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Ingredients for Hot Chocolate with Stevia
8 ounces milk (regular, coconut, almond, or soy)
2 teaspoons organic cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon stevia powder or 3-4 drops of liquid stevia
How to Make Hot Chocolate with Cocoa and Stevia
1) Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
2) Remove saucepan from the heat and add the remainder of the ingredients.
3) Whisk or stir well.
4) Pour hot chocolate in your favorite mug and enjoy!
How to make Homemade Whipped Cream with Stevia
1 pint whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon white stevia powder or 3-4 drops liquid stevia
1) In a large mixing bowl, add the cream and beat with a whisk or an electric hand-held mixer until it begins to thicken.
2) Sprinkle the powder or add drops over the cream and continue beating the cream until soft peaks form. You don’t want to over-beat the cream.
3) Use immediately or it will keep up to four days in the refrigerator if kept in an airtight container. Yields 2 cups.
I found these recipes for hot chocolate and whipped cream in The Stevia Cookbook years ago and I’ve been making it ever since.
Yield: 1 serving
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
If you're watching your sugar intake, making hot chocolate with stevia will give you the same rich flavor without adding any sweeteners that will spike your blood sugar levels.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces milk (regular, coconut, almond, or soy)
- 2 teaspoons organic cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon stevia powder or 3-4 drops of liquid stevia
Instructions
- Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
- Remove saucepan from heat and add the remainder of the ingredients.
- Stir well.
- Pour hot chocolate in your favorite mug and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield
1Serving Size
1
Amount Per ServingCalories 136Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 20mgSodium 115mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 12gProtein 9g
Tips on making Hot Chocolate with Stevia:
- Never leave the saucepan unattended. Milk can easily burn, so keep your eye on it.
- Stir often.
- You can use powdered stevia or liquid stevia. Most of the time I use liquid stevia.
- The taste of your hot chocolate can easily be upgraded by using flavored liquid stevia.
Liquid Stevia Flavors
Cinnamon vanilla liquid stevia
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