100 Calorie Homemade Hot or Iced Cocoa Recipe

This morning it was 50 degrees out and my daughter was supposed to meet at the park for preschool for a special picnic lunch.  We had 90+ degree temps last weekend and now we are freezing.

As I packed a lunch for us, I immediately had the urge for hot chocolate knowing I was going to sit outside in the cold and wind, so I did what I always do when I have a bright idea and need to implement it.

I experiment.

And it worked.

And it’s only about 100 calories.

And it tasted pretty darn good.

Now, I know many of you are thinking I’m crazy, but I have a solution for those of you who have constant summer temps already.

Pour it over ice.

Instant iced chocolate.

100 calories and probably 1/10 of the cost of a fancy coffee shop drink.

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5 from 3 votes

100 Calorie Homemade Hot or Iced Cocoa Recipe

Easy recipe with nothing artificial.

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp cocoa powder I used dark cocoa powder - yum
• 3 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp Stevia in the Raw or your other favorite sweetener
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract make sure it doesn't have added corn syrup
• 1 cup skim milk

Instructions

• Mix or whisk cocoa powder, vanilla, stevia and 3 tbsp water together over low heat in a saucepan until blended thoroughly.
• Slowly add milk and stir until thoroughly warmed.

Notes

For iced cocoa, fill a glass full of ice and pour hot mixture over it. It should cool immediately. Add more ice as needed.