Description
A luxurious hot chocolate that will warm the body and soul on a cold winter’s day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of almond milk
- 3 Tbsp of natural cocoa powder (don’t use raw, because you’re heating it up anyway)
- 2 Tbsp of turbanado sugar or maple syrup
- 1 pinch of chili powder
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch sea salt
Optional
- 1 cup of coconut milk
Instructions
- Mix almond milk and cocoa powder in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and chili, all while whisking over heat.
- Keep whisking until hot chocolate is well blended and hot (2-3 minutes).
- Serve hot.
Optional
- Top off with coconut steamed milk. To make, heat up coconut milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Then use an electric frother to froth the milk or place in a blender on high for 1 minute for the same effect.
- Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top off with coconut steamed milk.
- Top with dark chocolate shavings, cinnamon or nutmeg.
Notes
- To serve as a dessert drink, you could top off the hot chocolate with coconut whipped cream or vanilla bean coconut ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2