We try to eat whole foods as much as possible, which means we don’t buy a lot of prepackaged convenience foods, like hot chocolate mix. The weather has cooled off and it’s the perfect time of year to snuggle under a cozy blanket with good book and a steaming mug of hot chocolate, so I whipped up this vegan recipe for my dairy-allergic hubs and son.
Makes 2 mugs
Ingredients:
0.25 cup cocoa
0.25 cup raw sugar
1.25 cup unsweetened coconut milk beverage
1 cup water
Instructions:
- Measure cocoa, sugar, and 0.25 cup of coconut milk into a small pot. (Not a sell, but Epicure makes a lovely little stainless steel pot with a pour lip that works fantastic for this purpose. It even has measurements printed on the inside.)
- Whisk till smooth.
- Add remaining coconut milk and water, whisk again till smooth.
- Heat over medium-high heat till steaming, but not boiling.
- Pour into mugs and enjoy!
Optional: Add 1/8 t of cayenne for a hot bite, or a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg on top for a fall treat, or top with mini marshmallows, or mix 50/50 with coffee for a cafe-mocha.
Quick Tip: Pre-mix a 1:1 ration of cocoa and sugar (ie, 1 cup cocoa to 1 cup raw sugar) and store in a mason jar with a lid. To make a single mug measure 0.25 cup of mix into a mug, use a fork to whisk smooth with a little water or coconut milk, fill half with water, half with coconut milk beverage, microwave for 1 minute on high, stir, and enjoy.
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