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Healthy Hot Chocolate with coconut whipped cream

Don't be fooled by even natural brands of cocoa mix. Making your own healthy hot chocolate means controlling the sugar and even making it dairy-free if desired!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy-free hot cocoa, healthy hot chocolate, healthy hot chocolate recipe, vegan hot chocolate
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups coconut milk you could use all dairy or all non-dairy
  • teaspoon pink salt Buy pink salt
  • cup sugar or your favorite sugar alternative
  • 3 tablespoon raw cacao powder Buy raw cacao powder here
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Coconut whipped cream

  • Cream scooped off of 1 can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • pinch or 2 of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Hot Chocolate

  • In a medium saucepan over med-low heat whisk together milk, salt, sugar, and cacao powder until hot.
  • Set aside.

Whipped Cream

  • In a small mixing bowl, place the thick cream only from the can of full-fat coconut milk.
  • Add sugar, salt, and vanilla.
  • Mix on med-high speed until it's the consistency of whipped cream.
  • Pour hot chocolate into mugs, top with whipped cream, and sprinkle with cinnamon. (Add chocolate chips if you would like) Enjoy!