Hot chocolate like at the cafe, combine sweetness and wellness with my hot chocolate mix: it’s the perfect gift and the ideal treat for those watching their figure! You’ll find options with sweeteners and thickeners for a perfect line, and lots of flavor for a dense and comforting cup, guilt-free. Just add milk, water, or your favorite plant-based drink for easy and light pleasure.
Gift idea for Christmas, also with low glycemic index

Recipes designed for you:

Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 8
Cooking methods: Boiling, Microwave
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring, Christmas

85.47 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 85.47 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 22.06 (g) of which sugars 12.35 (g)
Proteins 1.47 (g)
Fat 1.02 (g) of which saturated 0.60 (g)of which unsaturated 0.37 (g)
Fibers 2.75 (g)
Sodium 1.81 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 26 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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3/4 cup powdered sugar (or 2/3 cup of erythritol or 1/4 cup of stevia)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup cornstarch (or your low glycemic index flour FiberPasta or oats)
1 packet vanillin (or 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon)

Hot chocolate like at the cafe

Tools

What we need to prepare

1 Bowl
1 Fork
1 Sieve
1 Jar with lid
1 Saucepan

Steps

to prepare

Start by weighing all the ingredients, then transfer them to a bowl and sift them with a simple tea strainer and the help of a teaspoon.
At this point, if you need to gift or store the hot chocolate mix like at the cafe, transfer the mixture into airtight jars.
You can prepare it in the classic way in a saucepan or in the microwave.
You can cook it using simple water or, as I like, milk; vegans can use plant-based milk, I recommend oat milk.
For 1 person, about 2/3 cup (5 oz) of water or milk is needed.
Procedure
Pour about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into a cup, and gradually add the liquid part, stirring with a fork or an immersion blender, so as not to form lumps.
If you want to prepare Hot Chocolate Like at the Cafe in a saucepan, just put the saucepan on low heat and stir until it reaches the desired consistency.
For microwave preparation, once the mixture is mixed directly in the cup, cook at 750w for 1 minute, then stir and cook for another minute.
However, I recommend using a very large cup so that the chocolate doesn’t overflow while cooking.
With the Bimby, pour the ingredients together into the bowl, close the lid and set 9 minutes at 194°F speed 4.
Hot Chocolate Like at the Cafe is ready to be served fragrant and steaming, maybe accompanied by whipped cream and some cookies. Click here to see all the recommended cookies. or as in the picture with my brioche ring with chocolate chips, click here for the recipe