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Waist-Watcher’s Cocoa Dessert

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Light chocolate dessert cups with whipped topping and fresh fruit

A chilled, lighter cocoa dessert made with gelatin, nonfat dry milk, and whipped topping.

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  • Measure and prepare the ingredients before you start mixing.
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THE RECIPE

Waist-Watcher’s Cocoa Dessert

Prep20 min
Cook10 min
ChillAbout 5 hours
Yield6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle gelatin over water in a medium saucepan; let stand 5 minutes to soften. Add milk powder, egg yolks, cocoa, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil; remove from heat. Stir in sugar and vanilla.
  2. Pour mixture into a large bowl. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until it mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon, about 1 hour. Fold in 1/2 cup whipped topping. Pour into 6 individual dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  3. Garnish each dessert with assorted fresh fruit or additional whipped topping sprinkled with cocoa, if desired. A 3-cup mold may be used in place of individual dishes.

Nutrition

Per serving: 160 calories; 7 g protein; 26 g carbohydrate; 3 g total fat (1.5 g saturated); 70 mg cholesterol; 150 mg sodium.

Adapted from cookbook pages provided by the site owner; wording clarified for readability. Featured image: AI-generated food photography.