Bariatric Mocha Latte

How does a bariatric patient continue to enjoy coffee drinks on the post-op diet??

Isn’t that a constant question for most post-ops??

If you’re anything like me, what I enjoyed for a coffee drink for a few months no longer suits me like it did before. Or the season changes and low-calorie iced coffee drink no longer sounds good on a cold and dreary day! (Here is a link to an older blog post on low-calorie Starbucks® orders)

I’ve done several variations with hot coffee and protein shakes, almond milk, extracts, baking spices, etc. This recipe I like because I don’t need to have anything unusual in my house 🙂

I often have leftover coffee from the morning and don’t mind reheating that but if needed I make a small amount of coffee in my French Press or even my kuerig. Then I add almond milk, cocoa powder and some truvia. It’s great on these cold afternoons when I need a little something warm and sweet!

I personally drink decaf except for one cup caffeinated in the morning. Refer to your programs recommendations for caffeine but recommendations for my patients is to drink 64-96 oz water and limit caffeine to 16-24 ounces in a day. 

Bariatric Mocha Latte

Cuisine: No Cook

Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 57kcal

Author: Steph Wagner

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Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsweet vanilla almond milk
• 2 tbsp unsweet cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp natural no calorie sweetener ex: Stevia, Swerve
• 1/2 cup strongly brewed decaf coffee

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Instructions

• Pour coffee into a mug. Whisk in unsweet cocoa powder and sweetener. Add almond milk and whisk all together.
• Microwave 30 seconds. Whisk again. Microwave 30 seconds more.

Nutrition

Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 1mg