Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix (Dairy free)
This healthy homemade hot chocolate mix is so rich and creamy and only takes 5 minutes to stir together!
Servings 20
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 cup raw sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 cup hydrolyzed collagen peptides
- 1 Tbsp vanilla powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Optional toppings: homemade marshmallows (whipped cream, shaved chocolate, or cacao nibs would also be great!)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients and store.
- To prepare, add 2-3 Tbsp dry mix to 8 oz of milk of choice (use coconut or almond milk for dairy free), whisking vigorously (you'll still have some clumps on top). I like 3 Tbsp for a darker chocolate flavor, but you can also start with 2 and add more at the end to suit your taste.
- Heat mixture in the microwave or on the stovetop until steaming. Remove and whisk again until smooth.
- Add any desired toppings and serve!
- Makes approximately 3 cups of dry mix, enough for 16, 8-oz servings of hot chocolate.
Notes
- For higher protein, lower sugar version: double the collagen + cut the sugar in half
- For dairy free, be sure to use almond, coconut, or other dairy free milk when you prepare it!
- To make multiple servings at once, I find it easiest to prepare it in either a large measuring cup (if heating in the microwave), or a medium saucepan (if heating on the stove), then pour it into mugs to serve.
- For an added immune boost, I whisk in 2 grams of colostrum powder just before serving!
- For extra prebiotics, stir in 1 Tbsp acacia powder (adds 6 grams soluble fiber)
- This mixture is a great for holiday gifting, especially if you add a few of those giant homemade marshmallows!
- If you don't have vanilla powder, you can skip it or add a tiny splash of vanilla extract to each prepared mug of hot chocolate.