Vegan Hazelnut Hot Cocoa
A milk chocolate hot cocoa, made with homemade hazelnut milk and sweetened with dates. Feel free to substitute store bought hazelnut milk to save time!
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1 2/3 cup water
- 2 Medjool dates
- 2 1/2 teaspoons raw cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- pinch of sea salt
- coconut whipped cream (to garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Soak hazelnuts in water overnight, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prior to making the hot cocoa, soak dates in hot water for about a minute to soften. This isn't necessary if you're using fresh, soft dates, or have a high speed blender.
- Rinse and drain the hazelnuts. Add the nuts to a blender with ⅔ cup water. Process until the nuts have formed a paste, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the dates, cocoa powder, vanilla, almond extract, and sea salt. Slowly add the rest of the water, processing, until all the ingredients are mixed well (about 1-2 minutes more).
- Strain the mixture through cheesecloth. It helps to use a spoon to stir up the pulp that settles. When most of the liquid has drained through, squeeze the pulp and try to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Gently heat up the hazelnut milk, or enjoy cold.
- Garnish with coconut whipped cream, if desired!
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg