Low Sugar Frozen Hot Chocolate & Cookbook Review

Up until a couple of days ago, we were enjoying mild temps in the upper 70's, even some 80 degree days. Then it suddenly became winter. Not a happy camper. Thankfully, we are getting back to some warmer temps, because I just don't do cold well. Unless we are talking about cold drinks that is! With the chilly mornings and warm afternoons, my kids have been back and forth between wanting Hot Chocolate and Frozen Hot Chocolate. Since I worry about the amount of sugar my family has (especially since my husband is diabetic) I was happy to review the new 119-page cookbook 'Cooking with SweetLeaf Stevia' put out by SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener and even happier to see it has a low sugar frozen hot chocolate recipe!

SweetLeaf® Frozen Hot Chocolate

1 cup instant dry milk

2 teaspoons SugarLeaf™ (a stevia/cane sugar combination)

4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

1 cup milk

6 drops Chocolate Sweet Drops™ (we used Double Chocolate Sweet Drops)

3 cups ice

Stir dry milk, SugarLeaf and unsweetened cocoa in a small bowl until completely mixed. 

Add ingredients to blender in the following order: milk, Chocolate Sweet Drops, dry mix. Blend for 5 seconds. Add ice and blend for 30 seconds until smooth and daiquiri-like in texture. Pour into a short glass. *I'm not sure "daiquiri-like" texture was the best descriptor that could have been used since my 11 year old was making this and she had no idea what that meant! 

Alternatives:

Add light whipped topping and chocolate shavings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe: 4 (we divided ours into 3 nice size servings!)

Amount per serving: Calories 83, Total Fat 3g, Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 59mg, Total Carbohydrate 11g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 5g (Does not include optional topping.)

*Recipe reprinted with permission from Wisdom Natural Brands cookbook Cooking With SweetLeaf Stevia®

There are many other food and drink recipes in the book that I am looking forward to trying. Stevia has been my preferred sugar substitute for quite some time and I love all the different flavored drops that are out now, like Double Chocolate and Peppermint Mocha! I will definitely be working on a Peppermint Mocha Latte recipe asap! I think I can adapt the Chocolate Almond Coffee recipe in the cookbook...I will let you know!

The book also has recipes for breads, muffins, pancakes, spirited drinks, holiday recipes, salads and dressings...the list goes on and they are all low in sugar! I really need that for the upcoming Holidays!

I was provided with a complimentary copy of the above mentioned cookbook along with samples of Holiday SweetDrops. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.