Healthy Hot Chocolate
Yield: 1 serving
Prep Time:
2 mins
Cook Time:
3 mins
Total Time:
5 mins
Sweet and creamy healthy hot chocolate. A low fat version of classic hot chocolate made with milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Perfect for chilly nights! Ready in 5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk — or milk of choice (I like 2%)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup — plus additional to taste
- Tiny pinch of kosher salt — or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped dark chocolate — or chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Shaved dark chocolate or chocolate chips — for serving
Instructions
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In a small saucepan, heat the milk until just simmering. Whisk in the cocoa powder, maple syrup, and salt. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla. Whisk and heat until the chocolate is melted and smoothly combined. Taste and add more maple syrup if you'd like it sweeter. Pour into a mug, and top with extra chocolate as desired. For more variations, see the blog post above.
Course:
Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Easy Hot Chocolate Recipe
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving (1 g) — Calories: 160, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Potassium: 145mg, Carbohydrates: 16g, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 10g, Protein: 3g, Calcium: 322%, Iron: 2%Did you try this recipe? I want to see! Follow Well Plated on Instagram, snap a photo, and tag it #wellplated. I love to know what you are making!