Name: Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can full fat coconut milk; 1/2 cup nut milk of your choice; 3 tbs cacao powder; 1/2 cup marshmallows; 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips; 2 tbs maple syrup; 1/4 dark chocolate shavings; 1/4 cup coconut shreds

Hello Friends! Lets make this Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows together. This hot chocolate is rich, smooth and delicious and let me tell you, everyone needs snowman and reindeer marshmallows in their lives. I hope you are ready to indulge with me on delicious eats and treats during this wonderful time of a year.

This hot chocolate happens to be vegan and dairy free because I did not have whole milk on hand, so I used a can of full fat coconut milk and nut milk. I also used vegan marshmallows and I purchased edible markers to make little snowman and reindeer faces. Let me tell you, my daughter got so excited and tickled when I made this hot chocolate. The marshmallow snowman and reindeer were here absolute favorite.

There is nothing like sipping on a sweet and smooth hot chocolate during Christmas time while decorating the house and the Christmas tree with my kids. What is your favorite hot drink during holiday season?

Here are some great recipes for hot chocolate

Holiday Peppermint Mocha click here
Honey-Bourbon Hot Chocolate click here
Pumpkin-Spiced Hot Chocolate click here
Hazelnut Hot Chocolate click here
Rich Hot Chocolate click here

Cacao vs Cocoa Powder

Hot chocolate is one of those drinks which is highly customization. I really like to experiment with this delicious drink and that is how how this hot chocolate was created but you can really make it with whole milk, 2% milk or any of your favorite nut milks. I really like using cacao powder instead of cocoa.

Do you know the difference between Cacao vs Cocoa?

Cocoa has been processed at high heat, which destroys much of the nutritional benefits. Cacao is the purest form of chocolate. It’s one of the highest sources of antioxidants in foods, is higher in protein, fiber, magnesium and iron. The downside of the cacao powder is that is typically more expensive. If a budget is a concern I would recommend looking for cocoa powder without added sugar because it is still high in nutrition and is a more affordable option. I hope you find this little tip helpful.

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Thank you, Andrea