Healthy Hot Chocolate
Can you imagine being able to enjoy a healthy hot chocolate on a cold day without the added sugar and calories? This recipe requires only 3 ingredients and no artificial (or even natural) sweetener!
Healthy Hot Chocolate
Can you imagine being able to enjoy a healthy hot chocolate on a cold day without the added sugar and calories? This recipe requires only 3 ingredients and no artificial (or even natural) sweetener!
The Story
Gab and I were doing grocery shopping. He pointed at a chocolate milk box and said we should buy one… I always try to avoid buying unhealthy drinks, snacks and instant meals at the grocery, but Gab…not so much. In fact, I prefer to keep those calories for sweets (I love desserts ^.^) and restaurant outings =P. My eyes stared at him with judgement. I told him I could make him a much healthier hot chocolate at home, one that would be as satisfying. And that’s what I did! 🙂
Simple Ingredients and No Sugar Added
This Healthy Hot Chocolate recipe uses pure cacao powder, PB&Me Organic Powdered Peanut Butter (No Sugar Added) and soy milk. There is absolutely NO SWEETENER used in this hot chocolate. While a cup (250 mL) of chocolate milk contains somewhere around 25g of sugar, a cup of this Healthy Hot Chocolate contains three times less sugar (7 g). The hot chocolate is naturally sweetened by the soy milk (6g/250mL).
The Hot Chocolate Preparation
To make sure that the powders mix entirely with the milk, I first blend all my ingredients in a blender. Then, I pour the cold drink in a cup and heat it in the microwave. In fact, I’ve tried warming up the milk first, then stirring in the powders. However, the milk is never hot enough to dissolve all the powder properly. Also, I found that heating up the raw cacao powder confers it more taste. I usually heat the chocolate drink for about 2 minutes, until it starts boiling and foam starts to form at the top. If you don’t mind the extra sugar, you can add a bit of maple syrup. I personally find it good enough without maple syrup, but it’s your call!
Enjoy!
Healthy Hot Chocolate
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Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp pure cacao powder
- 1 tbsp PB&Me Organic Powdered Peanut Butter (No Sugar Added)
- 1 cup soy milk
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender.
- Transfer to a microwavable mug and heat it up in the microwave for 45 to 60 seconds.