Diabetic-friendly Chocolate Sauce

This sauce is so good it disappears quickly. It is delectable as a dessert topping over ice cream, sponge cake, or fresh pears, and is superb as the base for chocolate drinks.
 * Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2sam and Tiny at Healthy Recipes For diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Makes About 550 ml (2¼ cups) sauce, 12 servings

Ingredients

 * 2 tsp (10 ml) cornstarch
 * ½ cup (125 ml) cocoa
 * 2 cups (500 ml) cold water
 * artificial sweetener equivalent to 40 ml (8 tsp) sugar (8 aspartame tablets)
 * 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Combine cornstarch and cocoa.
 * 2) Whisk into cold water in a saucepan until there are no dry bits.
 * 3) Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil.
 * 4) Stir 1 minute until mixture thickens.
 * 5) Remove from heat, stir in sweetener and vanilla, cover and allow to cool.
 * 6) Store in clean jar in refrigerator up to 6 weeks.

Variation
Mocha Sauce: Substitute 500 ml (2 cups) strong coffee for water in the above recipe.

Nutritional information
Each serving: 45 ml (3 Tbsp)
 * 2g Carbs, 1g Protein, 12 Calories