I'm a fan of Splenda and have been since we started using it in 2002. Although I don't regularly cook with it (because of the texture difference in the finished product) there are many items that it works perfect in and this is one of them.
I regularly get Splenda updates and their newsletter and last year they sent out this recipe in their email news. I copied it down and added it to my files for my friends and family to enjoy during the hot summer months... and hope you will do the same.
Frozen Hot Chocolate
Makes: 2 (1 1/4-cup) servings
1 1/2 cups ice cubes
1/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated, or 6 SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Packets
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a blender in the order listed; process mixture until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.
Nutrition Information per Serving
Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup
Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 80
Total Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 80mg
Total Carbohydrate: 30g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 24g
Protein: 8g
Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 starches, 1/2 lowfat milk, 1 fat
This recipe, when compared to a traditional recipe, has a 32% reduction in calories, a 42% reduction in carbohydrates, and a 50% reduction in sugars!
© McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, 2007
