I love hot cocoa on a cold day and since it is now January and definitely cold - at least on the East Coast of the U.S. - I want to share my favorite "healthy" hot chocolate recipe with you. It has loads of antioxidants, protein, fiber, you know, all the good stuff:
You will need a blender. In it, toss:
3 teaspoons of hemp seeds (shelled, please, or you will have a very gritty drink. Provides protein, fiber and general joy)
1 cup warm very warm water
1 teaspoon maca powder (for energy)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
1/2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
Pinch ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons cacao powder (fun fact: the processing of the cacao bean into powder actually gives you MORE antioxidants - one of the few instances in which processing actually makes a food healthier)
1 teaspoon of stevia or monk fruit extract for calorie-free natural sweetness
Pinch cardamom (anti-inflammatory)
Blend this all until frothy.
Pour into your favorite mug.
Curl up with a good book in your favorite fuzzy socks and enjoy. Bliss!
You will need a blender. In it, toss:
3 teaspoons of hemp seeds (shelled, please, or you will have a very gritty drink. Provides protein, fiber and general joy)
1 cup warm very warm water
1 teaspoon maca powder (for energy)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
1/2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
Pinch ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons cacao powder (fun fact: the processing of the cacao bean into powder actually gives you MORE antioxidants - one of the few instances in which processing actually makes a food healthier)
1 teaspoon of stevia or monk fruit extract for calorie-free natural sweetness
Pinch cardamom (anti-inflammatory)
Blend this all until frothy.
Pour into your favorite mug.
Curl up with a good book in your favorite fuzzy socks and enjoy. Bliss!
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