Mayan-Spiced Hot Cocoa

By Shelly Rose  , , , ,

January 15, 2025

This makes a rich, decadent dark hot cocoa. Feel free to use or omit spices to your liking…
IDEAS
Sea salt hot cocoa
Ginger hot cocoa
Cardamom-spiced hot cocoa
Cinnamon hot cocoa (no cayenne)

Watch the how-to video here. 

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (almond milk here)

2 pitted dates

1 1/2 tbsp raw cocoa powder (unsweetened)

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Tiny pinch of ground cayenne (optional)

pinch of nutmeg (fresh ground is amazing if you have pods but pre ground works too!)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

tiny pinch of salt

1 tbsp coconut cream

Directions

1Combine all ingredients into a small pot (except coconut cream) and heat to a gentle simmer. Stir while it’s warming up. ~4-5 min

2Transfer hot cocoa to a blender, add coconut cream, and blend for ~20 seconds (this blends up the dates and makes it cozy and creamy)

3BE CAREFUL when you open the lid of the blender as the hot liquid builds up pressure. I like to use a dish towel to open it slowly just in case.

4Transfer the delicious whipped cocoa to a mug you love, slow down, and enjoy!

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