Hellobee

It seems everywhere you look this time of year, pumpkin spice is taking over. I am not a huge fan of pumpkin spice, but I get excited anyway, because that means the next flavor of the season is my favorite… peppermint mocha!

In an effort to clean up our eating at home, I have refrained from buying coffee creamer lately. Turns out it is full of all kinds of chemicals. But, I found this recipe for a clean version that you can make at home. (She has a pumpkin spice version too, if that’s your thing!) Since I don’t typically have heavy cream or whole milk at home, I altered the recipe just a bit, and discovered it is just as delicious as the ones you can buy in the store! Better yet, it is cheaper, and I know what’s in it!

Ingredients

• 2 cups half and half
• 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Sweetener of your choice, to taste (I skip this ingredient and add splenda or stevia when I pour my coffee)

Instructions

1. Whisk together half and half, cocoa, and sweetener over medium heat. Heat to steaming.
2. Remove from heat and add peppermint and vanilla extract.
3. Pour into a container to refrigerat e- I do this by pouring the contents from my pot into the liquid measuring cup, and then pouring into the container (no spills!) Choose a container that will allow you to easily pour into your coffee. I cool mine in a glass mason jar, and then pour it into a plastic Rubbermaid water container for storage in the fridge.

That’s it folks! Delicious peppermint mocha creamer in about 10 minutes! One batch is enough to last about a week in our house, but you could easily double the batch if you wanted to!