97 calories, 3.5g fat, 68 mg sodium, 12g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 6g sugars, 3.5g protein
The recipe: http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/2145
Mmmm! Another yummy seasonal beverage! In addition to the variety of eggnog options out there this time of year, I am also a big fan of pumpkin flavored foods. One of my favorite seasonal items is the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks. I never order it with whipped cream, which I know saves a bunch of calories, but it is still higher in calories than my usual Skinny Vanilla (or Caramel) Latte. I was so happy when this email just came out the other day with a recipe swap for one of my favorite lattes.
A big plus to this latte is not just the fact that it is only 97 calories, but also the size. Finally, a Hungry Girl hot beverage that is larger than a measly 6 ounces! One of my previous complaints has been that every time I make a Hungry Girl hot beverage or other mug recipe, it comes out to be such a small portion size that my standard 10 ounce mugs dwarf it. This time, I actually had to use a larger mug since it almost overfilled my usual mugs.
The overall taste of the latte was pretty good. It was not overly sweet, and had a nice pumpkin pie flavor to it. I could still taste the coffee, which was a good thing, being a latte and all. Sometimes my Starbucks lattes seem to barely have a hint of coffee with all the milk and flavors that are added. I skipped the whipped cream on my latte, only because I didn't have any in the fridge. It was still pretty good without it, though.
I would say I still prefer my Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, but as a substitution, this recipe will definitely do. And for under 100 calories, you really can't go wrong.
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