fattening, expensive and not organic.
Why not try your own version, it’s far healthier, lower in calories and organic! Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
2/3 cup brewed strong organic fairtrade coffee
2 tablespoons raw sugar
½ cup organic milk or soya milk
½ banana
1 cup ice
Homemade chocolate syrup, for serving, recipe follows
Whipped cream for serving (optional)
Method:
1) Whisk sugar into hot coffee until dissolved. Allow to cool.
2) Combine coffee mixture with remaining ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve in a tall glass with ample drizzlings of chocolate syrup and a fluffy dollop of whipped cream (we prefer to leave this out but you’re allowed as a treat!)
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Ingredients:
125g organic sugar
125g unsweetened organic cocoa powder
235ml water
Pinch sea salt
Pinch ground organic cinnamon
Method:
1) Whisk together sugar and cocoa in a small saucepan until smooth. Add remaining ingredients; whisk until lumps are gone.
2) Heat mixture over medium, whisking, until a low boil is reached. Simmer over medium-low, whisking, until slightly thickened. Cool 5 minutes and serve. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Here’s how a homemade organic frappuccino compares with a Starbucks version. The homemade version is well worth the effort! Enjoy…
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16-ounce Organic Homemade Frappuccino: 200 calories, 3 grams fat
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With 2 tablespoons Homemade Chocolate Syrup & real whipped cream: About 250 to 300 calories total, 3 to 5 grams fat
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16-ounce Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Coffee: 370 calories, 15 grams fat
