A Healthier Take on an Iced Cap

We've talked about Iced Caps before! They're creamy, gooey, delicious...and likely absolutely LOADED with fat, calories and chemicals. So...I'm on a mission this summer! I am going to experiment with ingredients and techniques and come up with a far healthier, yet equally delicious Iced Cap to rival anything Tim Horton's can make!

My goals:

• Use only real, natural ingredients like milk, coffee, vanilla, cream
• Use NO refined white sugar - instead I'll try to stick to honey or other natural sweeteners (no artificial sweeteners either! Yes...I know it'll be a challenge!)
• Cut back on both calories and fat
• Make a gorgeously delicious, creamy and smooth summertime drink that I won't feel so awful ingesting! :)

Have any tips for me? Just post a comment or email me at christina@happyslob.com Thanks guys!

Coffee Recipes - Quick Mocha Sauce Recipe from Folgers

Quick Mocha Sauce Recipe
from Folger's

This would add a burst of delicious coffee and chocolate flavor to all sorts of desserts...Or, jar it up and give it as gourmet food gift to a friend!

1/4 cup fresh, regular, brewed Folgers Whole Bean coffee
1/4 cup heavy cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients and heat in a double boiler until chocolate is melted.
2. Whisk until it's a smooth, shiny mixture.
3. Keep warm and serve warm over ice cream, plain cake, or brownies.
(Makes about 1 cup.)

New Coffee Creations Recipe - Mocha Mint Dessert Coffee (with Alcohol)

Thanks to Dorina for this one - looks so decadent and lovely! I'd better this would be perfection on a hot summer's night when you want to impress company.

Mocha Mint
1 cup cold coffee
1 pint chocolate ice cream
1/4 cup creme de menthe
Very thin chocolate-mint wafers

Combine coffee, ice cream, and creme de menthe in blender container. Blend on low speed. Spoon into sherbet or wine glasses, and garnish each serving with a chocolate mint wafer. Serves 4