Peppermint Hot Chocolate

My kids love hot chocolate and after a snow-covered weekend like the one we just had, it’s the perfect post-snow-play snack….unfortunately most hot chocolates are ridiculously high in sugar. For example, a medium hot chocolate from Tim Horton’s has a whopping 49 grams of sugar. That’s the equivalent of 11 teaspoons of sugar! Yikes!!!

So, here is a much-healthier version that only contains about half the sugar that you will generally find in a typical hot chocolate. I also like that this version is vegan and has a bit of added protein which will help prevent a huge spike in your blood sugar and that it tastes just a bit more grown-up due to the addition of mint. 

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

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Serves: 2 Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 4 mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp mint extract
• pinch of sea salt
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 2 tbsp cashews

Instructions

1. Place cacao powder, maple syrup, arrowroot powder, cinnamon, mint leaves, mint extract and sea salt in a high-powered blender and cover with the lid.
2. Place milk and cashews in a small pot and bring to boil.
3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly then pour into your blender and cover with both a lid and a kitchen tower to prevent splashes and burns.
4. Slowly bring the power up to high, and blend for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. Open the lid away from you and do so very carefully, as steam can be scalding.
5. Pour into cups, top with coconut whipped cream and chocolate sauce and serve.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate was last modified: February 13th, 2017 by Michelle