Healthier Homemade Hot Cocoa
Whether you’re on a low-carb diet or trying to increase your calories, this homemade creamy hot cocoa is sure to hit the spot. Enjoy a cup as a way to warm-up on a cold day, satisfy your after dinner sweet tooth or wind down after a long day.
Ingredients
- 8 oz 2% milk
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
Instructions
- Put cocoa powder in mug. Heat milk in microwave for 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Gradually add hot milk to cocoa mixture in mug, stirring until well blended. Stir in vanilla and sweetener. Add toppings, as desired*.
Notes
- Recipe Makes: 8 ounces
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Nutrition Information (per serving): 190 calories, 28 g carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 13 g added sugars, 5 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 9 g protein, 115 mg sodium, 15% DV for Vitamin D, 25% DV for calcium, 8% DV for potassium
- Meal Planning Servings: 2 CHO + 1 PRO + 1 FAT