Paleo Hot Chocolate

Healthy hot chocolate in a glass mug surrounded by garland, cocoa powder and chopped chocolate.

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This homemade Paleo Hot Chocolate is a cozy, warm treat on a cold day. You only need a few ingredients (like almond milk, cocoa powder and honey) and less than 10 minutes to make it. Plus it's dairy-free and refined sugar-free and can be vegan or keto.

Prep Time3

Cook Time5

Total Time8

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 115kcal

Author: Don Baiocchi

Ingredients

4 cups unsweetened plain almond milk
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder OR scant 1 cup chopped unsweetened chocolate
¼ cup honey (if using cocoa powder; 6 tablespoons if using chocolate)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Pour the almond milk into a 2-3 quart saucepan.
Add the cocoa powder or chopped chocolate, plus the honey. Place over medium heat.
As the milk heats up, occasionally whisk (if using cocoa) or stir with a spatula (if using chocolate) to blend the ingredients.
Once the mixture begins to bubble around the edges, take it off the heat and whisk or stir in the vanilla. Pour into mugs and enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions

You can use vanilla almond milk and omit the vanilla extract.

You can try other nut milks such as cashew or macadamia.

You can use cacao powder instead of cocoa powder.

You can add a cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon (remove the stick before serving).

You can add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a bit of heat.

You can add other spices such as ground cardamom or ground ginger.

You can add a drop or two of peppermint extract or almond extract.

Make it vegan by using pure maple syrup instead of honey.

Make it keto by using a liquid keto sweetener instead of honey.

Make ahead

Yep. Store it in the fridge for up to a week. Reheat in a saucepan over medium heat.

Freezer instructions

Yes. It can be stored in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
Reheat in a saucepan over medium heat. If it's too thick, thin it out with some water or almond milk.

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