Sugar Free Cappuccino Mix
This mix is special for two very important reasons.
1. It is a coffee drink!!
2. Thanks to sugar free products, I can actually drink it!
What a perfect gift for that person who is dieting or has to watch their sugar. At last, something for us!
Most of you don’t know that I have issues with sugar. I have to really watch it and generally avoid it altogether except in very small amounts. Come January, after all of our holiday eating transgressions are over, I’m going to bring you some special recipes I use when I want a special treat. Low sugar, no sugar, and a weee bit healthy – but don’t let that scare you, they are all still gonna be awful good, I promise you!
Tomorrow I will draw a name from the comments left on each of my gift mix posts and mail them one of each of my gift mixes in one of those red plastic dishpan that I love so much! To enter, simply comment on any gift mix post. One entry per comment!
You’ll need: Instant coffee, No Sugar Added Nesquik (or any brand no sugar added chocolate drink mix), Powdered coffee creamer, cinnamon, nutmeg, and Splenda (not pictured). I use generic splenda.
Now personally, I don’t care for nutmeg and I never have. However, I bought it just to use for this recipe and decided I’d put it in as the original recipe called for. I figured I’d change my mind and perhaps realize that I hadn’t given nutmeg a good chance before. Guess what? I learned that I just really don’t like nutmeg. If you do, that’s great! If you don’t, I would encourage you to leave it out and add more cinnamon in its place.
Put all of your ingredients in a bowl in the quantities listed in the recipe below. I have tweaked this recipe a bit as I felt it didn’t have enough creamer in it.
Stir that up well and you’ve made cappuccino mix!
Of course, I am doubling this because y’all know how I like to double things!
I just put mine in a little half pint jar and cut a circle of Christmas fabric with pinking shears to put under the screw on ring. I have tags available as well to put on this!
Sugar Free Cappuccino Mix
(makes about 3 1/2 pints of dry mix)
- 1 1/4 Cup powdered coffee creamer
- 1 C no sugar added chocolate drink mix (I used Nesquik)
- 2/3 C instant coffee granules
- 1/2 C splenda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (if you don’t like nutmeg, use more cinnamon)
Mix all together and store in airtight container. To prepare, place 3 T in a cup and add 8 OZ hot water. Stir.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 Cup powdered coffee creamer
- 1 C no sugar added chocolate drink mix (I used Nesquik)
- 2/3 C instant coffee granules
- 1/2 C splenda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (if you don’t like nutmeg, use more cinnamon)
Instructions
- Mix all together and store in airtight container. To prepare, place 3 T in a cup and add 8 OZ hot water. Stir.
To get printer ready tags for give giving, visit this link.
*There is still a bit of sugar in this recipe as it naturally occurs in milk products. Use your own discretion, please.For other gift mixes visit here.
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Posted by Christy Jordan
on Dec 11 2008. Filed under Beverages, Gift Mixes, Holiday Favorites!.
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Thanks for the sugar-free or low sugar recipes. I love hot drinks and it’s always nice to have a variety of choices.
Can’t wait to try this!! Sounds like it would be yummy on a chilly nite by the fireplace!
Thanks for these recipes. Chocolate gravy is one of my favorites! I’ll use these mixes for a church fundraiser.
Thanks, I am making this for my girls at work
Sounds good to me being diabetic, and I love Cappuccinos, will certainly give it a try. Thank you.
Will definitely be making this! I love giving mixes and having extras on hand if someone drops by unexpectedly
Thank You!!
This sounds perfect for cold mornings. What a great present idea! Thanks again!
Christy,
I am going to make up a batch of this for myseif and as soon as I saw the nutneg I kind of cringed I hate nutmeg and I thought oh great hope I don’t have to use it then I started reading what you had wrote and I was so happy to see you dislike it also. When mom would bake she had to make sure to either bake half with nutmeg or not use it at all.
Christy, I have been looking for a recipe like this for a while now. Thank you so much for sharing!
I hope you enjoy Lisa!!
I am looking forward to your sugar free recipes in January.
Will be trying this. I am borderline diabetic but also am trying to watch calories.
I hope you enjoy it Geneva!!
Christy, I am not diabetic but still try my best to leave off sugar so am really excited about trying this and am so looking forward to your furture recipes with little/no sugar!
This is a great idea.
This recipe is great for all my dieting friends at work. They’ll really appreciate the low-sugar treat!
And they will love you for keeping their diet in mind!
Thanks Christy! My husband was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I am learning new ways to cut the sugar. This will be a treat for him and easy on the budget. Thanks again.
I will definitely be trying this mix. I love your chai mix! It’s great!
looking forward to some sugar free and healthier recipes. My husband has just been told to watch his sugar levels, so your timing is perfect!!