Ingredients
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- 2 cups milk of choice or canned coconut milk
- 1/4 cup Dutch cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup sweetener (sugar, pure maple syrup, erythritol, or honey)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- Optional: chocolate chips and pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, salt, cocoa powder, and sweetener until warm.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch until smooth.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the warm milk and bring to a boil while stirring continuously for about 2 minutes.
- Lower the heat and simmer for an additional minute before removing from heat. Stir in optional vanilla extract and chocolate pieces until melted.
- Transfer to a refrigerator-safe container and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg