Being healthy and eating real food does not mean you have to sacrifice all your favorite treats. My daughters love hot chocolate so I was determined to come up with a healthy homemade hot chocolate recipe our whole family would enjoy.
Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate
This healthy homemade hot chocolate is creamy and delicious. It is free of refined sugars and is dairy free as well.
- Yield: 4
- Category: Drinks
Ingredients
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp raw organic cocao (raw cacao is rich in antioxidants. Do not confuse it with cocoa, it’s not the same thing).
- 1 cup almond milk*
- 4 dates
- 1 tbsp almond butter (or any nut/seed butter of your choice)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender. (I use a Vitamix)
- Blend on high speed for 5-6 minutes.
- Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy.
- When using a Vitamix the hot chocolate comes out nice and steamy. If yours is not hot, you can put it into a saucepan and heat till desired temperature.
- *You can use water or regular milk in place of the almond milk if you prefer.
For a variation of this healthy homemade hot chocolate you can add some instant coffee grinds (or a whole coffee bean if using a Vitamix) to get a healthy mocha type drink!
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Stacie says
Very creative! This sounds delicious and looks good too.
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Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thanks Stacie! It is my favorite “treat” for sure! I love how it is packed full of antioxidants too.
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
Ohhh, I love this! I’d feel less guilty making a cup of this!
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Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thanks Tammi! This “hot chocolate” recipe has been a hit with my family and friends. Mmm.
jan says
I’ve never thought to put coconut milk or dates in it!!! Thanks for the new treat.
Jo-Anna says
What a delicious looking recipe – I love the addition of the dates and coconut milk! YUM!
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thank-you Jo-Anna. It is so delicious.
SoberJulie says
Love that you’ve used coconut milk, lovely!
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thanks Julie, I bet you would love it.
mrdisco says
looks yummy!
Betty S says
Sounds great. I need to get a vitamix.
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thanks Betty, it was so delicious!
Debbie Petch says
I love this recipe! I will have to try it.
Christy Martin says
Sounds amazing and I have all the ingredients! I never thought of this and hot chocolate is definately a drink I avoid, but this is a great healthy option. I will try it!
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says
This looks absolutely delicious Jody!!! Great photos as always!!!!!!
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thanks so much Kristen <3
Stacey says
Coconut milk is one of my favourite healthy ingredients; I’ll be making a healthier version of hot chocolate now. This looks really delicious without all the calories.
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Tina F says
looks yummy and so glad that it has antioxidants Thank you Jody for the post kids will love this
Erika Birrell says
Wow, my son asks for chocolate milk ALL the time, I should try making him this instead. Thanks for the awesome idea!!
marlene smith says
i didn’t know that you use dates in homemade hot chocolate it sounds good though i have to try this recipe thank you for the recipe if my mother was still around she would be surprised what you do with dates she was always using them for baking
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Jody @ Mommy Moment says
They are so amazing in this recipe, it’s a favorite here for sure!
Yuen Ch says
Delicious recipe! Will try tomorrow
Lynda Cook says
thanks for sharing, I love all the ingredients that you use, I bit it taste awesome. something I will be making
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
is there a taste of the coconut? that’s one thing I just cant seem to stomach is coconut.
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Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Chandra, there is actually not – it is so good!!
Parent Club says
Sounds delish!
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
Sounds interesting, would of never thought of putting dates in it. Thanks for the recipe, will have to give it a try!
Shannon says
Wow this sounds so yummy, thank you for sharing.
ellen beck says
This looks like a great recipe I would never have thought of dates! I adore your cup holder-so cute!
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Thanks Ellen <3
Teresa Claire says
I stopped buying packaged hot chocolate a few years ago because I have allergies to sulphites (preservatives). I have my homemade chocolate recipe too but I would love to try your recipe…looks as though it is full of flavours!
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Jody @ Mommy Moment says
I’d love to hear what is in your recipe too!
angela m says
I have never attempted home made hot chocolate, and my girls love it.
Teresa Claire says
Your recipe makes me feel lazy. I stopped buying the package hot chocolate mixes because of food allergies. This recipe is from The South Beach Diet…warm milk with Frye’s Cocoa. I use natural sugar to taste.
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Lynda Cook says
This sounds so good, homemade is always better than store bought, I would love to try this, I just need to buy a couple of the ing. first
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Caryn says
Jody,
This is a very healthy gluten and dairy free recipe! I love that it doesn’t have any corn syrup either. And I already have a vitamix machine! I am going to try this. How sweet is it compared to the package mixes?
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Caryn, Because I do not eat refined sugar I find it sweet enough – Out of about 20 people who have tried this recipe only 1 person said they would like it a little sweeter. Hope that helps, thanks for your comment – you will have to let me know what you think of it after you make it. I LOVE it.
Anna says
I love using coconut milk to make hot chocolate *yum!* Great to see this is becoming so popular!
But….. there is no point using expensive raw cacao powder as the heating process destroys those precious enzymes of raw nutrients). So instead I use organic cacao powder. I use the raw cacao powder in my smoothies and non-baked items.