Having a case of the Mondays? Tired of the same old cup of Joe each morning? Here’s a great energy boosting alternative for you to try –delicious low calorie chai tea latte!

While there are many more alternatives to your cup of Joe each morning like our Creamy Vanilla Coconut Coffee, DIY Coffee Creamers  Vegan Mocha-licious Coffee

and our Skinny Frappuccino 🙂 try a healthy beverage like this to help you get through your day the next time you have the case of the Mondays.  Note: You can also make this matcha tea.

Here’s one of our favorite drinks instead of coffee… Chai Tea Latte–Enjoy!

Chai Tea Latte
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2 individual tea bags
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup non-fat milk
• 4 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp vanilla soy milk
• fat free whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1. Place the tea bags, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in the coffee filter of a drip coffeemaker. Add water and brew according to instructions on coffeemaker.
2. While tea mixture is brewing, combine the non-fat milk, soy milk and brown sugar into a small pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through and sugar is dissolved.
3. Pour milk mixture into coffee mugs; stir in tea, until evenly mixed. Enjoy!

With fat free whipped cream each tablespoon would add 15 calories

Per Serving (without fat free whipped cream): 78 calories, 1 g fat, 14 g carbohydrate, 5 grams protein, 1 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 75 mg sodium

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Chai Tea Latte

 

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Serves: 2 With fat free whipped cream each tablespoon would add 15 calories Per Serving (without fat free whipped cream): 78 calories, 1 g fat, 14 g carbohydrate, 5 grams protein, 1 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 75 mg sodium

Author: NutritionTwins.com

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2 individual tea bags
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup non-fat milk
• 4 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp vanilla soy milk
• fat free whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the tea bags, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in the coffee filter of a drip coffeemaker. Add water and brew according to instructions on coffeemaker.
2. While tea mixture is brewing, combine the non-fat milk, soy milk and brown sugar into a small pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through and sugar is dissolved.
3. Pour milk mixture into coffee mugs; stir in tea, until evenly mixed. Enjoy!

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