WW Recipe of the Day: Coconut Hot Cocoa
This week's Weight Watcher's Weekly included a link to this recipe for coconut hot cocoa to celebrate National Cocoa day (which they reported as 12/13, but turns out to be 12/12) that immediately got my attention. I'm a huge fan of both hot cocoa and coconut, but had never thought to combine the flavors.
Weight Watchers Friendly Coconut Hot Cocoa in Celebration of National Cocoa Day - 12/12
Recipe Notes
So in honor of National Cocoa Day, I decided to treat myself to a cup. I ended up making several changes to the original recipe.
I decreased the proportions to make only 1 serving instead of 4. And I used my favorite coconut milk beverage instead of a combination of skim milk and canned light coconut milk.
To kick up the coconut flavor a bit, I added a little coconut extract. And I topped it with a little non-dairy light coconut milk whipped topping and a sprinkle of coconut, since it was a celebration, after all.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Coconut Hot Cocoa?
According to my calculations, each serving has XXX calories and
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Weight Watchers Friendly Hot Cocoa to Celebrate National Cocoa Day
Ingredients
- 1-½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup coconut milk beverage
- ⅛ teaspoon coconut extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons light whipped topping (I used Reddiwip non-dairy coconut milk whipped topping)
- Sprinkle of coconut (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, water, cocoa and salt. Whisk in the coconut milk beverage and heat on medium, whisking often, until steaming and slightly bubbly around the edges.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the coconut and vanilla extracts.
- Pour into a mug and top with 2 tablespoons light whipped topping and sprinkle of coconut if desired.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Weight Watchers Friendly Cocoa Recipes
- Slow Cooker Caramel Hot Cocoa (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Protein-Packed Brownie Hot Cocoa (Weight Watchers)
- Crock Pot Mint Hot Chocolate Malt (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Skinny Frozen Hot Chocolate (SkinnyTaste)
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