S'mores Frappuccino

S'mores Frappuccino - enjoy this delicious iced coffee drink without the guilt.

In the summertime, I have to admit to a weakness, it's those darn frappucinos. Delicious creamy iced coffee with whipped cream and other delights.

One of my favourites is the S'mores Frappuccino, it's delicious and addictive. So I was determined to come up with a low calorie version I could make at home and enjoy without feeling guilty of blowing my daily calorie allowance.

I must mention, that before I moved to Canada I had never tried iced coffee or a frappuccino. Cold coffee just never really appealed to me. In fact, I was actually more of a tea drinker than coffee.

But then with the move to Canada, I got introduced to Tim Horton's and if you have ever been to Canada, you will know that like in the UK, where on every corner there is a pub, in Canada's it's Tim Horton's. Canadians just love their coffee and the kids love Timbits.

Wondering what a Timbit is? Imagine a doughnut, with a hole, now imagine that hole was actually originally part of the doughnut. Put them in a box, in many different varieties and you have Timbits. So you can see why kids love them. I say kids, but the adults too.

Living in Canada, I quickly adjusted to drinking coffee more regularly than tea and then in the hot summer months, really not fancying a hot drink, I got introduced to a frappucino and that was it. I was hooked.

Most coffee places will do a Frappuccino of some sort. But the most addictive of course are usually from Starbucks, with their delicious seasonal favourites, like S'mores Frappuccino.

The 3 main components to a frappuccino are usually coffee (espresso shots), ice and milk and then of course comes the flavouring and lastly whipped cream. Although many do order without.

and it's not hard to see why S'mores are my favourite - chocolate, gooey marshmallow and biscuit crumb. It's so good.

If you frequent my blog, you will know how much I love S'mores, with a couple of different recipes already to choose from, such as:

• S'mores Baked Oatmeal
• S'mores Overnight Oats
• S'mores Bread Pudding

All equally delicious and perfect when you fancy something sweet.

I use my Espresso Coffee Maker Machine to make the espresso shots, espresso is better for the flavour, but you can use regular coffee if you prefer.

Then, of course, you need to crush the ice really fine. I use the blender cup of my  Nutri Ninja Blender with Auto IQ  to crush the ice. This blender is amazing. The auto IQ technology feature, mean it blends to a set pattern depending on what it is you are making. There is also an optional add-on for a food processor bowl, which is perfect for chopping and grating vegetables. Sauces and soups are literally so smooth, once complete in this amazing kitchen gadget.

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For the chocolate sauce part, I use Sweet Freedom Choc Shot, it gives a perfect chocolately flavour without the guilt and is made from all natural ingredients.

To sweeten this S'mores Frappuccino to the desired sweetness, you can use a granulated sweetener of your choice.

You also, of course, need marshmallows, you can use whichever ones you prefer. I used a large marshmallow (16g). You need to just melt it slightly in the microwave so that it goes all gooey in the drink (perfect).

Lastly, it's just the squirty cream on top and a crumbled mini cookie, I use a mini graham cracker cookie, which is like a cross between a digestive and rich tea, so use a similar amount of cookie of choice. You don't need much, it's just a little sprinkle on top for that S'mores goodness.

Then all that is left to do, is add in a straw and enjoy this S'mores Frappuccino. So good when you fancy coffee on a hot day.

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