"Healthified" Decadent Hot Chocolate

By KeyIngredient

50% fewer calories • 77% less fat • 20% more calcium than the original recipe—see the comparison. When it’s cool out, warm up with a cup of hot chocolaty goodness. You won't believe it's better for you! From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:4 servings (about 3/4 cup each)

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

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from eatbetteramerica.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 130mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 22g); Protein 6g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 25%; Iron 2% Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Skim Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.