You guys — this might be my best creation yet! I’m not going to lie, but I’ve always been a sucker for seasonal beverages (pumpkin spice lattes/coffees + peppermint mochas). However, as I’ve learned that there isn’t a whole lot of nutrition in those drinks and they’re packed with so much unnecessary sugar – I can’t bring myself to drink them anymore. This past weekend though I was really in the mood for one and stopped into “Little Choc Apothecary” (the cutest vegan crêperie in BK!) to see if I could satisfy my craving with a vegan version. They didn’t have a “peppermint mocha” on the menu or decaf espresso, but they were so kind by making me one with a tea latte base. It hit the spot, and I was extremely happy!
Then it hit me! Why couldn’t I just create this using peppermint tea as the base?! This recipe is half peppermint tea and 1/2 mocha, and the combination is heavenly. It’s easy, delicious + only made from 3 ingredients so I know you’ll never miss the sugary stuff 🙂
- 5 oz peppermint tea
- 5 oz unsweetened almond milk (or your non-dairy milk of choice!)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder
- Boil water in a tea kettle for peppermint tea.
- While the water is boiling, add almond milk to a small sauce pan and heat on medium heat. Add in cacao powder and stir with a whisk. It should take about 5 minutes or so for the milk to heat up and the cacao powder to blend into the milk creating your "mocha" portion of the drink.
- Optional: Pour the mocha mixture into a blender and turn on high for 30 seconds or into a glass measuring cup and use a hand frother for 15 seconds to make it extra creamy + foamy.
- Pour hot water over the peppermint tea bag (about half of the cup). Then fill up the remainder of the cup with the mocha mixture. Sip + enjoy!
Cheers to a very merry holiday and to staying warm + cozy!
With Health + Happiness Always,
Jax
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Hello. There’s 12 mg of caffeine in 1 TBSP of cocao powder. I can’t have any cocao powder after 10:00 AM since I’m super sensitive to caffeine. I thought you might want to know since the heading for the recipe and article highlight it as being caffeine free. 🙂
Hi Karen – Thanks for sharing! I am aware that there is a small amount of caffeine in cacao powder, but most people are not affected by it. The “no caffeine” was meant to showcase that there is no coffee in this peppermint mocha recipe. I’ll update the title!