"healthified" Decadent Hot Chocolate

A recipe from Tablespoon.com that makes a healthier version of hot chocolate. 50% fewer calories, 77% less fat and 20% more calcium than the original recipe.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 3/4 cup

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons  unsweetened baking cocoa
• 2 1⁄2 cups nonfat milk (skim)
• 1⁄2 cup  fat-free half-and-half
• 1⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 1/2 oz)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Mix together the sugar and cocoa in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in the skim milk and half and half until well blended and cook until heated. Do not bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat.
2. Whisk in chocolate chips and stir until chips are melted and the milk mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and pour into 4 mugs to serve.