5 from 33 votes
Date-Sweetened Hot Chocolate
Date-Sweetened Hot Chocolate is a simple warm beverage made by blending boiled water with almond butter, cacao powder, and pitted Medjool dates. The result is a smooth and creamy chocolate drink naturally sweetened by dates, offering a gentle nutty undertone and rich chocolate flavor without refined sugars. It is blended while hot to mix ingredients thoroughly and create a velvety texture.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
Calories:
166 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond butter (or any other nut/seed butter)
- 1 heaping tablespoon cacao powder
- 2 Medjool dates , pitted (or 2-3 teaspoons maple syrup)
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil. (Tip: I usually boil a little more than a cup, then measure after it's boiled.)
- While you wait for the water to boil, add the almond butter, cacao powder, and dates, or maple syrup, to the blender.
- Add 1 cup of boiled water to the blender, and carefully blend the ingredients together, starting on low speed. Be sure to open the vent at the top of your blender lid, and cover that with a thin dish towel to allow steam to escape. If you do not allow the steam to escape, the pressure could blow the lid off your blender and potentially cause burns (and a mess), so be careful! I put the tamper in my Vitamix lid, and lift it slightly to allow steam to escape, as an alternative to using a towel.
- Blend until smooth and creamy, then pour it into a mug. Allow the hot chocolate to cool to a warm sipping temperature, then enjoy! When it cools, it still makes a delicious chocolate milk.
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Notes
- Almond or cashew butter works best for a neutral nut flavor; peanut butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter will impart stronger distinctive flavors.
- For a mild chocolate taste for children, reduce cacao powder to 1 teaspoon instead of a tablespoon.
- You can mix half boiled water with half cold filtered water to achieve a more drinkable temperature right away.
Nutrition Information
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
371mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 371mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.