Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Description
This red velvet hot chocolate is actually a vegan beet hot chocolate, cooked on the stove and then blended for a rich drink with a hidden vegetable.
Ingredients
- 2 cups non-dairy milk*
- ¼ cup red beet grated
- 2 tablespoons cacao butter
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder**
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
- Tiny pinch salt
Instructions
- Add the milk and grated beets to a saucepan and heat gently over medium-low until simmering. Let it simmer for five minutes to cook the beets.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cacao butter until just melted. Cacao butter will burn if overheated so avoid overcooking it.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a blender. Add the coconut sugar, cacao powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Blend until fully combined and the beets have broken down. Strain if necessary and serve hot.
Notes
• You can substitute 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate for the cacao butter and powder. Add the chocolate when you would add the cacao butter and then omit the cacao powder.
• Blend with the centre of the lid removed (if possible) to let some steam escape.
• If you have a very powerful blender, 3-4 soft dates can be used in place of the coconut sugar.
* I use a combination of half full-fat coconut and half oat milk. Use all coconut milk if you like very rich hot chocolate.
** Raw cacao powder is a good option in this recipe because it's not being cooked, and it retains its nutritional benefits. If you don't have raw cacao just use regular cocoa powder.
• Blend with the centre of the lid removed (if possible) to let some steam escape.
• If you have a very powerful blender, 3-4 soft dates can be used in place of the coconut sugar.
* I use a combination of half full-fat coconut and half oat milk. Use all coconut milk if you like very rich hot chocolate.
** Raw cacao powder is a good option in this recipe because it's not being cooked, and it retains its nutritional benefits. If you don't have raw cacao just use regular cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 2people
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.