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Healthy Hot Chocolate Recipe
This healthy hot chocolate recipe is naturally sweetened, but you'd never know just by tasting it. It's just as fast to prepare as the store-bought packets!
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
- 1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of fine sea salt
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and stir, using a whisk to break up any lumps. Keep stirring until it's smooth and reaches your desired warm temperature. (There is no need to bring it to a full boil.)
- Carefully taste the hot chocolate and make any necessary adjustments. For a darker chocolate flavor, add an extra dash of cocoa powder. For more sweetness, add an extra splash of maple syrup.
- Pour the hot chocolate into a mug right away and serve warm. Top with coconut whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired, or any other toppings you love.
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Notes
- Nutrition information is for the whole batch, not including any optional toppings. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Milk Note: This recipe should work with any milk you love, except homemade oat milk, which can become slimy when heated. (Store-bought oat milk should be fine, though!)
Nutrition Information
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
328mg
(14%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Calcium
328mg
(33%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 328mg | 33% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.