Guiltless Hot Chocolate

Submitted by Anjelphyre

"This is a great hot drink on cold winter nights. It tastes as creamy and rich as any other cocoa with heavy cream and melted chocolate, without all the fat and calories!"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄3 cup hot water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Combine cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and hot water in a medium saucepan.
2. Stirring frequently, cook over medium heat until mixture boils.
3. Stir in the half and half and heat through, but do not boil.
4. Remove from heat and add vanilla and almond extracts. Blend well.

Reviews

[loof751]

This recipe makes a really great hot chocolate! I used regular 1/2% milk and it was still rich and creamy. The vanilla and almond were a nice touch - both aromatic and tasty. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe! Made for Fall PAC 2008

 

[Sydney Mike]

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ~ It's a great drink on a cold night (or cool night, anyway)! Very simple to make, very tasty to drink! Enjoyed the addition of the almond flavor, too! Thanks for sharing this! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in this Spring's PAC]