Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa 3 Ways! Each hot cocoa recipe is dairy-free and loaded with all of the Fall fixings. It calls for only a few ingredients and can be made in under 10 minutes. Loaded with superfoods, and sweetened with cinnamon, maple syrup, nutmeg, and pumpkin puree. Dairy-free, paleo, vegan, and nut-free too!
What I love about making my own homemade hot cocoa recipes is that you get to choose what ingredients go into them. You can customize it exactly to your liking. How much sugar goes in? How much sugar goes out? What milk do you want to use, and the spices do you like the best? No artificial colors, or additives.
Want a richer hot chocolate? Add more cocoa powder and less to zero sweeteners.
Need a sugar-free hot chocolate? Use stevia or monk fruit. Or non-refined sugar sources like maple syrup, and coconut sugar.
Want a creamier hot chocolate? Use less liquid.
SUPERFOOD HOT COCOA TIPS
- So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk for my choice of milk
- Hershey powder instead of cacao powder
- I use organic spices, like Simply Organic Nutmeg, and Cinnamon
- Don't use artificial maple syrup!
- I use Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen Peptides
- Don't have nutmeg? Omit it
WHICH INGREDIENTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPERFOODS?
- Collagen
- Coconut butter
- Coconut oil
- Cacao powder
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 a certified gluten-free brand that makes me feel comfortable because I know it is 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. Cacao is chocolate in its original form.
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, or other forms of cocoa powder because it's processed. And the processed versions do not affect me. In addition, the processed version leaves the flavor, but not the nutrients. This may help you as well.
In the end, you get 3 Hot Cocoa recipes that are equally divine, easy to make, and yummy.
YOU'LL LOVE THESE HOT COCOA RECIPES TOO!
READY TO GATHER YOUR INGREDIENTS?
Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa 3 Ways
Equipment
- microwave
Ingredients
Ya Basic but Delicious Hot Cocoa Recipe
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk or water
- 1 teaspoon coconut butter not the oil part
- 1 pinch pink salt or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup pure
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder gluten-free
Easy Superfood Hot Cocoa Recipe
- 1 ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut milk or water
- 1 teaspoon coconut butter
- 1 pinch pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup pure
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 scoop collagen peptides I like Vital Proteins, Unflavored
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon cocoa powder cacao powder
Pumpkin Spice Superfood Hot Cocoa
- 1 ⅓ cup plant-based milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon coconut butter
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree or pumpkin pie puree
- 1 scoop unflavored collagen peptides I like Vital Proteins
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon cacao powder
- 2 drops liquid stevia
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup pure
Instructions
- Pour filtered spring water or plant-based milk of choice into a large microwavable mug and heat for 1 ½ minutes. {set the microwave to heat for 1:50}
- Add all dry ingredients and whisk till fully immersed and well blended.
- Add remaining liquid ingredients and whisk again.
- Let cool and enjoy. Optional: Add a few drops of CBD oil to your warm beverage and sit back and relax. Have your whisk nearby in case you need to mix your drink before you sip.
Notes
Don’t use artificial maple syrup! // I use Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen Peptides because it's my fav // Collagen and CBD are optional and do not need to be added in case you are a vegan. // And let's say you can't use coconut milk, don't fret - Use whatever milk floats your boat //
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Gina Abernathy
Love some hot cocoa. My husband likes to add some cocoa to his coffee at night. Tried it and it's pretty good. It bet the Basic Hot Cocoa recipe will be great.
Julie Rosenthal
I love teaching people that healthy can taste good. Enjoy!!
Jean
I love a good hot cocoa drink! This reminds me of what to drink this week.
Dawn Conklin
Hot chocolate is a favorite here and when you can make it healthy, that's even better! We tried the superfood hot cocoa and it was delicious. Next will be the pumpkin spice, it sounds delicious.
Julie Rosenthal
So glad you guys had fun making the varieties!
Kayla DiMaggio
Yum! I am loving this hot cocoa! It is so delicious for a rainy day! Love that it is nut free!
Julie Rosenthal
Always nut-free over here with the exception of one recipe. So come by any time!
Andra
I've tried the basic one today, and I can confirm it is super delicious. Can't wait to try the other two. thanks so much for the recipe 😀
Julie Rosenthal
Andra! Thank you so much! I agree : ) but I am biased. So welcome Happy New Year!
Cassie Thuvan Tran
I love a nice mug of hot chocolate. SO comforting and delicious, especially if the cacao or cocoa powder is of high-quality! I love making hot chocolate with cacao powder, almond milk or cashew milk, Stevia, and cinnamon!
Julie
Yum that sounds delish! I can't touch nuts of any kind except coconut, black walnut herb, and shea. But that sounds delightful and I'm glad you enjoy plant-based fun! Are you in healing or a wellness junkie? Happy Sunday!