A piping hot cup of chocolate is delightfully nostalgic. Starbucks makes a really yummy, decadent drink but it’s loaded with calories. I usually get the one made with fat-free milk and no whipped cream. But it still has 32 grams of sugar. Except for the sugar found in fat-free milk, I’m not adding any sugar to my skinny hot chocolate and it still tastes fantastic! Each 12 oz serving has 131 calories and 3 grams of fat. Enjoy every sweet, chocolatey, dreamy sip!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 tablespoon instant nonfat dry milk, see food facts
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder (choose a good quality one like Ghirardelli, Droste, or Scharffen Berger)
- 2 teaspoons Truvia, Splenda, or Equal (~3 packages)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small pot, add all the ingredients. Using a whisk or spoon, stir together while heating over medium heat. Continue to mix while heating. Don’t worry if there are still a few little clumps of cocoa, they will be dissolved in the blender.
- Once hot, pour into blender and whip for 20 seconds. This makes it frothy good!
Notes
Make 1 (12-ounce) serving.
Food Facts
Instant nonfat dry milk can be found in most supermarkets. It’s made completely from dairy, so it’s well-suited as drinking milk but is shelf-stable. It dissolves instantly in liquid. Instant milk has a good amount of both calcium and protein. Since this hot chocolate is made with fat-free milk, adding a little instant nonfat dry milk truly makes it taste richer.
Serving Tips
This also makes a delicious, cold chocolate drink. Chill in the refrigerator or add a few ice cubes.
WW SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 4
Food Facts
Instant nonfat dry milk can be found in most supermarkets. It’s made completely from dairy, so it’s well-suited as drinking milk but is shelf-stable. It dissolves instantly in liquid. Instant milk has a good amount of both calcium and protein. Since this hot chocolate is made with fat-free milk, adding a little instant nonfat dry milk truly makes it taste richer.
Serving Tips
This also makes a delicious, cold chocolate drink. Chill in the refrigerator or add a few ice cubes.
WW SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 4
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 (12-ounce) serving. 131 calories, 3g fat, 2g sat. fat, 5mg chol, 12g protein, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 134mg sod, 16g sugar |
| For 1 Starbucks 12 ounce (tall) hot chocolate made with fat-free milk 190 calories, 2g fat, 5mg chol. 11g protein, 37g carbs, 1g fiber, 110mg sod, 32g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 12ouncesCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 12gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 134mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 4
