Dairy-Free Spiced Hot Chocolate

Name: Dairy-Free Spiced Hot Chocolate
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: Full Fat Coconut Milk; Unsweetened Almond Milk; Cocoa Powder; Vanilla Extract; Raw Honey; Ground Cinnamon; Ground Cayenne; Marshmallow; 85% Dark Chocolate

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

Time

10m

Serves

If you want to try a decadent hot chocolate, this is it! Adding a pinch of cayenne pepper brings some heat and when you combine that with cinnamon and vanilla extract it’s much more complex than a traditional hot chocolate.

Beverage

Ingredients

1/2 cup

Full Fat Coconut Milk

1/2 cup

Unsweetened Almond Milk

1 Tbsp

Cocoa Powder

1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 tsp

Raw Honey

1/2 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

1 pinch

Ground Cayenne

to taste

2 Tbsp

Marshmallow

optional

1 1/2 oz

85% Dark Chocolate

Instructions

In a small saucepan, add the coconut milk, almond milk, cocoa, vanilla, honey, cinnamon and cayenne. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the dark chocolate and stir to combine, until melted and smooth.

Pour into a blender and carefully blend until smooth.

Pour into a mug and top with optional marshmallows and shaved dark chocolate.