This Low Calorie Horchata is just 47 calories and it has just 0.1g of sugar! Thanks to some low calorie swaps, I was able to cut 100’s of calories and lost of sugar, without sacrificing flavor.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

1 cup white rice
4 cups water
2 cinnamon sticks
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
⅓ cup Keto Maple Syrup (see recipe card)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Low Calorie Horchata

Healthy Horchata Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can meal prep by making the drink and skipping the ice. Then cover (jars are great for this) and store for later.
Storage: Will hold for 2 days in the fridge, or add to the freezer for a month.
Serving: Pour over ice and enjoy.

Low Calorie Horchata

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Low Calorie Horchata

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This Low Calorie Horchata is just 47 calories per 1/2 cup. Served over ice this is a large serving, so be sure to use a tall glass to serve.

I cut down the calories and sugar by using Keto Maple Syrup, but you could swap out out for pure maple sirup if you prefer.

Special Tip: The key to making a great healthy horchata is the straining. So be sure to use cheesecloth to get all the chunks of rice out before serving.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Soaking Time: 12

Total Time 12 5

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 47 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup white rice uncooked
4 cups water
2 cinnamon sticks
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
⅓ cup Keto Maple Syrup or pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Add the uncooked rice to a find meat strainer and rinse well with cold water.
In a large glass messaging cup or glass bowl combine the rinsed rice, 4 cups of water, and cinnamon sticks.
Cover and place in the fridge to soak overnight (12 hours).
Remove and discard the cinnamon sticks, and add the rice and water to a blender along with the ground cinnamon.
Blend well, then strain the horchata 2 times through a fine mesh strainer, and once through a cheesecloth lined strainer.
Add the horchata, almond milk, syrup and vanilla extract to a pitcher and mix well.
Taste and add more syrup as needed to sweeten.
Serve over ice.

Nutrition

Calories: 47kcalCarbohydrates: 9.5gProtein: 0.9gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 18mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.1gCalcium: 31mgIron: 0mg

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.