[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Re: Wanted: Chocolate Syrup or Sauce Recipe

Monday, November 2, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Re: Wanted: Chocolate Syrup or Sauce Recipe

Shar wrote:
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> Does anyone have a diabetic recipe for a homemade choc syrup or sauce?
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> TIA!
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> Shar
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A couple years ago 'dovesoaring' posted the following chocolate sauce recipe which I've used a number of times and found quite good. An interesting variation I've tried is to add a few drops of peppermint extract which make a great chocolate mint sauce for Carb Smart ice cream.

Gary

> 21. Homemade Chocolate Sauce, 3 gm Carbohydrate, 1 gm Fiber
> Posted by: "dovesoaring" dovesoaring@yahoo.com dovesoaring
> Date: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:08 pm ((PDT))
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> Homemade Chocolate Sauce
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> Makes about 2 cups
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> 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
> 2 cups SPLENDA Granular
> 1/4 teaspoon table salt
> 2 cups water
> 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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> In a medium saucepan, combine cocoa, SPLENDA , and salt.Stir in
> water. Cook
> over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened and
> smooth,
> stirring constantly Remove from heat. Add vanilla extract. Mix well
> to
> combine. Let set for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally Pour mixture
> into a
> glass jar and cover. Refrigerate. Use for iced cocoa, chocolate milk,
> and
> shakes. Will keep for 1 week.
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> Each 1 tablespoon serving equals:
> HE: 12 Optional Calories
> 12 Calories . 0 gm Fat . 0 gm Protein .
> 3 gm Carbohydrate . 19 mg Sodium . 3 mg Calcium . 1 gm Fiber
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> DIABETIC EXCHANGES: 1 Free Food
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> http://www.massrecipes.com/recipes/99/03/diabetichomemadechocolate2968
> 86.html
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