Peppermint Hot Chocolate
This Peppermint Hot Chocolate is rich, festive and a classic Christmas comfort drink made healthy! It's easy to whip up with just 5 ingredients, and there are endless ways to decorate it for the holidays. Naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, paleo with low carb and keto sweetener options.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 1/2-1 tbsp maple syrup for low carb/keto, sub with Lakanto sugar-free maple syrup or yacon syrup
- 1/8-1/4 tsp peppermint extract good quality
- tiny pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
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Add the almond milk and dark chocolate to a large saucepan over medium heat, mixing constantly with a whisk until the chocolate has melted.
Add the peppermint, salt and sweetener over medium-high heat, whisking continuously to break up any clumps and until smooth.
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Once the mixture is smooth and bubbling, remove your saucepan from the heat. Taste and add more sweetener, peppermint extract, to taste.
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Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and top it with coconut whipped cream, marshmallows, crushed peppermint and/or shaved chocolate, if desired
