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Crash-Free Hot Chocolate

This recipe was inspired by my darling team member, Lelan, who helped

me test and edit this book. Lelan was on a hot chocolate kick, and she

graciously shared her recipe with me. I made a few tweaks, because

I can’t leave well enough alone, but I kept her brilliant idea to add

arrowroot starch, which makes this hot chocolate exceptionally luscious.

I call this hot chocolate “crash-free” because it’s low in sugar and contains

healthy fat from coconut milk and coconut oil. As a result, this cozy drink

will satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping you from experiencing a blood

sugar roller coaster. I drink the mocha version a few times per week,

because . . . well, chocolate plus coffee!

¼ cup canned full-fat coconut

milk

1¼ cups unsweetened almond

milk (sub ¾ cup strong

brewed coffee plus ½ cup

unsweetened almond milk for

a mocha version)

1 tablespoon stevia-sweetened

chocolate chips (sub regular

chocolate chips)

2 teaspoons coconut oil

2 tablespoons Dutch-processed

cocoa powder (sub cacao

but it will have a slightly

different flavor)

¼ teaspoon arrowroot starch

(sub cornstarch)

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon maple syrup or

coconut sugar ( sub 10 to 12

liquid stevia drops, or to taste)

Pour coconut milk and almond milk into a small saucepan, and bring

to a gentle boil (rapid bubbles but not as “noisy” or aggressive as a

traditional boil) over medium heat. Place remaining ingredients in a

blender. Once milk comes to gentle boil, add it to the blender, and blend

until creamy and frothy. Taste for sweetness, and add more syrup or

coconut sugar if you like. Enjoy immediately.

NOTE

If you happen to have maca powder on hand, adding 1 serving adds

a wonderful caramel flavor to this hot chocolate. Maca is a vegetable

native to Peru, and its root is ground into powder to be used for health

purposes. Maca root is an adaptogen, which means that it can help the

body adapt to stress and bring bodily processes to homeostasis. I find

that including maca somewhere in my day several times per week has

a gentle mood- and energy-boosting effect. Follow package instructions

for serving size. Look for an organic and reputable brand; I get mine

online at Thrive Market (www.thrivemarket.com).

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