MOCHA-SPICED COFFEE

1/2 cup ground coffee

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

5 cups water

1 cup fat-free milk

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup light chocolate syrup (such as Hershey's Lite Syrup)

1 tsp vanilla extract

whipped cream (optional)

Place the first 3 ingredients in a coffee filter or filter basket of a coffee maker. Add 5 cups water to the coffee maker, and brew according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Combine fat-free milk, brown sugar, and chocolate syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Stir in brewed coffee and vanilla extract. Serve with whipped cream, if desired. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings (1 cup each)

Per serving: 83 calories

Cooking Light's "Easy Summer Meals," 2007, pg 67