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By Dawn Hall, author of the Busy People’s Cookbook Series

Whenever I serve this I get plenty of “oohs” and “ahhs” because it is so lovely and delicious.

16 cups fat-free, low-carb milk (two 1/2-gallon containers)
2 cups fat-free, low-carb French vanilla liquid creamer
¾ cup Splenda Granular
3 teaspoons mint extract
8 cups fat-free dessert whipped topping
8 teaspoons crushed peppermint candy disks
16 peppermint candy sticks (optional)

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the milk and creamer over medium heat until hot about 15 minutes. Stir in the Splenda and mint extract.

Taste the dessert beverage. If you would like it sweeter, add 1/4 cup more of the Splenda Granular. Or, if you would like it to have more mint flavor, you can add 1 teaspoon of the mint extract.

Pour into a large slow cooker to keep warm, or ladle into mugs and put 2 tablespoons of fat-free dessert whipped topping on top of each serving. Sprinkle lightly with 1/2 teaspoon crushed peppermint candy. Garnish each serving with a candy stick, sticking out of the dessert whipped topping, letting it rest on the rim of the mug.

Serve immediately.

Note: For this recipe I prefer to use the dessert whipped topping in a can because it dresses this up prettier than a scoop or dab of dessert whipped topping. However, dessert whipped topping from a container works fine as well.

Yield: 16 (1 1/4-cup) servings

Calories: 119 (0% fat)
Total Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Carbohydrate: 12g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Protein: 14g
Sodium: 241mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 very lean meat, 1 skim milk

Preparation time: 5 minutes or less
Cooking time: 15 minutes or less
Total time: 20 minutes or less

This rehearsal dinner buffet was created especially for Precious Moms by Dawn Hall, the author of the award winning Busy People’s Cookbook Series including the just released title: Busy People’s Super Simple Menus Cookbook, (137 healthy, home-style-meals made in 30-minutes or less); Slow Cooker Cookbook, Low-Carb Cookbook, Diabetic Cookbook, Christmas Cookbook, Low-Fat Cookbook, Busy People’s Down Home Cooking Without the Down Home Fat Cookbook and 7 Simple Steps to a Healthier You.  Her books are currently available at all fine bookstores and on the internet.  Her website is: www.Dawnhallcookbooks.com