Hormone-Balancing Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe
Deliciously flavored and loaded with mood-boosting ingredients, this hot chocolate is the perfect treat for a rainy day.
Servings: 2
Cost: $7
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Blender
- Small saucepan
Ingredients
- 2-½ cups almond milk
- 4 teaspoon organic raw cacao powder
- 3 teaspoon lucuma powder
- 2 teaspoon maca powder
- 4 teaspoon chia seeds
- 5–6 dry, pitted dates
- A few drops organic pure vanilla extract
- A pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the chia seeds and pitted dates. Pour a half cup of almond milk over them and let soak for 30 minutes.
- Transfer into the blender, alongside with the rest of the ingredients, and process to obtain a smooth liquid.
- Add it into a medium saucepan and heat until comfortable to drink. Do not bring to a boil because the lucuma and maca nutrients can be destroyed.
Notes
These four ingredients create a delicious elixir for hormone balance and mood boost, making this hot chocolate the perfect treat for those days when the sun seems to never show its face.