Hot Chocolate and Stevia

2 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder = 2 carbs
3 Stevia packets* = 0 carbs
1 cup Westsoy unsweetened soymilk = 1 carb


Put the cocoa powder in a small pot along with the Stevia. Add 1/4 of the soymilk to the pan and turn the heat on. Stir constantly until the mixture starts to bubble. Be careful not to let the cocoa burn. When the mixture bubbles, add the rest of the milk and stir. Let the cocoa get as hot as you like.


I made this a few minutes ago and it was amazing! Really chocolatey, rich, and sweet. Really nice treat and in comparison to normal sugar-laden cocoa, much better for you.



My boyfriend got tired of me complaining about not being able to bake or anything and went to Whole Foods to find a sugar substitute for me. According to what I've read, it's not approved as a sweetener in the US, but it's sold as a supplement. I don't care what it's sold as, I found out I can bake and cook with it! And it doesn't destroy me like Splenda does, so I'm practically giddy with joy. This stuff is really sweet though, so even I have to use it sparingly. Visting the NuNaturals website, they have other types of Stevia products as well. I'm going to assume some of their products contain trace amounts of carbohydrates since they went through the trouble of naming the type I have as no carb. Either way, it seems to be a sweetener I can handle. And it makes some kick ass hot cocoa.



*The box of the stuff I have is NuNaturals NuStevia NoCarbs Blend. It's a box of fifty packets. According to the "supplement facts" on the back, a serving size is 1 packet and contains 0g carbs, 0g sugars, .42g of sugar alcohol, 0g fat and 0mg of sodium. it also contains 80mg of stevia extract, but it says that the daily value is not established. The ingredients list is erythritol and natural flavors.