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I want to share another recipe with you today! I hope you enjoy this one as much as you have enjoyed our others, such as the frozen chocolate almond treat and our smoothies.
As we head into summer, I have a thing for iced coffee drinks. Unfortunately, unless you have a traditional iced coffee without add ins, you are basically just drinking away your calories.
Today, I am making over a cafe favorite: a very popular coffee chain’s iced vanilla blended coffee drink. This super delicious iced drink isn’t for those who are trying to lose or maintain weight though.
A grande (AKA medium) version contains 430 calories and 72 grams of carbs (I stick to under 50 for my whole day) — a whopping 69 grams of carbs in this drink are sugar carbs. Oy! Not good!
Today I have recreated this treat and have made it MUCH healthier! It doesn’t taste exactly the same, but it is still absolutely delicious.
*8 ounces of chilled brewed coffee (I like a bold, stronger blend in this)
*1 cup of unsweetened vanilla coconut milk (you can substitute with milk or non-dairy milk substitutes)
*1 t. pure vanilla extract
*1 scoop Emerald Essentials Vanilla Action Whey
*Ice cubes
Just blend it all together and ENJOY it!
I actually topped mine with a bit of real whipped cream. I use a bit of heavy cream and a dash of Action Whey in vanilla for flavor and a bit of natural sweetness. You can add unsweetened cocoa powder or cinnamon to the whipped cream if you like as well. My version WITH the whipped cream is 185 calories and 4 grams of carbs. Of course, you can absolutely skip the whipped cream if you are counting your calories. Keep in mind mine also makes you a BIG glass–or two small ones–so you can share with someone special.
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