Abby's Dairy Free Coconut Mocha Faux-caccino

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Summer is (almost) here but the weather is finally into summer swing. After weeks of gloomy, bitter, rainy weekends, the sun is shining and the thermometer has broken 80, almost 90 degrees. 90 degree temps are in the forecast for the next several days and I need a way to beat the heat, on a budget and without totally blowing my diet out of the water.


I am a sucker for a great frozen drink, but they are loaded with sugar and empty calories. A few years back, Starbucks had a Coconut Mocha Frappuccino on their menu that was a tasty splurge, reminiscent of a Mounds candy bar. Too bad for the me of then, it was discontinued, but for us now, it is my inspiration for my latest Starbuck's Hack...my dairy free Coconut Mocha Frappuccino Faux-caccino. Not only is this recipe friendly to my lactose and gluten intolerant friends, but it also blends only 1/3 the calories and less than 1/4 of the sugar of a grande frap at your local Starbucks. Save yourself the trip, over 90% of the money and the empty calories and try a Coconut Mocha Faux-caccino.

Starbuck's Hack: 

Abby's Dairy Free Coconut Mocha Faux-caccino

Prep Time 5 min, serves 1.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup coffee, chilled
• 1/4 cup chocolate nut milk, I used Silk Dark Chocolate Almond
• 1 tbsp. Maxwell House International Latte Mocha Mix, or similar
• 2 drops coconut extract
• 1 cup ice
• 2 tbsp. coconut whipped cream, I used So Delicious Cocowhip

Instructions

1. In blender combine coffee, chocolate almond milk, coconut extract and ice. Blend until smooth.
2. Pour into glass, top with coconut whip. Enjoy.

If you like a stronger coffee flavor, try a shot or two of espresso blended in!

Now Let's Compare the Price!

	Chocolate Almond Milk (64 oz).	Coffee  (48 oz.)	Mocha Powder  (8 oz.)	Cocowhip
Total Cost	$3.79	$6.99	$2.99	$3.99
Servings	32	380 cups	22 tbsp.	44 tbsp.
Cost Per   Drink	$0.12	$0.02	$0.14	$0.18	$0.46
Cost at Starbucks					$5.08

Check back later in the summer for more heat busting, dairy free Starbuck's Hack recipes. Have a request? Leave it in the comments and I'll head off to the lab kitchen pronto and get to hacking.