Peppermint Chocolate is the holiday season’s Pumpkin Spice. And just like those Pumpkin Spice Lattes can add a hefty dose of sugary calories, the same goes for Peppermint Mocha Lattes. But no worries if you’re craving Peppermint Chocolate AND trying to keep your nutrition in check, Molly’s got you covered with these 6 guilt-free Peppermint Chocolate finds in Get the Skinny!
Note: Add a few drops of Peppermint Oil to any recipe, baked goods, smoothies, etc for instant holiday flavor!
Cool Brew Peppermint Mocha – available through January 31
Per serving: 4 calories – 0 fat/0 sat fat – 1 gram carb – 0 fiber – 1 gram sugar – 0 protein
Simple ingredient list of water, coffee, chicory, natural chocolate and natural mint flavoring.
Add one ounce Cool Brew to 8-9 ounces of hot or cold water and/or unsweetened almond milk, or add to a low-carb protein drink like ICONIC for low-carb, protein-rich Peppermint Mocha Iced Latte.
Tip: Freeze Peppermint Mocha Cool Brew into ice cubes to add to iced coffee or smoothies
So Delicious Mint Chocolate Coconut Milk
Per ½ cup: 45 calories – 2 grams fat/sat fat – 7 grams carb – 1 gram fiber – 6 grams sugar – 1 gram protein
Ingredients include coconut milk, cane sugar, cocoa, guar gum, xanthan gum, stevia, monkfruit
Amazing Grass Chocolate Peppermint Green SuperFood
Per serving: 30 calories, 4 grams carb, 0 sugar
Ingredients include a blend of phytonutrients-packed greens, fruits and vegetables, digestive enzymes and probiotics, with the addition of organic cocoa, peppermint, and stevia.
Tip: Blend a scoop into your favorite protein-rich smoothie or unsweetened chocolate almond milk
Halo Top Mint Chip Ice Cream
Per ½ cup: 60 calories – 2 grams fat – 1 gram sat fat – 115 mg sodium – 14 grams carb – 5 grams fiber – 4 grams sugar – 6 grams protein
Ingredients include Milk, cream, eggs, erythritol, prebiotic fiber, milk protein concentrate, chocolate chips, cane sugar, vegetable glycerin, sea salt, carob gum, guar gum, organic stevia.
SweetLeaf Peppermint Mocha Sweet Drops
0 calories – 0 fat/sat fat – 0 carbs – 0 sugar
Add SweetLeaf drops to recipes for everything from fudge, cupcakes, and cookies, to cheesecakes, muffins, and mousses, as well as coffee drinks, smoothies, or cocktails & Mocktails.
KIND Nuts & Spices Bar: Dark Chocolate & Almond Mint | “5 grams sugar | 5 grams protein”
Per bar: 200 calories – 20 mg sodium – 200 mg potassium – 17 grams carbs – 6 grams fiber – 5 grams sugar – 5 grams protein
Ingredients include almonds, cashews, dark chocolate-flavored coating, chicory root fiber, honey, glucose syrup, rice flour, unsweetened chocolate, Madagascar vanilla, peppermint extract, peppermint leaves…
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