I know just what you are thinking because I’m thinking it too.  It’s freezing, and it’s the perfect time for some Hot Cocoa!  So I decided to share my awesomely delicious and Paleo Hot Cocoa recipe!  It beats all the non-paleo versions (because of the coconut milk flavor) and it takes less than 2 minutes to make!

Difference between Chocolate vs. Cocoa

By the way, do you know the difference between chocolate and cocoa? As it turns out, cocoa is a purer form of chocolate.  Chocolate is made up of cocoa solids and cocoa butter, and cocoa powder basically has very tiny amount of cocoa butter in it and is mainly cocoa solids!  Today you learned!  Just kidding, you might’ve already known that… anyway, on to the recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 cup of full fat coconut milk
• 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp of honey or maple syrup (or to taste!)

Instructions

1.  Pour 1 cup of coconut milk in to a microwaveable mug, and heat coconut milk in microwave for 1 minute.

2.  Add in cocoa powder and honey.  Here’s the deal with the honey.  If you don’t care for sweetness much or if you are using sweetened cocoa powder, you can skip it all together.  If you’re not sure how sweet you want it, start small (1/2 tsp of honey) and then increase amount until your desired sweetness!

3.  Stir well!  The heated coconut milk should help do the trick of getting it well blended.  If you were to do this in cold coconut milk it would be hard.

By the way, do you like it frothy? If so, try a Milk Frother! Here’s one I have and use: Zulay Original Milk Frother Handheld Foam Maker for Lattes Read my review about it here.

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Ridiculously Delicious Paleo Hot Cocoa

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of full fat coconut milk
• 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp of honey or maple syrup (or to taste!)

Instructions

Pour 1 cup of coconut milk in to a microwaveable mug, and heat coconut milk in microwave for 1 minute.

Add in cocoa powder and honey.  Here’s the deal with the honey.  If you don’t care for sweetness much or if you are using sweetened cocoa powder, you can skip it all together.  If you’re not sure how sweet you want it, start small (1/2 tsp of honey) and then increase amount until your desired sweetness!

Stir well!  The heated coconut milk should help do the trick of getting it well blended.  If you were to do this in cold coconut milk it would be hard.

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  365 Everyday Value, Organic Pure 100% Grade A Maple Syrup, Dark Color Robust Taste, 32 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)
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  365 Everyday Value, Organic Cocoa Powder, 8 oz
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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 274Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 16mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 3g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information.

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Looking for more delicious paleo hot beverages to warm your belly like this Paleo Hot Cocoa? Check out my Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte here!

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