Raw vegan hot chocolate is an incredible treat for the holidays. It’s cozy, warming and wonderfully delicious. This morning, in the festive light of our home’s cute miniature (real!) Christmas tree, I whipped up a batch of delicious raw hot chocolate spiked with just about every “superfood” I had on hand. (P.S. If you haven’t already, definitely check out Gena Hamshaw’s take on superfoods. I really appreciate her perspectives on the topic!).
I have grown fond of tossing a bunch of “super” ingredients into my recipes when I can. I hope you’ll enjoy this fun nutrient-dense hot chocolate recipe, featuring reishi mushrooms, raw cacao, chia seeds, maca, mesquite, and Vitamineral green.
Raw Vegan Superfood Hot Chocolate (Serves 3-4)
Ingredients:
1/4 cup soaked Chia Seeds
1 Tbs Cacao powder
1 tsp reishi mushroom powder
1 Tbs Cacao Paste (optional)
1 tsp Mesquite powder
1 tsp Maca powder
Pinch high-quality salt
8 drops stevia (or, to taste)
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tsp Vitamineral Green or other green powder (optional)
pinch of cayenne (optional)
Instructions:
Toss all ingredients in a Vitamix or other blender. Mix until smooth. Meanwhile, heat up a pot of hot water. Add 2 cups hot water to the mixture and enjoy!
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I definitely agree with your take on superfoods. But it can’t hurt to throw a few of them into hot chocolate!
Seriously! So yummy. Thanks for sharing, Kaitlyn!
I am so so sorry that it took me like a year to comment on this. What a wonderful recipe, and a perfect embodiment of how superfoods can be used efficiently and tastefully.
Thank you, Gena!
This looks great! Does anyone know where to find reishi mushroom powder?
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