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Healing Hot Cocoa

5 from 1 vote
Here's a sugar-free, immune-boosting, cold & sore throat-busting recipe for Hot Cocoa that uses cocoa powder. We skip the whipped cream and marshmallows and just stick with the good-for-your-health ingredients. This Healing Hot Cocoa is so rich & creamy, and feels downright sinful to drink...you won't believe you can drink it to help you heal from a cold and sore throat. Heck, it's so tasty that it might just become your new go-to hot cocoa recipe. So sick or not, bottoms up!
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Drinks
Calories: 282
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp Hot Cocoa Powder Pick a cocoa powder that is 70% or more cacao
  • 2 Tbsp Monk Fruit Sweetner Lakanto Golden works great
  • Pinch Salt
  • 3 Tbsp Water
  • 2 cups Milk Oat milk is a good dairy free option
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp Honey

Method
 

  1. Start by combining the Cocoa Powder, Monk Fruit, Salt, and Water in a pot.
  2. Whisk over low heat until you get a nice smooth chocolate sauce, 1 min
  3. Add the Milk and continue to wisk to incorporate.
  4. Add the Vanilla and Cinnamon, and whisk to incorporate
  5. Remove from heat and add the Honey. Whisk to incorporate.
  6. Pour in 2 mugs.
  7. Sip, *sigh*

Notes

In order to get the most immune-boosting power out of this Hot Cocoa, stick with:
  • Cocoa Powder that is 70% or more cacao
  • A pure vanilla extract (made with vanilla beans)
  • Unfiltered organic honey