I have recently committed to trying to eat more healthful, real, whole foods. AKA the paleo or caveman diet. But it's more a lifestyle than a diet. If you google "paleo diet," there is actually a ton of information out there about it.
Since the weather has gotten colder and its now officially Christmas season (yay!!), I wanted some hot chocolate but didn't want to use the processed/packaged kind. So I made my own! :-)
The ingredients I used I just happened to have on hand at home. It took all of about 5 minutes to make. The only ingredients that are technically not "paleo" are the milk and, if you really want to be strict, the dark chocolate. And maybe the imitation vanilla... since it says "imitation."
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| Blue agave, imitation vanilla, dark chocolate chunks, milk |
How to make Homemade Dark Hot Chocolate:
Ingredients
1 c. 2% milk
1c. whole milk (can substitute 2 cups coconut or almond milk)
2-3 tbsp dark chocolate chunks rough chopped
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp blue agave nectar
Heat the milk in medium saucepan over low to medium heat. Be careful not to scald or burn your milk. Add chopped dark chocolate and stir frequently. As chocolate begins to melt and change the color of the milk, add vanilla and blue agave nectar. Keep heat low until it looks like the picture below. Gradually raise heat to medium when ready to serve. Enjoy!
Let me know how yours turns out!
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| So Yummy! |
