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Healthy Dairy-free Peppermint Hot Chocolate
by
Andrea Lo
(IC: instagram)
2 cups
10 min
Hot chocolate is often rich, indulgent, and decadent. What if you can still have that cozy hot chocolate but make it healthy?? This hot chocolate has a touch of peppermint, that you can add or leave out if you're not a big peppermint fan. It's dairy-free, and I typically use almond milk or oat milk, but you can also swap out with whichever milk choice you usually use. I use cacao powder instead of cocoa powder. It's more natural and loaded with nutrients. Also pro tip- use a separate milk frother to get extra frothy foam. I use my Nespresso milk frother to achieve maximum frothiness! But with or without this, it still tastes great!
Healthy Dairy-free Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp peppermint extract
Instructions
- Heat everything in a pot on medium or in a microwave safe cup.
- Make sure all of the cacao powder is incorporated and the maple syrup is melted.
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Published December 24th, 2020 2:37 PM
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I used regular almond milk for hot cocoa. I didn't over heat the milk just enough for it to be nice & hot. The almond milk tasted burnt, I used a good quality cocoa but it tasted burnt. I'll try one one you suggest.