A velvety vegan hot chocolate will surely enlighten your day. Chocolate is good for you! Yes! Pure cacao, meaning 100 percent cacao is full of antioxidants and it is so delicious. The good news is that you can control how healthy your hot chocolate is going to be. We added nut butter and cinnamon to this creamy vegan hot cocoa recipe for extra creaminess and nutrition. The sweetener is optional if you are trying to eliminate the sugar from your diet. I make this hot chocolate every day for my children at home. I occasionally add the nut butter.
Why you will love this velvety vegan hot chocolate
- has only 5 ingredients
- is vegan and gluten-free
- is a lot cheaper than Starbucks or any other coffee shop
- it has adaptogens and antioxidants
Key Ingredients
- Vegan Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Nut milk or grain milk. Some examples are almond, hazelnut, macadamia, cashew, hazelnut, oat or rice milk
- Creamy nut butter or seed butter such as almond, sunflower or peanut
- Powdered cinnamon
- Maple Syrup
Boost The Health Benefits
You can definitely take advantage of zipping on your super full of antioxidants vegan hot cocoa by adding more ingredients to boost your health benefits even more. Some ingredients you can add are:
- MCT or coconut oil which will make your hot cocoa creamier and fulfilling
- A scoop of collagen if you wish to add more protein
- Adaptogens for example ashwagandha, lion’s mane, maca powder, cinnamon, rishi, and any other you like
- Edible essential oils such as cinnamon
- Nutmeg
Utensils you will need
- Measuring Spoons: 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon
- Measuring Cups
- Whisk
- Small pan
- 2 cups to serve
How To Make This Recipe
Pour 1/2 cup of milk in a pan over low heat and add the cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, nut butter, maple syrup and salt and stir frequently with a spoon until everything is incorporated. This will take about 1 to 1 /12 minutes. When the nut butter, cocoa powder and cinnamon, are dissolved, add 1 cup of milk and whisk until the cocoa is steaming but do not let it boil. Serve hot into your favorite cups. It yields about 2 cups.
Velvety Vegan Hot Chocolate
This velvety vegan hot chocolate is vegan, dairy free, and gluten free. It is so creamy and has adaptogens. It's cheaper, more delicious, and more nutritious than those at the coffee shop.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Pour 1/2 cup of milk in a pan over low heat and add the cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, nut butter, maple syrup and salt and stir frequently with a spoon until everything is incorporated. This will take about 1 to 1 /12 minutes.
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When the nut butter, cocoa powder and cinnamon, are dissolved, add 1 cup of milk and whisk until the cocoa is steaming but do not let it boil.
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Serve hot into your favorite cups. It yields about 2 cups.
Note
You can definitely take advantage of zipping on your super full of antioxidants vegan hot cocoa by adding more ingredients to boost your health benefits even more. Some ingredients you can add are:
- MCT or coconut oil which will make your hot cocoa creamier and fulfilling
- A scoop of collagen if you wish to add more protein
- Adaptogens for example ashwagandha, lion’s mane, maca powder, cinnamon, rishi, and any other you like
- Edible essential oils such as cinnamon
- Nutmeg
