Diet Chocolate Sauce – wait, what did I just say, DIET CHOCOLATE SAUCE? Believe it or not, now you can have your chocolate and still stay on your diet! Use this sauce to dip your favorite fruit. You can also pour it over low-sugar ice cream. Sometime you need to enjoy what you eat, and this chocolate sauce will hit the spot.
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- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 tablespoons coffee, strong brewed*
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 firmly-packed cup brown sugar
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In a small saucepan, combine the milk, coffee, and cornstarch and stir until the cornstarch dissolves.
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Stir in the cocoa and brown sugar and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy. Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
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Use when cool or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
* If you do not have any brewed coffee, dissolve 1 teaspoon of freeze-dried decaffeinated coffee granules in 1 tablespoon of water.
Source: This recipe has been adapted from a recipe used at the Rancho La Puerta Spa Resort in Tecate, Baja California.
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