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Mexican Chocolate Sauce

:  September/October 1995

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Chocolate syrup makes a convenient base for a delicious sauce; cocoa powder deepens the chocolate flavor and cuts the sweetness without adding fat, and orange and cinnamon lend complexity.


Mexican Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Makes: 1 1/2 cups

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 1 cup chocolate syrup

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Preparation

  1. Stir together cocoa, cornstarch and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Whisk in orange juice and zest and stir over medium-low heat until simmering and thickened. Add chocolate syrup and stir until the sauce is heated through. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Per tablespoon: 38 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 9 mg sodium; 24 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydrate


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Recipe Categories

Type of Dish
Sauce/Condiment, sweet
Ethnic/Regional
Mexican
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
15 minutes or less
Servings
8 or more
Meal/Course
Dessert
Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Holiday
Valentine's Day
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Kid-friendly
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Vegetarian
Publication
September/October 1995
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