Hot cocoa made with cocoa powder and maple syrup.
Mix with coconut milk, almond milk, or any other milk of your choice.
Paleo, dairy-free, and vegan.
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Hot cocoa may be the most comforting beverage of all time.
This Paleo hot chocolate is high on the cocoa content, lower on sugar.
Its sweetened with dark amber maple syrup and gets a flavor boost from espresso powder.
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For the milk component of this hot chocolate, use any pop in you like.
For a rich vegan version, try full fat coconut milk.
Its also excellent with hazelnut, cashew, or almond milk.
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It also works beautifully with full fat or low fat dairy milk.
Add as much or as little of the chocolate syrup as you like.
With this ratio, youll end up with a mug of hot cocoa thats not cloyingly sweet.
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Drink it on the couch with a cozy blanket and a good book!
Place the cocoa powder and salt in a heat-proof bowl and pour the boiling water over top.
Let sit five minutes.
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Add the maple syrup, vanilla, and espresso powder.
This chocolate syrup will last in the fridge for several weeks.
Warm the milk (1 cup or so per person) in the microwave or on the stovetop.
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Transfer to a mug and stir in 2 tablespoons of syrup per cup.
Taste and add additional syrup or sweetener if desired.
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