South Beach-Style Mocha Ricotta Creme
Sweetened ricotta and chocolate make the perfect South Beach Diet Phase 1 dessert.
Yield
1 servingsPrep
5 minCook
0 minReady
5 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
ricotta cheese
part-skim |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
sugar substitute
packet (I use Splenda) |
* |
| 1 | dash |
instant coffee, espresso
powder, or ground cinnamon |
*
|
| 5 | each |
mini chocolate chips
or coarsely chopped chocolate |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
ricotta cheese
part-skim |
|
| 5 | ml |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | each |
sugar substitute
packet (I use Splenda) |
* |
| 1 | dash |
instant coffee, espresso
powder, or ground cinnamon |
*
|
| 5 | each |
mini chocolate chips
or coarsely chopped chocolate |
*
|
Directions
Process the ricotta if the texture is too coarse.
Mix together the ricotta, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sugar substitute. Place in serving cup; chill.
Serve chilled and dusted with espresso powder or ground cinnamon and sprinkled with the chocolate chips.
