Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa 3 Ways {Paleo, Vegan, Nut-Free}

You guys, I’ve been obsessed with hot cocoa for the last few days!  Each day I find a way to make it creamier and let me tell you it’s soooo good I had to share!  I’m literally welcoming the Fall season with this Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa Recipe made 2 ways!

You know how old favorite foods are comforting right?  This hot cocoa is super comforting, plus decadent and divine to start, with a pinch of holiday nutmeg splash.  It’s like drinking chocolate, but healthier and none of the yucky stuff.  It’s warm, comforting, creamy,  and it’s going to make you happy, I promise!  I welcome you to try.  Sip into Fall.

Saying goodbye to Summer is not always a farewell forever.  It may just be a farewell for now.  While I’m truly going to miss Summer, it’s Fall.  And to deny Fall is to deny a part of us or a part of the Universe.  We must surrender, and accept that it’s time to move forward and ever-evolve.  Everything in this Universe is ever-evolving.

Fall things to be EXCITED about:

1. These TWO healthy Superfood Hot Cocoa recipes!!
2. Cinnamon and Nutmeg (Nutmeg happens to be in these recipes!)
3. Cozy flannel P.J.’s
4. All kinds of delicious apples baked, sauteed and raw
5. Crisp air and that Fall smell
6. Pumpkin everything
7. Halloween
8. And did I mention these two Superfood Hot Cocoa recipes??!

While Summer can be a “state of mind”, don’t forget to accept the present and accept where you are right now, season included!  Say farewell to the old and continue on your road, preferably with one of these hot cocoa recipes in hand. : )

You may be wondering why all the superfoods and then use Hershey powder?  It’s a long story, but in a nutshell, Hershey’s is certified gluten-free which makes me feel comforted and Celiac-safe.  Also, I’m highly allergic to cockroaches, and guess what?  In climates where Cacao is produced and grown, cockroaches live, and small amounts of their feces are allowed in the raw state of chocolate according to the FDA.  While it’s in extremely small amounts, I end up on Benadryl.  Since Cacao is cooked at a low heat to keep the nutrients intact, it also keeps my allergens intact and I react every time I eat it.  So I use Hershey’s because it’s processed.  It leaves the flavor, but not the nutrients.  Guess it wasn’t such a long story. Ha!

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Recipe 1: YA BASIC but Delicious Hot Cocoa

1 1/4 cup water or coconut milk
1 teaspoon coconut butter (not the oil part)
Pinch of pink salt
1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder

Recipe 2: Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa

1 1/3 cup water or unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp. coconut butter (not the oil part)
pinch of pink salt
2 tsp. pure maple syrup
Pinch of Nutmeg
1 scoop collagen peptides unflavored
1 1/4 Tablespoon cocoa powder
Optional: 2 drops CBD oil once the hot cocoa has cooled down or a few drops under your tongue, and then enjoy this dessert in a more relaxed state.

Recipe 3: Pumpkin Superfood Hot Cocoa (for that extra vitamin A boost!)

1 1/3 cup water or plant-based milk of choice, I used unsweetened coconut and water!
1-2 tsp. coconut butter (part butter/part oil)
pinch of pink salt
1 tablespoon unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 scoop collagen peptides unflavored
4 shakes of cinnamon
1 tablespoon + 1 tsp. cacao or cocoa powder
2 drops liquid stevia
2 tsp. maple syrup

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pour water or milk into a mug and microwave on high for 2 minutes
2. Add all dry ingredients and mix with a whisk till fully blended
3. Add remaining liquid ingredients and whisk till fully blended
4. Enjoy immediately or let it cool and add 2 drops of CBD oil and stir!
5. Serves 1

TIPS:

I used So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk for my choice of milk
I used Hershey Powder instead of cacao powder
I use organic spices, like Simply Organic Nutmeg
Don’t use artificial maple syrup!
I use Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen Peptides

Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa { Paleo, Vegan, Nut-Free, Refined Sugar-Free}

 

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Prep time

3 mins

Cook time

2 mins

Total time

5 mins

 

Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa - Gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, nut-free, corn-free, soy-free. Recipe 1 is Vegan, and recipe 2 is not. Enjoy! Super easy to make and totally delish!

Author: Julie Rosenthal @ goodiegoodieglutenfree.com

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• Recipe 1: YA BASIC but Delicious Hot Cocoa
• 1¼ cup water or coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon coconut butter (not the oil part)
• Pinch of pink salt
• 1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
• Recipe 2: Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa
• 1⅓ cup water or unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 tsp. coconut butter (not the oil part)
• pinch of pink salt
• 2 tsp. pure maple syrup
• Pinch of Nutmeg
• 1 scoop collagen peptides unflavored
• 1¼ Tablespoon cocoa powder
• Optional: 2 drops CBD oil once the hot cocoa has cooled down or a few drops under your tongue, and then enjoy this dessert in a more relaxed state.
• Recipe 3: Pumpkin Superfood Hot Cocoa (for that extra vitamin A boost!)
• 1⅓ cup water or plant-based milk of choice, I used unsweetened coconut and water!
• 1-2 tsp. coconut butter (part butter/part oil)
• pinch of pink salt
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 1 scoop collagen peptides unflavored
• 4 shakes of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp. cacao or cocoa powder
• 2 drops liquid stevia
• 2 tsp. maple syrup

Instructions

1. Pour water or milk into a mug and microwave on high for 2 minutes
2. Add all dry ingredients and mix with a whisk till fully blended
3. Add remaining liquid ingredients and whisk till fully blended
4. Enjoy immediately or let it cool and add 2 drops of CBD oil and stir!
5. Serves 1

Notes

I used So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk for my choice of milk // I used Hershey Powder instead of cacao powder // I use organic spices, like Simply Organic Nutmeg // Don't use artificial maple syrup! // I use Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen Peptides //

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