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First published 5/2/14. Recipe and pictures updated 11/4/15.
How about a nice, ice-cold drink for summer which is fast approaching?
Lisa Hostetler, this one is for you. 😉
I’m going to get myself expelled for this, but…
the more fat free Reddi-Whip and sugar free chocolate syrup, the better…
Stir the goodness into your iced coffee for a richer, more coffee-shop-authentic taste. (Disclaimer: if you’re having problems losing weight, it would behoove you to use less of these “frankenfoods”.)
Here is a link to the Chocolate Hazelnut Flavor Oil I use. Love the coffee shop flavor it adds to this drink!
I recommend using Hershey’s Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup. It’s mostly sweetened with erythritol, which is gentle on your blood sugar.
You can find this recipe in my cookbook, Necessary Food.
- 1 T instant decaf coffee granules (or your desired amount of cold coffee)
- ½-1 cup unsweetened almond milk (the more you use, the richer it is)
- Dash of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. cocoa powder
- Dash of salt
- 3 doonks THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder, or more, to taste (a doonk is 1/32 tsp.)
- 1 tsp. vanilla whey protein powder (or use half a scoop to turn this into a snack on its own)
- Optional: 1-2 T heavy whipping cream (this takes it into S territory and is no longer low fat; if you omit, use the higher amount of almond milk.)
- Optional: additional flavoring of choice. I used 5 drops of Chocolate Hazelnut Lorann's flavor oil. That was awesome.
- Blend all ingredients together. Fill a quart-sized canning jar with ice, pour the coffee mixture over it, and fill the rest of the way with cold water. Shake/stir, top with fat free Reddi-Whip and sugar-free chocolate syrup and sip away. Trim Healthy Mamas, this is NOT an all day sipper.
Suggested products:
- Whey Protein Powder
- Lorann Chocolate Hazelnut Flavor Oil
- Hershey Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup (sweetened mostly with erythritol)
- THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder
This is my favorite iced coffee! I drink it almost every morning, even in the winter. Actually, I’m drinking it now..Briana has some of the best recipes out there. She is one of my top favorites. So many awesome recipes. This is a must try. So simple and delicious.
Wow, thanks, Misty! <3
I don’t have vanilla flavored whey powder… I only have plain unsweetened whey powder. How can I use this as.a substitute? By adding a splash of vanilla and some sweetener?
Just add a bit of vanilla to the recipe. My vanilla protein powder isn’t sweetened. But as always, sweeten the recipe to taste to make sure you end up with something you like. 🙂
I made this today because I needed a good pick-me up and have had this weird struggle drinking regular hot coffee lately. SO GOOD. Seriously, Currently plotting how to make a bulk amount and store for throughout the week.
Gotcha covered right here! https://www.briana-thomas.com/refrigerator-iced-coffee/
Briana this is my new favorite recipe. Helped me to finally kick my expensive coffee habit. I just wanted to say thank you for being so awesome! I love so many of your recipes! 🙂
What are the ingredients in the flavored oil you recommend?
You can find an ingredients list here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LorAnn-Oils-Extract-Chocolate-Hazelnut/dp/B00F9WWIXG
It does contain some sugar and corn syrup, but the flavor is so potent that you only need a few drops.
Thanks so much for your recipes. I make many of them. I have made an iced coffee with cool brewed coffee, but this sounds even better. I wish they would leave the sucrolose out of the Hershey’s sugar free syrup. That stuff is really hard on me. But I will just sub with more cocoa or something… maybe skinny choc. Thanks again.
I used on of my Keurig decaf cups and set the brewer on the smallest setting. To that I added the other ingredients. I didn’t have the chocolate-hazelnut flavoring, so I added 5-6 drops of Lorann Caramel instead. I did add a nice squirt of Reddi-Whip Lite but no Hershey’s since I didn’t have that. It was really good!
Sally – could you tell me where to purchase the Lorann Caramel? I would be grateful to try that. Thanks.
Hi Cordelia! I’m not Sally, but maybe I can help. You can sometimes find Lorann oils in Hobby Lobby in the cake decorating section. You can also find them at cake decorating stores. Online you can purchase them from Netrition: (affiliate link) https://www.briana-thomas.com/recommends/lorann-flavor-oils/
You can also purchase from Amazon: (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2vU1ke1
Lorann oils are really concentrated so you often only need a few drops, depending on the recipe. 🙂
Hello! I just wanted to let you know I tried your recipe and its awesome! I did make one change and wanted to let you know. I am not a huge fan of instant coffee, even when its mixed in the things. So I used half cup almond milk and half a cup Trader Joe’s Cold Brewed Coffee! It turned out wonderful!! I also blended it with ice to make a frappe type drink. Yum!
Thanks for sharing your tips!
I love Starbucks, but avoid going now because of the chemical sweetener used in the sugar free iced mocha latte. Starbucks has the best sugar free chocolate ever! I can’t wait to try your iced coffee recipe tomorrow. ..my day off! Do you ever use cooled, strong brewed coffee? Either instead of, or in addition to the instant coffee?
I’ve never used cooled coffee to make this (not being much of a coffee drinker), but I’m sure that would work. 🙂
I figure it’s time to thank you for this recipe. I make it almost every day! It’s my go-to drink in the afternoon. Of course, I’ve tweaked it to my liking, but it’s basically the same. I’ve lost only 1 pound this last month, so I’m cutting out the whipping cream. But, oh, the addition of the whipping cream makes it soooo very good. But as I sit by my fire drinking one without the added cream, it’s still so very delicious! Love it, love it, love it! (BTW – I’ve lost 31.5 pounds on THM with only 13.5 to go to have a “normal” BMI)
Thanks so much for letting me know, Paula; and congratulations on your progress!
Hi, Briana! This is a great recipe. I am curious as to why it’s FP without the whipping cream as opposed to being a sipper? Regardless, it’s yummy!
I wasn’t sure how much almond milk is allowed in a sipper, so I decided to play it safe and just go with a Fuel Pull classification. 🙂
Is it supposed to be 1 T. of cocoa powder? Mine isn’t nearly as dark as the picture.
No, it’s 1 tsp., but you could gladly add more if you want. Mine is probably darker because I added some sugar-free chocolate syrup (listed with the optional add-ins).
My daughter and I are really enjoying your recipes and wonderful photos. The iced coffee is delicious and easy! Thanks for sharing your talents.