Hot Cocoa Elixir

When most of us think of chocolate, we generally conjure and image of something with lots of sugar to perk us up… but with this Hot Cocoa Elixir, we have a decadent chocolate drink that’s healthy enough to serve as a breakfast. It’s packed with all the pick-me-up benefits you want, with none of the sugar crash that you don’t want!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup Unsweetened Hazelnut Milk or almond milk
½ cup Frozen Cauliflower
½ Banana
2 tbsps Vanilla Protein Powder
2 tbsps Cocoa Powder
1 tbsp Hemp Seeds
1 tbsp Hazelnut Butter or almond butter
1 tsp Coconut Oil
⅛ tsp Sea Salt optional, for topping
1 tsp Dark Chocolate optional, shaved, for topping

Instructions

TO PREPARE HAZELNUT MILK (if using)
½ cup hazelnuts
2 cups cold water
1 Medjool date, pitted
a. Place hazelnuts in a bowl or blender container. Cover with cold water and soak, covered in the refrigerator at least 8 hours or overnight.
b. When soaking is complete, transfer to a blender if necessary and add date. Close blender lid and blend until hazelnuts are completely blended and smooth.
c. Line a strainer with cheesecloth or use a nut milk bag. Place over a medium bowl and strain out milk from remaining hazelnut pulp. Take your time to get every drop of deliciousness.
TO PREPARE ELIXIR
In a blender container, add all ingredients and blend until smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan over medium-low heat, and bring to a simmer. Pour into mugs, top with shaved dark chocolate and serve warm!

Notes

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories: 275

Carbs: 29g

Fibre: 8g

Sugar: 5g

Protein: 16g

Fat: 13g