Beware of the coffee!

This week's Weight Watchers tip is watching your calories at the local coffee shop. Oh man, I am guilty as charge on this one!! I love my coffee!!! There is nothing better than a large coffee with a shot of expresso and carmel. YUM! So if you are a coffee addict like me there is hope. Weight Watchers suggests to downsize that coffee to a medium or small. Or request fat-free milk, with one pump of syrup and take a pass on the whipped cream. I started passing on the whipped cream a long time ago when my coffee got cold and there was nothing but fatty wax at the bottom. Gross!

Having a special cup of Joe is fine in moderations. I used my flavored lattes as a special treat. Speaking of special treats here is a coffee treat weighing in at 2 points per serving...

Coffee Granita with Mocha Topping - Serves 4


24 fl oz brewed espresso, (3 cups) regular or decaf
1/3 cup(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) fat-free whipped topping
1 tsp decaffeinated instant coffee
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa


Pour espresso into medium saucepan. Stir in sugar. Heat over low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate mixture until cold, about 2 hours. Pour mixture into 1 1/2-quart freezer-safe bowl. Freeze until slushy, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from freezer; break up with fork. Return to freezer until slushy, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove. Using a fork, break up into small crystals. Spoon into 4 cups. In a bowl fold together whipped topping, coffee powder and cocoa. Yields about 1 cup granita and 2 tablespoons topping per serving.