Imagine you're holding a very warm mug of creamy vanilla cocoa. You dip a spoon in and lightly blow some cool air over it. Then you slurp it off the spoon and feel the warmth and taste the flavor. This recipe will get you there.
True to my form, there's no processed white chocolate in this list of ingredients. Instead I opt for a full fat dairy-free milk like coconut or almond milk. You can use any milk here though.
The milk is gently simmered with cacao butter, a bit of sweetener, and vanilla extract. It takes about five minutes to blend all the ingredients over a low heat in a saucepan.
Feel free to add whipped coconut cream (recipe below), marshmallows, raspberry marshmallows (in the photo), and a pinch or two of ground cinnamon to your cup of white cocoa. For a great finishing touch, use a small blender or milk frothing stick to make the hot white chocolate frothy. Enjoy!
White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond milk or coconut milk, or other milk
- ยผ ounce cacao butter about ยฝ tablespoon
- 1 ยฝ tablespoons maple syrup or honey or other sweetener
- ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add all milk and cacao butter to a saucepan and bring to a steady low simmer over low to medium heat.
- Melt the cacao butter and blend in the milk by gently stirring or whisking for about five minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the maple syrup and vanilla extract and stir with a spoon.
- Pour the hot chocolate into a blender (or use a milk frothing stick) and blend for 10 seconds or so to make it frothy.
- Serve warm with marshmallows, whipped coconut cream, or a pinch of ground cinnamon.
Nutrition
Whipped Coconut Cream
Equipment
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut creamย Use at least 2 containers of coconut milk to obtain enough cream separated from the coconut milk
- 1ย teaspoon maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- Add the coconut cream to a bowl with the honey (or maple syrup).
- Whip the coconut cream for about a minute, or until it is light and fluffy. If the cream is a bit dry or stiff, you can add a bit of coconut milk to smooth it out.
- Store it in the refrigerator for a few days.
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