Superfood Hot Chocolate
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Can you believe it’s the first day of December? Whhhat.
To me this only means one thing – the countdown to Christmas and the (now considered perfectly acceptable) constant stream of Christmas music being played around the house (and car, and shopping mall, and grocery store, and every other public space everywhere.) Because I adore Christmas and rarely listened to any Christmas music last year while I was living in Thailand, I am welcoming the Holiday’s with all of the jolly tunes.
If you’re like me and currently living every moment in full-fledged Christmas spirit, why not sip a big cup of hot cocoa while you Feliz Navidad and create your grown up Christmas list. Hot chocolate is the perfect drink to sip while you deck the halls with boughs of holly, strike the harp and join the chorus, and fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la. It’s absolutely perfect when your jingling bells, stringing up the lights, and wandering around in a marshmallow world in the winter. Hot chocolate is especially lovely when your home for the holidays, rockin’ around the Christmas tree, or when you’re wishing for a white Christmas.
Basically, hot chocolate is just ideal – with or without the cheerful tunes.
I swear there’s hot chocolate under the mounds of whipped cream.
This hot chocolate is especially delicious made from scratch made with some amazing superfood ingredients that will keep you dosed up on plenty of antioxidants and goodness for the cold weather. Instead of the packet of sugared up junk, this hot chocolate uses antioxidant rich cacao powder, Vitamin filled and energizing maca powder, heart healthy almond butter, and mineral packed coconut sugar.
Joy to the world – this hot chocolate is amazing.
Superfood Hot Chocolate
Serves 1
1 cup vanilla almond milk, unsweetened
1 heaping tablespoon cacao powder
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
1 teaspoon almond butter
1 teaspoon maca powder
a pinch of cinnamon
a pinch of sea salt
Place all ingredients in a saucepan on the stove and gently warm, stirring often. Once hot chocolate is warmed, pour into a mug and top with a dollop of whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon or cacao powder. Enjoy!
love love love love loveeeeeeee! Can’t wait to try this out!!!!!
There’s nothing quite like vegan hot chocolate while sitting by the fireplace with a good book. Love the pictures btw!
This is such a healthy and delicious hot chocolate that I will be making for myself this upcoming Christmas period. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Aha! The junk in packets of hot chocolate are always a downer… thanks for reminding us that you could be sipping on something delicious AND beneficial to your health :) Have you ever tried this with whipped coconut cream? I may try…
okay I came here from foodgawker just to tell you that the mug you’re using is gorgeous, but once I read the recipe of the hot chocolate… I had to save it too! Can’t wait to try whenever it gets below 50 degrees here in Louisiana ;)