Skinny Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe posted by Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe SomethingSwanky is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. You thought I forgot Skinny Saturday, didn’t you? I was getting all down on myself last week, and I bet you thought I was just quitting, huh? Not today, kids. I’m still here! We’re just having a crazy time lately, so I didn’t get a chance to post until tonight. If you follow me on Instagram (and I’d love it if you did), you might have caught some of the insanity happening in our kitchen. On Thursday I made 18 desserts, and on Friday I photographed all of them! Because… we’re moving on Friday. Again. And I needed to pack up my kitchen and photo sets/props, but I also wanted to have enough material for the blog to get me through the rest of the month– just to give me enough time to settle into the new place and all. Chris and I are moving fiends, y’all. We’ve been married for 7 years (this summer), and this week be our 8th apartment (well, it’s actually a house this time– and we are giddy with excitement about it)!! I thought about walking you though the history of all our moves, you know… just to explain them all. That way you might not think we’re quite so insane for all of the apartment hopping. But then I realized how much time that could take up, and really– I just need to log off for the night so I can pack a few more boxes! So, instead, how about a quick check in on the weight loss progress: I actually had a really great week and had a solid weight loss. Like I mentioned last week, I’m only posting my weight once a month here in an effort to alleviate some of the pressure I was feeling about reporting so often, so I won’t tell you how much I lost. But it was enough to feel good about, and I really hope I can keep it off! I have a history of repetitive self sabotage, and– as if on cue– yesterday and today have been really rotten eating/exercise days for me. But I think I can pick right back up tomorrow with things and hopefully continue on to have a great month! Think skinny thoughts for me, okay? Getting through this move on healthy foods could be a challenge… And now to the recipe: I hope it’s enough for me to say that out of the 18 recipes I made on Thursday, this was the one I couldn’t get enough of. It’s really not much more than frozen chocolate almond milk. But when it’s all blended up and topped with a little cool whip and chocolate shavings, it really feels like you’re drinking something special! Maybe it’s because it was my last recipe of the day, and I actually took a moment to sit down and enjoy it– but it was (hands down) my favorite of the bunch! It will be happening often this summer!! Don’t be tempted to skip out on the whipped cream and chocolate shavings!! When you get down to the part where you mix it up with the bottom of the drink– it’s like magic… 🙂 Continue to Content Skinny Saturday: Frozen Hot Chocolate Print Ingredients 1/2 cup chocolate almond milk, frozen into ice cubes 1/2 cup chocolate almond milk, cold 1/4 cup fat free whipped cream 1 tbsp. dark chocolate shavings Instructions Blend the chocolate ice cubes and the chocolate milk together until smooth (for a thicker frozen hot chocolate, use a higher ice to chocolate milk ratio). Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Notes about this Recipe: Keep Chocolate Almond Milk ice cubes stocked in the freezer all summer so you can whip up this tasty treat in under a minute! I used my zoku pop maker (freezes liquid in less than 7 minutes) to make my ice cubes, so I didn’t use an actual ice cube tray. However, I’ve frozen almond milk in a silicon cube tray before and it worked just fine, but I’ve never used the standard plastic trays. Just FYI. I’d suggest using a single serve blending cup or use this easy mason jar blending trick that works on most any standard blender. A cute straw makes a difference in the taste. No, seriously. About the author Related Posts Cashew Substitute: Vegan Options for Cashews in Cream Recipes How to Prevent Slips and Falls in the Kitchen: A Guide Substitute for Mint: Best Fresh and Dried Substitutes to Use Unsalted Butter Substitute: Salted for Baking in Substitutes Guide
OMG. I am in LOVE with this! Thank you so much for posting the “skinny” desserts…I am trying so hard to stay within my WW points…but then today I ate two cookies today and two slices of homemade bread after photographing them. I’ll definitely be making this drink soon! Reply
This looks amazing! I am always trying to find more ways to use my vitamix and plus this is a lot healthier then a drink from Starbucks. Reply
I love how absolutely easy this is!!! I need to start incorporating more skinny desserts in my rotations!!! Reply
I love it when something so decadent-looking is actually not too terrible for you! And almond milk is the bee’s knees 🙂 I wonder if this would be just as delicious if you used chocolate coconut water instead. I tried some for the first time last week and was hooked! It tastes a lot like chocolate almond milk! Reply
yummmmmmmmmmmmm! and a house?!?!?! you go girl! so happy for y’all 🙂 I know I can calculate this, but how many WW points is this?! can’t wait to make it! Think I need a zoku…. 😉 Reply
bahahaha, I totally thought about you when I wrote that. I was like…. omg, Caroline is gonna die when she sees that we’re freaking moving again! I’ll get back to you on the points– sorry! If I remember right though, I think Chocolate Almond Milk is like 3? Fat Free Cool whip is 0, and then if you can be a little bit more frugal (that’s the key word) in your chocolate shavings than I was– that would be about another point. Reply
Holy Smokes! This will be happening in my kitchen, too. I am all about skinny recipes that taste amazing and not all “diet-y”. Thanks, Ashton. And I hate moving so much that I tell my husband, if someone offered us a brand new dream house, I would have to think long and hard before accepting because I hate packing that much. Reply
This sounds to good to be skinny food! Oh yes, this is for me! Thanks for sharing. We’re having a party at Tumbleweed Contessa – What’d You Do This Weekend? I’d love it if you could share your story and this delish dish with us. http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/whatd-you-do-this-weekend-10/ Have a great week, Linda Reply
I LOVE chocolate almond milk!!!! I went on this crazy diet (for health reasons more than weight loss reasons) a few years ago, and I couldn’t have any dairy, and I fell in love with it. It makes you feel like you are having something really naughty 🙂 Congrats on the weight loss Ashton! You continue to inspire me. And good luck on the move. I hope it goes smoothly. Maybe you can pawn off some of those 18 desserts as bargaining chips for box hauling and babysitting. 🙂 Reply
I love that you use chocolate almond milk ice cubes. These pictures look amazing with such a creamy summer treat. Good luck moving! Reply
I love this idea! The Skinny posts are great. I am a life time member of WW but have put a few back on the past 6 months, so as soon as my work settles down again, I will be back on the program full swing… and making one of these!! Reply
Congratulations on the new house! Oh… and my condolences on your having to pack…AGAIN! This drink looks absolutely DREAMY! I joined WW last week and I’ve been craving low point sweets… This will DEFINITELY do the trick! Reply
Wow! I can’t believe this is skinny:) ALmond milk is the best and I can’t wait to try this. Pinning:) Reply
GREAT idea and omg I could use one right now! I have a sore throat and this would be cool and refreshing! pinned Reply
Well this is simply DELICIOUS. I have the biggest sweet tooth and coincidentally a huge appreciation for all things chocolate and ice creamy. You may have just fixed my ice cream diet suicide! Thank you so much! Looking forward to following your blog and learning all your secrets!! -c Reply
I just made this and it was awesome! I’m on weight watchers so this will be a great snack to have around when I’m craving chocolate. Thanks for the recipe! Reply
I’m so glad you liked it! This is seriously one of my favorite treats to have that doesn’t make me feel guilty! Reply
