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Adaptogenic Hot Chocolate (5 Minutes, Low Sugar)
Low caffeine, low sugar hot chocolate with raw cacao and adaptogens including reishi mushroom, maca, ashwagandha, and he shou wu. The perfect cozy beverage to replace coffee or matcha in the morning, or to wind down with in the evening.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 (Serving)
Calories: 183 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 10 ounces very hot water (or sub favorite dairy-free milk)
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- 1/2 tsp ashwagandha
- 1 tsp reishi mushroom powder
- 1 tsp Maca
- 1 tsp coconut butter (or sub store-bought)
- 1 Tbsp Tocos (a.k.a. rice bran solubles* // if using dairy-free milk, omit)
- sweetener of choice (we love stevia, maple syrup, raw honey to taste)
- 1/4 tsp he shou wu (optional)
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 scoop collagen* (optional // see notes for vegan option)
Instructions
- To a high-speed blender (or small blender), add hot water (or dairy-free milk), cacao powder, ashwagandha, reishi, maca, coconut butter, tocos, and sweetener of choice (we prefer stevia to taste). Add he shou wu, cinnamon, and collagen at this time as well (all optional). Note: If using dairy-free milk in place of water, you can opt to skip the tocos and coconut butter as they're largely there to provide creaminess.
- Blend on high until creamy and frothy — about 1 minute. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more sweetener to taste, cacao for rich chocolate flavor, maca for malty flavor, or coconut butter for coconut flavor / butteriness. The adaptogens / mushrooms can be a bit on the bitter side; adding more coconut butter, cacao, and sweetener will offset this.
- Serve and enjoy immediately. You can also make this in a big batch for the week and reheat throughout the week as needed either on the stovetop in a saucepan, or in our go-to milk frother. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator up to 3-4 days (though best when fresh). Not freezer friendly.
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Notes
- *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.*In this recipe, tocos (rice bran solubles) largely replace dairy-free milk as it acts like a milk powder when blended with water. However, if using dairy-free milk in place of water, it (along with the coconut butter) can be omitted. Also, some readers have commented about potential arsenic risk with tocos, so use your own judgement and exercise caution if consuming daily (I'd say leave it out if you're concerned).*If you don’t have all of the adaptogens listed, feel free to play around with what you have. This recipe’s fairly forgiving and versatile as long as you start with small quantities of the adaptogens and work your way up. Plus, additional sweetener and/or cacao can usually remedy a too-bitter drink.*Collagen is something we add for a little protein. If vegan, we love this vegan collagen from Moon Juice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
183
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22.7g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8.8g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3.3g
(17%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
0mg
(0%)
Potassium
466mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3.3g
(7%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
1.26mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1(Serving)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 183 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.7g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8.8g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.3g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.