Coconut Oil Hot Chocolate
A thick, rich, creamy hot chocolate made with simple ingredients right in your blender!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate protein powder of choice I used Vega Sport Protein*
- 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon unrefined coconut oil
- 1/2 an ounce of unsweetened chocolate this is half of a baking square, or about a 1-inch piece**
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup of water or milk of choice
Instructions
- 1. Turn on a tea kettle to boil water, or bring water or milk of choice to boil via your preferred method (microwave, etc). Measure out 1 cup of boiling water and let it cool slightly while you assemble the other ingredients.
- 2. Put all ingredients into a blender, including water. Blend until chocolate is dissolved, about 30 seconds. The mixture should be thick and frothy.
Notes
*The protein powder is the only form of sweetness in this recipe. You can omit it, but should plan to add 1-2 Tablespoons of your preferred sweetener to the blender. I've used honey, maple syrup, 1-2 dates, and cane sugar all with good results.
**I've been loving Trader Joe's single-origin unsweetened baking chocolate for this recipe. Any chocolate can be used instead, but will yield a slightly sweeter, less rich hot chocolate. Depending on your taste preferences, this could be a great thing! If you only have chocolate chips in the house, I'd start with a heaping tablespoon of them instead of the 1/2oz of unsweetened chocolate.
The coconut oil helps make this drink rich and creamy, so I usually just use water since I always have it around and it leaves this drink tasting extra chocolatey, which I love. I've tried this with coconut milk and whole milk, and both are great. If you aren't a fan of dark chocolate, using milk will definitely tone down the chocolate flavor.
**I've been loving Trader Joe's single-origin unsweetened baking chocolate for this recipe. Any chocolate can be used instead, but will yield a slightly sweeter, less rich hot chocolate. Depending on your taste preferences, this could be a great thing! If you only have chocolate chips in the house, I'd start with a heaping tablespoon of them instead of the 1/2oz of unsweetened chocolate.
The coconut oil helps make this drink rich and creamy, so I usually just use water since I always have it around and it leaves this drink tasting extra chocolatey, which I love. I've tried this with coconut milk and whole milk, and both are great. If you aren't a fan of dark chocolate, using milk will definitely tone down the chocolate flavor.