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Strawberry Hot Chocolate

strawberry hot chocolate in a cup

 

As I am sure you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I think that most people out there have been touched by this disease in one way or another.   I recently had a friend diagnosed with breast cancer, and I became even more aware of it.  According to BreastCancer.Org 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their life.  About 85% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.  To me, the moral of the story is it can affect just about any one!  And the best way to find it – self exams.  Please, take the 1 minute a month and do this test on yourself!

strawberry hot chocolate in a cup

So Cassie, from Bake Your Day and I are teaming up this week.  We rallied the tro0ps and are bringing you a full week of pink recipes, or recipes that are helpful in fighting cancer.  Each day at the bottom of our posts you will see links to the other blogs who are helping us raise awareness.  Check out what they make, we have some seriously talented people involved! And the end of the week we will even have a fun giveaway.

strawberry hot chocolate in a cup

Today I went with pink.  I made a strawberry hot chocolate.  You could go the quick route and use Nesquik strawberry powder, but I used actual fresh strawberries.  So maybe it is a little on the healthier side too 🙂  The fresh strawberries give it a not too sweet, and real strawberry flavor.  Great way to warm up on these cooler days.

Yield: 2

Strawberry Hot Chocolate

Strawberry Hot Chocolate

Fresh strawberries and white chocolate in this warm and comforting drink for winter.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk, (I used skim milk)
  • 1/2 pound strawberries, , hulled and sliced
  • 2 Tbls sugar
  • 2 oz white chocolate

Instructions

  1. Combine the strawberries and sugar together, and let sit for 30 minutes, or until they get nice and juicy. Once juicy, use a food process or blender to puree them.
  2. In a small saucepan heat the milk over medium low heat. Add the chocolate, and stir until melted. Stir in the strawberries. Simmer for a few minutes until everything is well blended.
  3. Pour through a strainer to remove the seeds before serving. Garnish with marshmallows or whipped cream.

Notes

Adapted from Bakingdom

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 330Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 26mgSodium 154mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 2gSugar 26gProtein 11g

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Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet}

Wednesday 17th of October 2012

Perfect drink to kick off the breast cancer awareness! Thank you for putting the word out! Great drink.

Audra@The-Baker-Chick

Wednesday 17th of October 2012

Erin thanks for starting this week of awareness which such a pretty pink recipe! This hot chocolate is lovely and I'm sure it tastes delicious. I can't wait to see everyone else's posts this week!

Lemons and Anchovies

Tuesday 16th of October 2012

This is a great thing you're doing, Erin. I've had my own scare so this cause hits home. The hot chocolate sounds great. :)

Annie

Tuesday 16th of October 2012

This is a phenomenal idea! yum. This looks amazing.

Carolyn

Tuesday 16th of October 2012

Love this idea, Erin! My kids would go gaga over this, and it's so perfect for your breast cancer awareness week!

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