Chocolate and women are cannot be separated. Well, unless you don't like #chocolate. Hot chocolate is a calming, relaxing and delicious hot drink. But, if we simply added to much sugar, using full cream milk, cream etc, hot chocolate can be an unhealthy beverage. So here are 5 healthy hot chocolate you should make to satisfy your chocolate craving without consuming too much sugar and fat.
1. Healthy Hot Chocolate
From the Author"This immune supportive, healthy hot chocolate is easy to make and a really delicious hot drink, that the whole family will love."
In the making of hot chocolate, we are using milk, make sure to choose low fat milk and if you are vegan change to vegan milk. Taste of hot chocolate will vary a bit based on the milk you use.
Get the recipe: Well Nourished
2. Raw Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
From the Author: Raw cacao hot chocolate recipe that takes 60 seconds to make! There is nothing like a hot creamy cup of hot chocolate for when you need a bit of winter comfort. This healthy hot chocolate recipe is raw vegan, paleo, dairy free, gluten free, vegan and sweetened just by dates.
Well, to avoid additional sugar into your drink yet to make sure your hot chocolate tasty, you can added natural sweetener to enhance the taste like dates, stevia, maple syrup or honey.
Get the recipe: NEST&GLOW
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3. Banana Hot Chocolate
From the Author: "That brings me to these healthy hot chocolate recipes. I vividly remember coming in from playing outside in the snow to begging for a mug of hot chocolate. That was living! I thought it would be a fun little tribute to my childhood to create five versions of healthy hot chocolate to share with you. Have no fear, these will not skimp on flavor or sweetness and take you back to those rosy cheek, runny nose days of your childhood!"
Adding #banana will not harm your hot chocolate, try it on. The banana gives a creamy texture and adding more taste. Banana and chocolate are the best pair of food. Pairing banana and chocolate you can make delicious smoothie, pancake and chocolate cake.
Get the recipe: thehealthymaven
4. Simple Vegan Hot Chocolate
From the Author: "My go-to, 5-minute vegan hot chocolate made with simple ingredients you always have on hand. Creamy, luxurious and surprisingly healthy."
If you are healthy and currently not diagnosed with diabetes, for example, adding one tbsp of sugar into your beverage is okay. But make sure, your added sugar is within the limit which is 9 tsp for men and 7 tsp for women. Added sugars shouldn't make up more than 5% of the energy (calorie intake) you get from food and drink each day.
Get the recipe: minimalist baker
5. Hot Chocolate
From the Author: "This healthy hot chocolate can be made in 5 minutes with only 4 ingredients. The perfect winter pick me up to warm your hands and belly! Healthy, Vegan & GF."
One spice that ultimately enhances hot chocolate flavor is cinnamon. Well, you can use a cinnamon stick or cinnamon powder. The good news is cinnamon can help regulate normal blood sugar levels. So, it is great to add cinnamon in your beverage or cooking.
Get the recipe: Georgie Eats
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If you happen to have other idea or recipe for healthy hot chocolate tags @health_yliving on Instagram so that I can see and try it. Thank you