Coffee Topping

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

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

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?