When cooking is unsweetened cocoa powder a thickening agent?

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em2241992

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No, when i used it in my cereal today it got extremely thick, wondering if it was the cereal and heat that did it and if the cocoa contributed.
I added 1tbsp of cocoa powder and 1tbsp of sugar to my shredded wheat with warm milk, i became super thick but it tasted awesome
 
cocoa powder is very dry and will absorb liquids if given the chance. That's probably why your cereal got thick. But my question is, why would you do that in the first place? Wasn't it quite bitter tasting? unsweetened cocoa powder is meant for baking, not as a condiment and it is anything but sweet.
 
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