Honey-Sweetened Hot Chocolate

I have fond childhood memories of my grandma making hot cocoa for me.  When I would visit her, she would make me hot cocoa every morning as soon as I woke up.  It was such a special treat and I always knew she made it for me with lots of love.

I wanted my daughter to be able to enjoy hot chocolate the way I did as a little girl, but I needed to change up the ingredients a bit.  My version uses nourishing ingredients and is heated at a low temperature so it retains most of the beneficial nutrients. 

Little Love has become fond of hot chocolate just like me.  It is a favorite of both of ours when the colder months set in. 

Honey-Sweetened Hot Chocolate

Sweet, chocolaty and so comforting.

Equipment: Medium-Size Saucepan, Small Bowl

• 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons raw honey (I use local raw clover creamed)
• 2 teaspoons gluten-free organic vanilla extract
• 3 cups raw whole milk* (See Resources)

1.     Add milk to a medium-size saucepan and heat over low heat for about 7 minutes or until desired temperature.  

2.    In a small bowl, combine cacao powder, honey and vanilla.  Stir until it makes a paste. 

3.    Add cacao mixture to the warm milk, stir until cacao mixture has completely dissolved. 

4.    Serve immediately.

Yield: Makes about 3 servings.

Note: Recipe can easily be doubled. 

Dairy-Free Option: Substitute full-fat coconut milk for the raw milk.  I use this BPA free organic full-fat coconut milk (affiliate link*). 

Check out my Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe too.

*For California residents, check out my favorite raw milk from Claravale Farm.  They sell to stores and co-ops all over CA.


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This post is part of Gluten-Free Wednesdays @ The Gluten-Free Homemaker, Hearth and Soul Hop @ Mom's Sunday Cafe, Fight Back Friday @ Food Renegade, Fresh Bites Friday @ Real Food Whole Health, Fat Camp Friday @ Mangoes and Chutney, Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage, Freaky Friday @ Real Food Freaks, and Slightly Indulgent Tuesday @ Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free.