Description
This hot cocoa is simple to make and so delicious! It’s rich yet free of dairy, gluten, grains, and refined sugar!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3–1/2 cup coconut sugar
or natural cane sugar
(use more or less to taste)
- 1/4–1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (use more for a richer tasting hot chocolate. Can also use semi-sweet or milk chocolate if you prefer)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 4 cups almond milk or other milk of choice
- coconut whipped cream, optional (recipe below)
- chocolate shavings, optional
or natural 
(use more or less to taste)
Coconut Whipped Cream:
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
*, refrigerated overnight
- 2–3 teaspoons maple syrup
or other sweetener, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
, optional
*, refrigerated overnight
or other sweetener, to taste
, optionalInstructions
- Place chocolate, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt into a large saucepan and whisk until well blended. Pour in milk and stir until blended. Heat over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until chocolate and sugar are dissolved, about 4–5 minutes.
- Pour hot chocolate into mugs and top with coconut whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Makes 2–3 servings.
Coconut Whipped Cream:
- Scoop hardened coconut cream out of the can and place into a mixing bowl. Discard or reserve the liquid left in the can for another purpose.
- Add sweetener and vanilla and beat with an hand mixer
until fluffy. Top each mug of hot chocolate with a scoop of whipped coconut cream.
until fluffy. Top each mug of hot chocolate with a scoop of whipped coconut cream.Notes
*Can also use 1 cup heavy whipping cream, if not dairy-free. After you add the sweetener and vanilla, beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Dairy Free, Vegan,