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Skinny Decadent Hot Chocolate

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 4
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50% fewer calories • 77% less fat • 20% more calcium than the original recipe. When it’s cool out, warm up with a cup of hot chocolaty goodness.
Updated Mar 11, 2016
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Ingredients

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

Steps

  • 1
    In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cocoa. Stir in milk and half-and-half until blended. Cook and stir over medium heat until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Remove from heat.
  • 2
    Add chocolate chips; stir constantly with wire whisk until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. To serve, pour hot chocolate into 4 cups.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.
  • tip 2
    Unsweetened cocoa is the secret to the rich chocolate flavor in this healthier version. And the fat-free half-and-half provides texture and richness without adding any fat.
  • tip 3
    You can easily substitute 1 1/2 ounces of chopped bittersweet or dark chocolate for the chocolate chips.
  • tip 4
    Serve the hot chocolate with cinnamon or peppermint sticks for stirring. Or make this cocoa extra indulgent by drizzling caramel ice cream topping on the inside of each cup before adding the hot chocolate.

Nutrition

160 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 6g Protein, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
370mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Sugars
22g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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