Have Your Cocoa and Drink it Too
Yum doesn’t mean bad fat and sugar. It means flavor. In a meal or a drink.
Two rules for this healthy hot cocoa recipe:
- You must be a chocolate lover
- You must use high-quality, dark, unsweetened cocoa
I get mine from King Arthur Flour, Double Dutch Dark Cocoa. YUM!
Guilt-Free, Richest Hot Cocoa Recipe Ever
I insist that you use quality cocoa in this recipe. If you use Hershey's or something less than awesome like that, don't email me and ask me why your cocoa wasn't amazing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups unsweetened non dairy milk you can substitute non fat milk
- 1/3 cup high quality unsweetened rich dark cocoa, sifted
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup light agave nectar or maple syrup see notes*
- 2 tsp espresso powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
Sift
- Sift your cocoa, espresso powder, vanilla powder, and salt.
Whisk
- In a medium sauce pan whisk together your dry ingredients with soymilk, agave nectar, and vanilla extract until blended.
Heat
- Heat ingredients together over medium to medium high heat until hot.
Serve
- Top with favorite marshmallows or meringue. Serves 4.
Notes
*I prefer my cocoa less sweet because I love chocolate, but some people like it topped with something sweet, like marshmallows. If you aren't topping your cocoa with anything sweet, you may want to increase the agave nectar or maple syrup in the recipe to 1/3 cup. I'd start with the smaller amount, taste it as it's heating, increase agave if you want it sweeter.
Copyright: Angela Marinelli, M.S., M.Ed., Nourishment Connection 2011
MB says
December 8, 2011 at 12:57 pmI’m trying this tomorrow morning AND….I found that if I blend any cocoa or pumpkin spice or soy/milk-based drink it creates an awesome “natural” froth! And I thoroughly enjoy a good froth. Thanks for the great recipe!
Angela says
December 9, 2011 at 7:21 amGREAT tip MB! How was it???
MB says
December 23, 2011 at 3:17 pmOnly a few things hit the spot like delicious cocoa and this definitely hit the spot!! Thanks Nourishment!
Angela says
December 30, 2011 at 12:15 pmSo glad you enjoyed it!