Healthy Chocolate Recipe!

One of the best parts of eating is dessert and who doesn’t love Chocolate! Bet you didn’t know that chocolate is a delicious source of free radical–fighting antioxidants; it has been shown to decrease blood pressure and lower the risk of diabetes in healthy individuals. Here’s a delicious chocolaty treat from South Beach, that you can indulge in and still stick to your diet!


Chilly Chocolate (

Makes 4 servings

Description
This chocolate-lover’s treat is made extra-special with a touch of vanilla extract. Tasty variations are endless. Try adding other extracts, such as peppermint, cherry, almond, coconut, raspberry, or banana.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
Pinch salt
3 cups cold 1 percent low-fat milk
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ice cubes

Instructions
In a medium bowl, stir together cocoa powder, sugar substitute, and salt. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the milk and whisk until smooth. Whisk in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla.

Fill 4 (8-ounce) glasses with ice. Pour Chilly Chocolate over ice and serve.

Nutritional information
90 calories
2.5 g total fat (1.5 g sat)
12 g carbohydrate
7 g protein
1 g fiber
95 mg sodium

Source: SouthBeachDiet.com

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