White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 3 cups unsweetened almond milk OR heavy cream OR coconut milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa butter chopped fine
- 1/2-3/4 cup Natural Sweetener
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
- 1 vanilla bean OR 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- Ground Cinnamon Optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup almond milk/cream/coconut milk, cocoa butter, natural sweetener, cinnamon stick and nutmeg.
- Stir over low heat until cocoa butter is melted; discard cinnamon stick.
- Add remaining almond milk/cream/coconut milk; stir until heated through.
- Remove from the heat; add extracts.
- Sprinkle each serving with ground cinnamon if desired.
Notes
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional White Chocolate = 370 calories, 19g fat, 5g protein, 45.8g carbs, 0g fiber
"Healthified" Chocolate (with unsweetened almond milk) = 143 calories, 15.9g fat, 0.8g protein, 0.8g carbs, 0g fiber (98% fat, 1% protein, 1% carbs)
Traditional White Chocolate = 370 calories, 19g fat, 5g protein, 45.8g carbs, 0g fiber
"Healthified" Chocolate (with unsweetened almond milk) = 143 calories, 15.9g fat, 0.8g protein, 0.8g carbs, 0g fiber (98% fat, 1% protein, 1% carbs)