Vanilla Cinnamon Buttered Coffee

I created this today when I made Vanilla Butter for Pancakes (Diabetic) and had to pass it on. It's richly delicious and will add an elegant touch to your holiday coffee for guests and family. You really don't need to make the butter recipe for this but if you you'll have it on hand for pancakes, muffins and coffee!. Please note that vanilla beans can be used several times.

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 20  ounces  fresh brewed  hot coffee, your favorite
• 1  smaller vanilla bean, fresh and soft
• 2  cinnamon sticks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (if not using the butter mix)
• 1  teaspoon butter (if not using the butter mix)
•  Splenda sugar substitute or  sugar
•  cream (optional)

Directions

1. Cut the vanilla bean in half, place the two halves into the brewing basket along with the 2 cinnamon sticks.
2. Brew the coffee as usual.
3. When it's done remove the vanilla beans and cinnamon sitcks and gently rinse the grounds off of them.
4. Place a vanilla bean half and a cinnamon stick in each cup.
5. Add a half teaspoon of butter to each cup.
6. Fill with the hot coffee and stir gently.
7. Add sweetening and cream as and if you wish.
8. OR:.
9. Add the cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean halves to the cups, add plain brewed coffee and top with a small dollop of the premade butter mix.
10. Add sweetener and cream as you like.