Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free, Hot Chocolate

Here is what I made my kids when they came in from sledding today!

This Hot Chocolate is dairy-free and refined-sugar free.

Blend together (in Vitamix or blender)

• 3 tablespoons almonds (2015 update: I made it with hazelnuts instead of almonds and it was delicious!!!)
• 1. 5 cups of water
• (You can also replace the almonds and water with almond milk or hemp seed milk)
• 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa or raw cacao (more if you like a deeper chocolate flavor)
• 1 tablespoon raw coconut nectar or maple syrup or  dates (sweeten to taste with your favorite natural sweetener)
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
• a generous shake of cinnamon or cardamom (for a special zing)
• for extra richness add a dollop of thick coconut milk from a can or 2 tablespoons of coconut flakes

Blend throughly until fully blended and then heat gently in a saucepan

My kids loved it and I hope you do too.

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