Zesty Hot Chocolate

Name: Zesty Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 quarts.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 cups fat-free milk; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Chili powder gives a subtle spiciness to this chocolate sipper that is sure to warm chilly guests from head to toe. Joy Weinstein - Boulder, Colorado

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups fat-free milk
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Gradually add milk and water; cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Ladle into mugs; top each serving with whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 132 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 155mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Originally published as Zesty Hot Chocolate in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009