Cathy's (mustangs) Mocha Smoothie Recipe for C_d_L

13 years ago

Claire de Luna asked me to post Cathy's yummy recipe for iced coffee smoothie. Here it is.

First you make up a batch of the dry ingredients:

Ingredient-Measurement-Calories

Fat Free Half & Half - 8 tbls - 100

Instant Coffee - 1 tray - 18

Godiva Cocoa - 3 tbls - 110

HersheyÂs Cocoa - 1 tbls - 20

Splenda - 4 tbls - 0
Total - - 248

Put 8 tbls liquid half & half in blender

Put dry ingredients in blender (once you make a batch, you add 8 tbls of the dry mix)

Blend

Add one tray of coffee ice cubes ( I put the ice cubes in a ziploc bag and pound them to crush the cubes)

Blend to a smoothie consistency

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cloudy_christine
13 years ago
Sounds good! How much sugar should I substitute for the 4 tablespoons of Splenda?
claire_de_luna
13 years ago
Oh! THANK YOU! I admit I was intrigued enough to e-mail Cathy and ask her myself, but I'm glad you shared the recipe so now everyone can have it. I think I'm going to love it!
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Terri_PacNW
13 years ago
Isn't splenda subbed equally?
lowspark
Original Author
13 years ago
Ya, you should be able to sub an equal amount of sugar.

Here is a link that might be useful: sugar subs equivalents to sugar
claire_de_luna
13 years ago
Ok...I'm a little confused about the instant coffee/1 tray measurement. Do you make coffee from instant, then freeze it in an ice cube tray? (I'm assuming I could put my liquid Toddy coffee in an ice cube tray. Since I always add cream to my coffee anyway, couldn't I do it all at once in the tray? OH, maybe the cream needs to be liquid to blend the smoothie. Forgive me; I'm thinking out loud.) So...you're adding an entire tray of coffee ice cubes to make one smoothie? I guess you can tell I really want to do this!
mustangs81
13 years ago
Thanks for posting this May.

CC, Yes as Terri says 1 to 1.

CdL, I am coffee challenged as Peppi, my coffee mentor will tell you. I make instant as I don't buy or make real coffee. I make a tray of instant coffee ice cubes which equals one cup. You are correct in stating that the cream is the liquid necessary to make the smoothie blend.

On a road trip last week I stopped at McDonald's for one of the Frappes for breakfast, it was almost like my mocha smoothie but not as rich but still good.

Here is my recipe which includes the recipe for making a batch of dry ingredients that I keep on hand.

MOCHA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients for Batch of Dry Mix:
1 Â 17.4 oz can Godiva Dark Chocolate Truffle Cocoa Mix
1 cup Unsweetened Dark Cocoa
4 cups Splenda-or to your liking

Mix dry ingredients very well. Store in airtight canister.

Individual Serving:
8 tbls of dry mix
Pinch of salt
8 tbls fat free half & half
1 tray coffee ice cubes (I pre-crush in a plastic bag)

Add half & half, salt, and dry mix to blender. Blend until smooth. Add coffee ice 1/3 at a time until smoothie texture.

Total calories=248

Bottom line-this is how I drink a cup of coffee!
doucanoe
13 years ago
Whoa, that sounds really good! I may have to make up a batch of this for my girls weekend in a few weeks!

(Had to make it quicker and easier for me for measuring purposes....8 T = 1/2 cup)

Linda
lowspark
Original Author
13 years ago
I do buy and make real coffee, although I don't drink it! I have it on hand for guests who want coffee. So, I have made real coffee specifically for the purpose of freezing it in ice cubes for this recipe. The other night I made coffee for guests and had leftover (purposely made too much!) which I promptly poured into ice cubes for this purpose.
mustangs81
13 years ago
May, yeahbut Peppi said my real coffee was on the shelf too long between coffee demanding guest to be any good.

Linda, I figured that out after making final adjustments. Thanks for reminding me to amend my recipe.
lowspark
Original Author
13 years ago
LOL Cathy, yes, that has happened to me too!!

Not since I started making Cathy's Famous Coffee Smoothies though!!!

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