Snack
Hot Cocoa with Whey
A mug of hot cocoa made on skimmed milk with a scoop of whey whisked in off the heat. 35 g of protein for 230 kcal.
- Calories
- 230kcal
- Protein
- 35g
- Fat
- 2g
- Carbs
- 16g
Per serving, makes 1. 6 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.
Allergens
- Milk
- Most whey powders contain soya lecithin, which counts as soya. Check the tub.
Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.
Ingredients
- Whey protein isolate1 scoop, about 30 g
Chocolate or vanilla. Whisked in off the heat, or it goes stringy. Values for an unflavoured or lightly flavoured isolate. A concentrate or a blend carries more fat and carbohydrate at the same scoop.
- Cocoa powder3 tsp, about 9 g
- Skimmed milk250 ml
- Granulated sweetenerTo taste
- SaltA tiny pinch
Method
Mix the cocoa and salt with two tablespoons of the cold milk in the mug to make a smooth paste.
Heat the rest of the milk in a small pan until steaming but not boiling, then take it off the heat and leave it thirty seconds.
Pour a little hot milk onto the paste and stir, add the whey and whisk hard with a small whisk or a fork until smooth, then top up with the remaining milk and add sweetener to taste.
Worth knowing
- Whey curdles above about 70°C. Milk that has been off the boil for half a minute is cool enough, and whisking rather than stirring keeps it smooth.
- Skimmed milk and cocoa on their own are a modest snack. The whey turns the mug into something with the protein of a small meal.
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