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One of my favorite things about fall is enjoying the amazing flavors of this season. As a Your Perfect Cup™ K-Cup® Ambassador for Keurig/Green Mountain Coffee, I recently got to sample their Hot Apple Cider. I decided to do a little experimenting for a Healthy Comfort recipe, and came up with this indulgent 170-calorie hot apple cider float. It tastes just a little like apple pie a la mode in a cup (without the astronomical 1,200 calories that is common in restaurant versions of the real pie a la mode). It also makes a great Thanksgiving dessert that is much healthier.
Healthy Comfort is a series on Type-A Parent featuring a fit spin on classic comfort food recipes.
Recipe: Hot Apple Cider Float Recipe
Summary: This is an indulgent 170-calorie hot apple cider float. It tastes just a little like apple pie a la mode in a cup (without the astronomical 1,200 calories that is common in restaurant versions of the real pie a la mode). It also makes a great Thanksgiving dessert that is much healthier.
Ingredients
- Prepared apple cider (I used the Keurig Hot Apple Cider K-Cup portion pack, which allowed me to make this recipe in about one minute)
- Fat free vanilla ice cream (I used the Breyer’s)
- Crushed graham crackers to rim the glass (optional)
Instructions
- Moisten rim of mug and dip in graham cracker crumbs (optional)
- Place one scoop of ice cream in mug.
- Brew (if using Keurig) over ice cream or, if not, make apple cider and pour over ice cream.
Preparation time: 1 minute(s)
Cooking time: 2 minute(s)
Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat
Number of servings (yield): 1
Calories: 170
The author is a compensated Your Perfect Cup™ K-Cup® Ambassador. Photos provided by Donut House Collection/Green Mountain Coffee.
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I bet the gram crackers really top this off. Sounds wonderful!
You know… even though it is just a dusting, they really do. The graham crackers I think help give it that apple pie taste.
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