Decadent Hot Chocolate

This hot chocolate is rich and creamy. The bonus part is that it's dairy-free and Paleo compatible.

Prep:
5
minutes
Cook:
15
minutes
TOtal:
20
minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 C almond milk or nut milk of choice
  • 1 C full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 C Hu Chocolate gems or any 70% cacao chocolate chips
  • 2 T-4 T maple sugar
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 4 scoops collagen peptides (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a thick-bottomed, medium-sized saucepan on low heat, add the almond milk, coconut milk, vanilla extract, maple sugar(start with 2 tablespoons), sea salt, collagen peptides, and Hu gems.
  2. While continuously whisking, warm the mixture up and combine the melted chocolate and milk. Heat the mixture until it’s hot, but do not boil it.
  3. Remove the hot chocolate from the heat and add more maple sugar if you like it sweeter.
  4. Top with whipped cream, marshmallows, sprinkles, and/or candy canes.