Recipe
You Will Go Bananas Over This Healthy Hot Chocolate
As a child, I used to look forward to the abundance of hot chocolate every winter. The warmth of the sweet beverage left me feeling so comforted during every snow day, after-school snack time, Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts visit, and holiday party. After high school, my research about nutrition led me to learn that hot chocolate was much worse for my body than I thought. This was because of the dangerous amounts of added sugar it contains, which is what provides its sweet and addictive taste. I approached that realization by cutting hot chocolate out of my diet completely, only later to find that I still had that same craving for it that I had as a child. Last winter, I discovered that I can, in fact enjoy this same drink at my leisure – by making healthy hot chocolate at home.
Healthy Banana Hot Chocolate
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 4 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 banana
- Cinnamon
- Whipped cream
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#SpoonTip: If bananas just aren't your thing, you can skip the banana and follow the recipe from Step 3 onward. Add a few drops of vanilla extract or honey for sweetness in your healthy hot chocolate instead.
You can adjust this recipe according to your preferences and the supplies that you have available. Feel free to get creative! This healthy hot chocolate is suitable to make in a college dorm room or small kitchen. This recipe will give you what you need to create a healthy hot chocolate beverage filled with natural sweetness. If this recipe seems too simple for you, you can level up your healthy hot chocolate game with this other recipe for a healthier hot chocolate with even more ingredients. Throughout the holidays and for the rest of the winter, you can still indulge in hot chocolate without feeling guilty.