Almond Hot Cocoa
Curl up on the couch with this healthier take on hot cocoa.
My lightened-up version is made with almond milk (but any preferred milk will work) and dark chocolate chips. It’s a cinch to make and delivers sweet and soothing satisfaction. Whipped cream and chocolate shavings optional!
If you love warm beverages, try this Peppermint Hot Cocoa!
Almond Hot Cocoa
My lightened-up version is made with almond milk (any preferred milk will work) and dark chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond milk, or other milk of choice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ¼ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Whipped topping, optional
- Chocolate shavings, optional
Instructions
- Heat the almond milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until the milk is hot and starting to steam, about 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Whisk in the sugar, vanilla, salt and chocolate chips, and continue to whisk until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Pour the hot cocoa into three mugs. Top each mug with a squirt of whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings if desired.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 1 heaping cupCalories: 130Carbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gTotal Fat: 7g— Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g— Saturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 1gTotal Sugar: 16g— Natural Sugar: 0g— Added Sugar: 16gCalcium: 448mgIron: 1.1mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
I’m hoping you loved this recipe!
If you made it and want to share feedback, I’d be so grateful to hear from you. Please leave a review below or tag @joybauer on Instagram!
This recipe looks great, but I noticed the nutrition information says it has 0g sugar. Just wanted to point out so hopefully that can be corrected. Thank you for all you do!
Hi Jane. Thanks for taking the time to point this out and we’re so sorry for the oversight. We’ve updated the math! We truly appreciate your attention to detail…please keep the feedback coming!
—Team Joy
Delicious! I’ve been looking for a healthier hot chocolate recipe.
So happy you enjoyed this hot cocoa rendition, Katie!
I really didn’t want to use real sugar. Can stevia ir monk fruit sweetener new used? If so, how much?
Hi Sandy! Yes, you can swap in stevia or monk fruit… but I’m not sure of the amount. I recommend starting with a tiny amount (like 1/4 tsp, they’re potent!) and you can keep tasting and slightly increasing until you hit the perfect portion. Let me know how it turns out!