Cinnamon Mocha Coffee from Taste of Home

HokiesLady's Note:

Using fresh brewed coffee and cocoa powder - not a syrup. From Taste of Home Cooking School notes.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 cups

• 1⁄3; cup ground coffee (NOT instant coffee)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 2 -3 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cinnamon sticks (optional)
• whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

1. In a coffeemaker basket - using a filter - combine the coffee grounds and ground cinnamon. Prepare 4 cups of coffee as directed on your coffee maker directions.
2. As coffee is brewing, in a medium saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, cocoa and vanilla and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes (till small bubbles appear on the sides of the pan) - DO NOT BOIL.
3. Pour the hot milk mixture into four coffee cups/mugs, then add the cinnamon brewed coffee.
4. Optional, garnish with cinnamon sticks and a dollop of whipped cream.

Reviews

[Muffin Goddess]

Yum! The perfect combination of so many of my favorite flavorings for coffee, all in one place! Since the weather has gotten quite toasty lately, I made this as an iced coffee rather than a hot drink. I increased the amount of ground coffee by about 3 tbs to make it stronger. I also used skim milk and stevia to sweeten (I added the stevia to the milk mixture after heating it). Because I used guilt-free milk and sweetener, I of course had to add some guilt in the form of whipped cream, lol. With the slightly strengthened 4 cups of coffee, I ended up with 2 large iced coffees. Thanks for posting! Made for the Emerald City Shakers for ZWT7

[Marcasite Queen]

Mmmm...the flavors of vanilla, chocolate and cinnamon really blended well together - this was just like a coffee-house drink, but made at home! Made for ZWT7.

[~Leslie~]

Delicious! We enjoyed this after dinner last night and I want some more this morning! I can see this with a little cointreau in it as well ;) Made for ZWT 7 :)