Healthy Hot Chocolate

Name: Healthy Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk ( or milk of choice (I like 2%)); 2 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup (plus additional to taste); Tiny pinch of kosher salt ( or sea salt); 1 tbsp chopped dark chocolate ( or chocolate chips); 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract; Shaved dark chocolate or chocolate chips (for serving)

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.

⏱ 5 min 🔨 Prep 2min 🔥 Cook 3min 📊 Easy 🍽 1 servings ⭐ 4.9 (63) 👁 4

Ingredients

1 servings

1 cup unsweetened almond milk ( or milk of choice (I like 2%))
2 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup (plus additional to taste)
Tiny pinch of kosher salt ( or sea salt)
1 tbsp chopped dark chocolate ( or chocolate chips)
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Shaved dark chocolate or chocolate chips (for serving)

Instructions

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.

Nutrition per serving

Protein3g

Carbs16g

Fat10g

160kcal

3gProtein

16gCarbs

10gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$135.00

Per Serving
$135.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$270.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (71% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
unsweetened almond milk	1 cup	$25.00
unsweetened cocoa powder	1 tsp	$59.00
pure maple syrup	0.5 tbsp	$20.00
Tiny pinch of kosher salt	-	-
chopped dark chocolate	1 tbsp	$18.00
pure vanilla extract	0.25 tsp	$13.00
Shaved dark chocolate or chocolate chips	-	-