Vegan hot chocolate recipe
Looking for a healthy and unique treat to impress your guests during the holidays? Look no further; I've created this delicious and nourishing beet hot chocolate recipe just for you! This vegan hot chocolate is tasty and provides many health benefits. It has nutritious ingredients like beets, dates, fresh ginger, silken tofu, and dark chocolate.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories:
Cost: $6
Equipment
- kitchen knife
- small pot/saucepan
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 medium beet
- 2 cups water
- 3 Medjool dates
- a small piece of fresh ginger
- 1 cup silken tofu
- 1 tablespoon baobab powder
- ½ or 1 tablespoon raw cacao
- 3 oz dark chocolate or squares
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- some freshly grated nutmeg
- a small pinch of sea or Himalayas salt
Instructions
- Clean and dice the beet (it's not necessary to peel if it's a new harvest).
- Put the diced beet in a pot and add water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 mins.
- Chop finely or grate the ginger.
- Prepare the dates by removing the seeds/pits.
- Once the beets are cooked, remove them from the heat and let them cool. Use the beets with their cooking water. Do not use all the water at once!
- Put all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend till smooth.
- Taste for seasoning and serve in mugs.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate, or chocolate chips.
Notes
- You can use already-cooked beets or store-bought beets; in this case, add hot water to the blender.
- You can use hot milk instead of water. Start with one cup, then add gradually as you blend till the chocolate is smooth and thick.
- Baobab can be found in organic or African groceries.