Frozen Hot Chocolate. It doesn’t make much sense until you taste it. Then you realize how it is possible to capture the flavor of a hot chocolate in a frozen beverage.
I was blessed a few weeks ago to go to Serendipity 3 in New York City with my Great Aunt June and my daughter whom has June as her middle name in her honor. It was a lovely afternoon and I can finally cross visiting Serendipity and having one of their famous Frozen Hot Chocolates off my bucket list.
Unfortunately, about an hour after sharing one with my daughter I had an awful headache. I assume it was from the sugar. I became determined to make my own version at home that was sugar free.
Most of my recipes come from my need to take a food I love and make it Trim Healthy Mama friendly. Sometimes it is something I’ve eaten dozens of times and other times it’s something I’ve only had once but it was amazing enough to stick with me.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp heavy cream
1 cup almond milk
3 tbsp Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend)
3 tbsp dark cocoa powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
pinch of xanthan gum, optional (helps stop the drink from separating)
1 tbsp coconut oil
14 ice cubes
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Garnish with whipped cream, cocoa powder, and/or chocolate shavings.
This makes one huge or two regular servings.
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 cup almond milk
- 3 tbsp Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend)
- 3 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- pinch of xanthan gum, optional (helps stop the drink from separating)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 14 ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Amount Per Serving, 2 servings per recipe |
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Calories 171
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%Daily Value
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Total Fat 17g
26%
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Saturated Fat 11g
56%
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TransFat 0g
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Cholesterol 31mg
10%
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Sodium 171mg
7%
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Total Carbohydrates 6g
2%
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Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
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Sugars 1g
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Protein 1g
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Vitamin A 12%
Vitamin C 0%
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Calcium 24%
Iron 16%
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Really love this drink, but the coconut oil leaves an after-taste…would it be okay to omit?
Sure. The coconut oil does add to the creaminess though. Are you using refined coconut oil?
I made this tonight and it’s delicious! Very rich flavor! Felt like I was indulging in a fancy chocolaty sweet treat. Thanks for the recipe.
I tried this and it was yummy! Something different than the usual smoothie. Question: mine was pretty runny – is it supposed to be a thinner drink or more thick and slushy? I could just adjust with more ice. 🙂
Did you use the xanthan gum or glucomannan? That will help thicken it. And yes, you can add more ice.