How to Make Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate

If you've chosen a sugar-free way of eating, it doesn't mean you have to give up all the treats that you love, including chocolate. Make a cup of sugar-free hot chocolate and prove that sugar-free doesn't have to mean flavor-free.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 cup dry milk
• 2 tsp. Dutch processed cocoa, European style
• 2 tsp. sugar substitute
• 1 cup hot whole milk
• 1 large mug
• 3 cups powdered milk
• 1 cup sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa, European style
• 1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix

Instructions

One Cup Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate Recipe

1. Place the dry milk, cocoa powder and sugar substitute in a large mug.

2. Pour boiling water over the ingredients.

3. Stir well and serve with a dollop of sugar free whipped topping.

Large Batch Recipe

1. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender.

2. Blend the mixture until the ingredients are incorporated and no lumps remain.

3. Store the sugar free hot chocolate in an airtight container.

4. Stir 1/4 quarter of the sugar free hot chocolate mix into 1 cup of boiling water.

Tips & Warnings

• Use non-fat dry milk powder and skim milk or 2 percent milk if you want to cut the amount of fat in the hot chocolate. The drink won't be as creamy but will still taste good.

• Garnish a cup of hot chocolate with a sugar free peppermint stick and have festive peppermint hot chocolate.

• Regular unsweetened cocoa can be substituted for Dutch processed cocoa, but won't be quite as rich and chocolatey.

• Stir a teaspoon of cinnamon, cloves or allspice into a hot cup of sugar free chocolate and make delicious spiced chocolate.