Healthy Hot Chocolate
There’s nothing better than a warm mug of spiced hot chocolate to cozy up with on a chilly day. My healthy hot chocolate recipe is creamy, fragrant, and packed with rich chocolate flavor. It’s low in added sugars, gluten-free, and ready in just 10 minutes, a treat my whole family loves.
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups 1% Organic Milk
- 1 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp backstrap molasses
- 1 pinch ground cardamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. In a small bowl whisk together the cocoa powder, all of the spices, and salt (everything on the ingredients list except the milk).
- Pour half the milk into the saucepan and add in the cocoa powder mixture. Whisk until smooth and all the lumps are removed. Add the rest of the milk and whisk together until combined. Heat the hot chocolate mixture until very warm (but not boiling). Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and enjoy!
Notes
- To make my healthy hot chocolate perfect is to never let it boil. I always watch closely as I heat it on the stove, waiting for those tiny bubbles to form around the edges of the pot, that’s when I know it’s just right. If it starts to boil, the milk can scald and lose its creamy, dreamy texture, so I like to take my time and keep the heat low.
- For a touch of indulgence, I like to top my hot chocolate with homemade whipped cream. It’s easy, just whip heavy cream until it forms peaks, no sugar needed!
- When I’m short on time, I toss all the ingredients into a blender for a quick mix. Then I just heat it on the stove or in the microwave.
- If you want no added sugar, skip the molasses. It’ll taste like super dark chocolate, bitter but still flavorful thanks to the spices and the milk’s natural sweetness.
Nutrition
Serving: 12oz | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 727mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g