Decadent Lower Fat Hot Chocolate
This recipe for decadent lower fat hot chocolate is made with real ingredients and tastes divine. Rich chocolate with a topping of mini marshmallow or whipped cream or both! Enjoy every last warm sip!
What warms you up better than a nice mug of hot chocolate?
I can’t think of anything better to drink on a chilly morning or evening.
it’s really cold here in New York today. I just made this for my 3 favorite people: my wonderful family.
They all loved it and I loved making it for them.
No even would suspect that this was lower in calories and fat than an original hot chocolate beverages.
Make this wonderful decadent treat for your family and I bet it will be a big hit around your house like it is at mine. Enjoy!
Decadent Lower Fat Hot Chocolate
Yields: 3 small to medium mugs
Nutrition: calories 145.6, fat 2.8 g
What you’ll need to make your own decadent lower fat hot chocolate?
Ingredients:
- 2 heaping tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (natural works better than Dutch processed in this recipe)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 1/2 cups skim or 1% milk
- 1/2 cup fat free half and half (a great product to have around)
- 1/4 cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cocoa powder for sprinkling on top
- 2 tbsp. aerosol whipped topping
- few mini marshmallows
How is this recipe made?
Directions:
- In a heavy saucepan, mix together the sugar and cocoa powder with a wire whisk. If you have a flat wire whisk, this works great for the corners.
- Stir in the milk and half and half until blended.
- Whisk until well blended over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Do not boil.
- Take off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and mini chips until melted.
- Pour into small to medium size mugs.
Print recipe below
Decadent Lower Fat Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 2 heaping tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (natural works better than Dutch processed in this recipe)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups skim or 1% milk
- 1/2 cup fat free half and half (a great product to have around)
- 1/4 cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cocoa powder for sprinkling on top
- 2 tbsp aerosol whipped topping
- mini marshamallows
Instructions
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1.In a heavy saucepan, mix together the sugar and cocoa powder with a wire whisk. If you have a flat wire whisk, this works great for the corners.
2.Stir in the milk and half and half until blended.
3.Whisk until well blended over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Do not boil.
4.Take off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and mini chips until melted.
5.Pour into small to medium size mugs and ENJOY!
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