Eggnog PlopsÂ
THM-Friendly: FP
-  1 ½ cups of water
- 4 eggnog tea bags (like Bigelow “Eggnoggin” black tea)
- 1 ½ Tbsp. MCT oil (while MCT oil is more thermogenic and the preferred option, ¾ Tbsp. of melted coconut oil can be substituted if necessary)
- 4 Tbsp. Gentle Sweet
- ½ Tbsp. sunflower lecithin (not necessary but makes them creamier)
- ½ Tbsp. maple extract
- ½ Tbsp. vanilla extract
- ÂĽÂ tsp. mineral salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
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- 5 Tbsp. gelatin (I used THM Just Gelatin) Another alternative is NuNaturals Unflavored Beef Gelatin Powder.
- 3 Tbsp. THM optimized whey (can use optimized or regular)
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Make eggnog tea first. Boil the water and steep the tea bags. Pour tea into your blender. Add Gentle Sweet, lecithin, extracts, salt, and spices. Blend until mixed. Taste and adjust spices/sweetness. Once you like the flavor, add gelatin and whey and blend for a few more seconds, until all the lumps are gone. Quickly pour into small disc molds. If the mixture firms up before you can get them poured, just warm for 30 seconds in the microwave and stir, just until liquid again.
Refrigerate for about an hour and then pop them out into a flat (covered) container. Keep them in the refrigerator, or if you think you won’t use them very fast, you can freeze them. (Be aware that if you choose to freeze them, you need to use that disc immediately because they don’t thaw nicely.) Just plop them in your hot coffee and froth away.
You can use one “disc” for a sipper or use two for a FP snack or addition to a meal. These could be added to your hot chocolate, too! Makes about ten “drops” depending on the size of your molds. You could also pour the mixture into a pan and then cut them into squares after they’re firm.
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enJOY!