Dairy-free Matcha Hot Chocolate, Paleo
Is there anything better than creamy hot chocolate on a cold day to keep you warm?! Bonus points if it’s from-scratch. And extra bonus points if it’s got lots of antioxidants inside. ?
Speaking of antioxidants, we've been enjoying this cozy Dairy-free Matcha Hot Chocolate over the last few days and we couldn’t wait to share this paleo, grain-free, GF recipe!
We know there’s been some crazy cold weather happening all over the place, and we're hoping that this Dairy-free Matcha Hot Chocolate can help keep you warm.
It’s made with almond milk and coconut cream, which keeps it dairy-free, flavorful and supppper creamy. A little coconut cream really goes a long way. And we're all about it!
Make sure to use canned coconut cream, without any preservatives inside, for optimal tastes. Our favorite is Savoy coconut cream.
We sweetened this recipe with honey. Both matcha green tea and unsweetened cocoa powder can be bitter on their own, but a natural sweetener really brings out their flavors, in our favorite way.
Also, if you aren’t sure how matcha green tea and cocoa powder mix together, we're here to tell you that chocolate and matcha go great together!
Just try our Paleo Matcha Blondies With Chocolate Chips And Raisins, and you’ll understand. 🙂
Neither flavor overpowers the other, and, in this case, you are left with a really rich and creamy hot chocolate, that is filled with antioxidants.
Each serving of this hot chocolate has 1 tsp of matcha green tea inside. This contains 6x the antioxidants than in goji berries, 7x the antioxidants than in dark chocolate, 17x the antioxidants than in blueberries, and 60x the antioxidants in spinach.
Plus matcha boosts your metabolism. Hot chocolate that boosts your metabolism?? That is definitely bonus points!
Hope you enjoy!
Cook 5 minutesTotal 5 minutesMakes 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond milk
- 2 Tbs coconut cream,, canned ( without any preservatives- Savoy is great)
- 1 Tbs honey
- 2 tsp organic matcha green tea
- 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
Method
- Put the almond milk and coconut cream into a saucepan, and heat over high heat until the mixture starts to bubble. Whisk to get the coconut cream mixed into the almond milk.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and add the honey, matcha tea and cocoa powder. Whisk and cook for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk until all the clumps disappear.
- Pour the hot chocolate into 2 mugs and serve. Optional- add a spoonful of coconut cream on top. 🙂
