Our family loves hot cocoa, particularly the kids. In the winter
it’s a request every time they come inside from sledding or skiing.
This year I managed to come up with a much healthier alternative to the
sugar-laden, store-bought stuff, and they actually like it more. This
hot cocoa has three great superfoods: raw cacao, raw honey and organic
unrefined coconut oil. While there are too many benefits to list here,
you'll know you're serving a treat that's free of the processed junk
that's so often sold in stores.
Ingredients:
Serves 2
- 2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 1 Tbsp. (heaping) raw cacao
- 1 Tbsp. raw honey
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Heat the almond milk on the stovetop, to just under a boil and then add
all the ingredients to your blender or Vitamix and blend for a minute.
The coconut oil gives it the creaminess, richness and the frothiness
that make a good cup of hot cocoa. The cinnamon works together with the
honey to boost the sweetness without adding sugar, and also offers the
many proven benefits of cinnamon, including blood sugar regulation.
source:mindbodygreen