Some days, the fats and sugars of life must be avoided, but you can still squeeze in a little chocolate. I usually prefer natural ingredients like whole milk and real sugar, but on diet day, everything must be skinny, and I use sugar substitutes. Swirl a green apple slice through this dip in the afternoon, make a cup of green tea, soak up all your antioxidants, and you’ll forget that you’re even on a diet.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1/2 cup dip
Ingredients
Chocolate Choices:
Scharffen Berger or Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder; should be a “natural” or “nonalkalized” cocoa powder
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup skim milk, hot
3 tablespoons low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 1/2 tablespoons diet sweetener, such as Equal or Splenda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Sliced fruit, to serve
Preparation
Sift the cocoa powder in a small bowl and slowly pour the hot milk over it. Whisk together until smooth. Whisk in the yogurt, sweetener, vanilla, and salt. Serve with fruit slices.
