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Two cups of cacao hot chocolate topped with whipped cream.
Course Drinks

Healthy Hot Chocolate with Cacao Powder {Dairy-Free}

By: Elysia
Servings 4 servings
This cacao hot chocolate recipe is a delicious and healthy way to warm up throughout the winter months or holiday season! Made with cacao powder, almond milk and sweetened with maple syrup, this hot beverage is perfectly rich and decadent, but nutrient-rich and lower in calories and sugar than the classic version.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

Instructions

  • Add almond milk, cacao powder, maple syrup and salt to a small saucepan and whisk until smooth.
  • Place the saucepan over medium heat, whisking frequently until warm, but not boiling.
  • Add the chocolate chips and whisk constantly until the chocolate chips melt and become evenly distributed in the milk.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract. Divide into cups, garnish with desired toppings and serve immediately.

Notes

  • It may take a few minutes for the cacao powder to dissolve into the milk. Keep whisking the mixture until the clumps of cacao powder break down and combine with the milk.
  • It’s important that you whisk the cacao powder into the milk before heating. If you skip this step, the hot cacao powder may clump when heated.
  • I recommend roughly chopping up the chocolate chips before adding it in with the hot chocolate mixture to help prevent the chunks of chocolate from clumping on the bottom of the pan.
  • Adjust the sweetness to taste. If you prefer a sweeter hot chocolate, add an extra tablespoon or so of maple syrup. If you prefer it less sweet, add a tablespoon less.
  • If you don’t have any chocolate chips, you can also use a bar of semi-sweet or dark chocolate chopped finely.
  • For an even thicker and creamier hot chocolate, you can use half canned coconut milk and half almond milk. Nut milks tend to be naturally thinner so the coconut milk will help to thicken it up a bit more. 

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 472mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gCalcium: 344mgIron: 2mg
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