Healthy Vegan Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
While hot cocoa is typically laden with dairy and refined sugar, this Vegan Gingerbread Hot Chocolate is a health food. Made with cacao powder and blackstrap molasses, it’s a hot chocolate you can feel good about. But thanks to a secret ingredient, it has a creamy, pudding-like texture!
Foto: Rainbow Plant Life
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces or 360 mL) plant-based milk*, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Scant 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Scant 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 2 ½ tablespoons (15-20g) raw cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup**
- 1/2 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder***
Steps
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Pour 1 cup (8 ounces or 240 mL) of the plant-based milk into a small or medium saucepan. Add the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cacao powder, maple syrup, and molasses. Bring to a rapid simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally to incorporate the cacao powder and spices into the milk.
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Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 120 mL) of the plant-based milk with the arrowroot powder in a bowl until no clumps remain.
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Once the hot chocolate is at a rapid simmer, pour the arrowroot slurry into the hot chocolate, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens, just 30-45 seconds. If you double the recipe, it will take a bit longer for the hot chocolate to thicken. Remove from heat and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 cups | - | - | |
| ground ginger | 0.75 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground cinnamon | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| Scant 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg | - | - | - |
| Scant 1/8 teaspoon allspice | - | - | - |
| 2.5 tablespoons | - | - | |
| pure maple syrup** | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| blackstrap molasses | 0.5 tablespoon | - | - |
| arrowroot powder*** | 1 tablespoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 1.200 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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