Chocolate Malt Desserts

• 1/2 cup malted milk powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 2 cups fat-free milk
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
• 6 malted milk balls, chopped
• 6 maraschino cherries

Directions

• In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth.
• Transfer to six dessert dishes, about 1/3 cup in each. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish each serving with 2 tablespoons whipped topping, 1/2 teaspoon chopped malted milk balls and a cherry. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts1 serving equals 239 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 87 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

From Taste of Home