Delicious and Healthy Chocolate Pudding

• egg whites↗2
• unsweetened cocoa powder↗2⁄3 cup
• cornstarch↗2 tablespoons
• nonfat milk or low-fat milk↗2 1⁄4 cups
• Splenda granular or sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• fresh strawberries↗

  for garnish

• mint leaf↗

  to garnish

• unsweetened cocoa powder↗

  to garnish

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Lightly beat egg whites in a small bowl.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix together cocoa and cornstarch.

3. 3

   Add 3/4 cups of the milk and whisk mixture until it's smooth.

4. 4

   In a large saucepan, mix together the rest of the milk, the Splenda and the salt.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil over high heat, whisking continuously.

6. 6

   Remove from heat.

7. 7

   Whisk the cocoa mixture into the milk mixture.

8. 8

   Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

9. 9

   Boil for 2 minutes while whisking continuously.

10. 10

    Remove from heat.

11. 11

    Slowly whisk 1 cup of the hot cocoa mixture into the egg whites.

12. 12

    Pour this mixture back into the pan and cook over medium-high heat, whisking continuously.

13. 13

    and being careful not to allow the mixture to boil.

14. 14

    Remove from heat.

15. 15

    Add vanilla.

16. 16

    Mix well.

17. 17

    Pour into 4 serving dishes.

18. 18

    Cool to room temperature.

19. 19

    Cover with waxed paper that has been cut to fit the serving dishes (this prevents the pudding from getting a skin).

20. 20

    Refrigerate for 1 hour.

21. 21

    Garnish with berries, mint leaves and cocoa.