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When the temperatures hit freezing, kids and adults alike seek out sweet treats to warm up their winters. But before the cold snap hits, some of America's hottest chefs have teamed up to create decadent, yet nutrients-packed hot chocolate drinks made with low fat chocolate milk.

With each steamy mug of these hot chocolate recipes, you get the chocolate taste you crave, along with calcium and eight other essential nutrients.

Printable Hot Chocolate Recipes

The Avenue's Classic Hot Chocolate

Ingredients
1 quart low-fat chocolate milk
1 /2 cup non-sweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions
Pour low-fat chocolate milk and non-sweetened cocoa powder into a saucepan and mix well; bring to a simmer and mix in sugar. Reduce heat to very low and add chocolate chunks, stirring occasionally until melted (takes about three to five minutes). Carefully pour hot chocolate mixture through a metal strainer and finish by adding vanilla extract. Pour into individual mugs and top off with marshmallows or whipped cream if desired. Serves six

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Ingredients:
1 quart low-fat chocolate milk
4 cinnamon sticks
4 whole allspice or 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 rind from a whole orange
1/4 cup sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Cut the skin off of an orange, removing the pith. Next, julienne the orange peel and set aside. Pour low-fat chocolate milk into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add sugar, cinnamon sticks, allspice and orange rind. Then remove from heat for 10 to 15 minutes. After the spices have steeped in the milk, reheat the mixture to a very low heat and add chocolate chunks, stirring occasionally until melted (takes about three to five minutes). Carefully pour hot chocolate mixture through a metal strainer to remove spices and finish by adding vanilla extract. Pour into individual mugs and top off hot chocolate with whipped cream and a julienned orange peel if desired. Serves six.

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Ingredients:
4 cups fat-free milk
1-1/4 pound semisweet chocolate
1 quart low-fat chocolate milk

Directions:
Combine first two ingredients in a saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts (takes about three to five minutes). Add in low fat chocolate milk and stir until the mixture reaches the desired consistency. Pour into individual mugs and top with whipped cream if desired. Serves six.

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Ingredients:
3 cups low fat chocolate milk, divided
2 ounces bittersweet Belgian chocolate, plus one-half ounce for garnish
2 cinnamon sticks
1 orange rind
3 pieces cardamom pods or 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions:
Bring 2-cups of low-fat chocolate milk to a boil. Steep cinnamon sticks, orange rind and cardamom pods in the milk mixture. Remove from heat for ten minutes. Meanwhile, finely grate chocolate and place in bowl. Using a metal strainer, carefully strain out the spices from the milk mixture. Pour hot milk mixture over the chocolate. Stir mixture until well blended. In a saucepan, froth the remaining cup of low-fat chocolate milk. Pour into individual mugs and top with foam and sprinkle with grated chocolate if desired. Serves six.

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Ingredients:
1 quart low-fat chocolate milk
4 cinnamon sticks
4 whole allspice or 1 /8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Pour low-fat chocolate milk into a saucepan and bring to a simmer; add sugar, cinnamon sticks, allspice and nutmeg, then remove from heat for 10 to 15 minutes. After the spices have steeped in the milk, reheat the mixture to a very low heat and add chocolate chunks, stirring occasionally until melted (takes about three to five minutes). Carefully pour hot chocolate mixture through a metal strainer to remove spices and finish by adding vanilla extract to the strained liquid. Pour into individual mugs and top off hot chocolate with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick if desired. Serves six.

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Ingredients:
1 quart low-fat chocolate milk
3/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted
1-1/2 tablespoons hazelnut syrup
1/4 cup sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks
1 tablespoon hazelnut extract

Directions:
Place toasted hazelnuts in a food processor and grind coarsely (takes about two minutes). Then pour low-fat chocolate milk into a saucepan and bring to a simmer; add sugar and ground hazelnuts. Reduce heat to a low simmer and slowly add chocolate chunks, stirring occasionally until melted (takes about three to five minutes). Carefully pour hot chocolate mixture through a metal strainer and finish by adding hazelnut extract and syrup to the strained liquid. Pour into individual mugs and top hot chocolate with whipped cream and hazelnut garnish if desired. Serves six.

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See also:
Healthy Beverage Recipe Collection
High Calorie Drinks and Shakes
Liquid Meals
Guilt Free Chocolate Creations
The Nutrients in Chocolate
Chocolate Flavored Cereal Lowers Cholesterol
Or, use the search and search Chocolate Recipes -- there are lots of them for all diets!

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