Candy Cane Cocoa Mix, Diabetic

A tasty holiday flavored cocoa for the sugar challenged. You get some therapeutic pounding on the candies as a bonus, lol.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 2 cups of mix

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups  nonfat dry milk powder
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1⁄4 cup  sugar free  peppermint candy, coarsely crushed
•  Splenda sugar substitute (optional)
•  peppermint stick candy, optional garnish

Directions

1. In a food processor stir together dry milk powder, cocoa powder.
2. Process until well blended.
3. Stir in the crushed candies.
4. FOR EACH SERVING:
5. Place 2 Tbsp (or as much as you like) mix in a mug.
6. Gradually add 1 cup boiling water, stirring constantly until crushed candy melts.
7. Add peppermint stick to mug, if desired.