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Spiced Cocoa Latte

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Updated November 30, 2007

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Spiced Cocoa Latte

Spiced Cocoa Latte

Photo © Women's Health Magazine
You’ll warm right up with this sweet, chocolaty latte! With permission from Women's Health Magazine
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 5 Tbsp freshly ground coffee
  • 3 cups 1% milk
  • 6 tsp sugar
  • 3 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
Preparation:
  1. Fill coffeemaker with water. Mix ground cinnamon with coffee and brew one pot.
  2. While coffee is brewing, heat milk in a glass bowl in the microwave on low until warm.
  3. Pour equal amounts of coffee into 6 mugs.
  4. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cocoa to each. Mix well; top with milk.
  5. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
Makes 6 servings

Nutrition Information

Per 8 ounce mug:

  • 74 calories
  • 1 g fat (1 g saturated)
  • 58 mg sodium
  • 11 g carbs
  • 0 g fiber
  • 5 g protein
Compare this nutrition information with one serving of hot chocolate that is much higher in calories.
  • 192 calories
  • 6 g fat (4 g saturated)
  • 110 mg sodium
  • 27 g carbs
  • 3 g fiber
  • 9 g protein
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