Adaptogenic Hot Chocolate Mix

Name: Adaptogenic Hot Chocolate Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10 (3-Tbsp servings)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup unsweetened cacao powder; 5 tsp ashwagandha; 10 tsp reishi mushroom powder; 10 tsp Maca; 2/3 cup Tocos*; 1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 ½ tsp he shou wu; sweetener of choice; 10 ounces very hot water; 3 Tbsp Adaptogenic Hot Chocolate Mix; 1 tsp coconut butter; 1 scoop collagen*

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
10 (3-Tbsp servings)
Calories
183 kcal
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
gluten-free

Adaptogenic Hot Chocolate Mix

Valerie Marks

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Low-sugar hot chocolate mix with raw cacao powder and adaptogens like reishi mushroom, maca, ashwagandha, and he shou wu. The perfect low-caffeine cozy beverage to replace coffee or matcha.

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Ingredients

Servings

POWDERED MIX

2/3 cup unsweetened cacao powder
5 tsp ashwagandha
10 tsp reishi mushroom powder
10 tsp Maca
2/3 cup Tocos* (a.k.a. rice bran solubles)
1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
2 ½ tsp he shou wu (optional)
sweetener of choice (we prefer stevia or coconut sugar to taste*)

FOR A SERVING (WHEN "SERVINGS" IS SET TO 10)

10 ounces very hot water (or favorite dairy-free milk)
3 Tbsp Adaptogenic Hot Chocolate Mix
1 tsp coconut butter (optional // if using dairy-free milk, you can omit)
1 scoop collagen* (optional // see notes for vegan option)

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Instructions

TO MAKE MIX

To a large jar or container add cacao powder, ashwagandha, reishi mushroom powder, maca, tocos, ground cinnamon, and he shou wu (optional). At this point you can keep it unsweetened and sweeten to taste per batch, or you can add sweetener. We opted for a bit of stevia (we like Trader Joe’s stevia packets, and we added about 5, so 1/2 a packet / serving). However, not all stevia is made equal, and commonly they’re much sweeter, so add little by little! Alternatively, you could sweeten with coconut sugar. We’d recommend 1-2 tsp / serving, so as the recipe is written, roughly 3-7 Tbsp.
Will keep stored at room temperature (preferably in a cool, dark place) up to 3 months.

TO MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE

To a high-speed blender (or small blender), add hot water (or dairy-free milk), hot chocolate mix (3 Tbsp per 1 serving), coconut butter (optional), and collagen (optional). Add sweetener of choice if not added when making mix. Note: If using dairy-free milk in place of water, you can opt to skip the tocos and coconut butter.
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, so 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.

Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with stevia as the sweetener and without optional ingredients.*In this recipe, tocos (rice bran solubles) largely plays the role of replacing dairy-free milk as it acts like a milk powder when blended. However, if using dairy-free milk in place of water, it (and 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).*Collagen is something we add for a little protein. If vegan, we love this vegan collagen from Moon Juice.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1three-Tbsp servings Calories 183 (9%) Carbohydrates 22.7g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8.8g (14%) Saturated Fat 3.3g (17%) Potassium 466mg (13%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3.3g (7%) Iron 1.26mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10(3-Tbsp servings)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1three-Tbsp servings
Calories	183	9%
Carbohydrates	22.7g	8%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	8.8g	14%
Saturated Fat	3.3g	17%
Potassium	466mg	10%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	3.3g	7%
Iron	1.26mg	7%