Coffee Topping

Submitted by cherry snow

"low-calorie pick me up for garnishing beverages or pastries."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 2 drinks
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 1 ounce fresh ground espresso or 1 ounce vacuum-sealed flavored ground coffee
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon Splenda granular
• 1 tablespoon of flavored coffee creamer (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cocoa (optional)
• Pam butter cooking spray (1 spray, adds a nice caramel flavor)

directions

1. -Spread coffee on paper towel.
2. -Spray for one second with Pam.
3. -Shake on Splenda, then cocoa, creamer and sugar.
4. -Gather paper towel, shake briefly.
5. -Put it in a microwave-safe container and nuke for 20 sec.
6. -Then throw it in the freezer.
7. *great for coffee, blended drinks, granola, or with chopped nuts on muffins.
8. *do not attempt to brew finished product as coffee.

9. Variation 1:

10. - Add 1 tablespoons water.
11. - Add 1 tablespoons cornstarch.
12. -Add 1 egg white
13. -Whip over low heat on stovetop to make a paste/filling. Double ingredients for a batch of filled muffins or pastries.

14. Variation 2:

15. -Add water, cornstarch and egg white.
16. -Add another tbsp of confectioners sugar.
17. -Add another tablespoons of cocoa.
18. -Add 1 tbsp of cream, half and half, etc.
19. -Heat and beat on low to make a nifty frosting. Add more Splenda while mixing to taste- I recommend the granulated product.
20. Mocha cupcakes, anyone?