I made this delicious Mocha Hot Cocoa recipe using SPLENDA® Sweetener Products as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #SplendaSweeties #SweetSwaps
Warm up a cold winter’s day with this no sugar added Mocha Hot Cocoa. The combination of chocolate and coffee is one of my favorites. The coffee added to this Mocha Hot Chocolate enhances the chocolate flavor and provides a little caffeine boost to get through those busy holiday days.
You know. Shopping, decorating, holiday baking. Has anyone even thought about any of those things yet?
I’m not really a cold weather kind of girl. Luckily we have fairly mild winters in South Carolina. Even still, I’m always looking for ways to warm up and there’s no better way than a warm and toasty beverage by the fire.
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A warm mug of hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day. It’s the simplest things in life that are the best.
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Mocha Hot Cocoa
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- pinch salt
- 3 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sugar-free chocolate syrup,, optional
- sugar-free whipped topping,, optional
Instructions
- Place cocoa powder, SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated and instant coffee in a medium pan.
- Add boiling water and stir to combine. Place over medium heat. Stir for 1 minute.
- Add a pinch of salt and stir in milk, half-and-half, and vanilla extract. Continue to heat until very warm.
- Pour into mugs and top with sugar-free chocolate syrup and whipped topping if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’d love to try thing it sounds great. Though I’d rather not get cancer or diabetes so I’ll use sugar an natural toppings.
I could do some serious damage to a beverage like this. 🙂
I’m not ready for the cold or snow but this mocha cocoa is just the thing to help keep me warm once the cold arrives. It looks delicious and I love that you lightened it up 🙂
I’m in love with everything mocha, and this would be my favorite hot chocolate hands down!
I with you on the chocolate and coffee combo. It’s a match made in heaven. I could have this all year long.
Mocha is my favorite way to drink my “coffee”, Lol. Does it count as coffee if I still like to load it up with chocolate?? I am loving this healthier version!
I’ve been debating getting a shot of espresso in my hot chocolate recently at school, and this mocha hot chocolate basically encapsulates what I want! Delicious 🙂
I definitely need such drink 😀
I would love to curl up with a big bug of this hot chocolate right now! I love the mocha flavor in here, Christin! Sounds perfect for the cold and rainy weather that’s been headed my way!