Comforting Coffee Milk

Name: Comforting Coffee Milk
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk; 1-1/3 cups strong brewed coffee; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons molasses; 2 teaspoons baking cocoa; WHIPPED CREAM:; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Additional baking cocoa

This recipe is special to me because the delicious ingredients and flavors speak for themselves without those extra preservatives. Now that’s refreshing! —Brenda Schrag, Farmington, New Mexico

Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
1-1/3 cups strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons baking cocoa
WHIPPED CREAM:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional baking cocoa

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine first five ingredients over medium heat to just simmering (do not boil), stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add maple syrup and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Serve with coffee milk. Dust with additional cocoa.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup coffee milk with 1/3 cup whipped cream: 338 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 91mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Cappaccino Comfort in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2015