We had a huge snowstorm here last night and I made my family a batch of this warming Mexican Hot Chocolate. A hot drink is perfect for a cold day, and it’s even better when warming spices such as cinnamon, chili and cayenne are added.
There is a ton of cinnamon in this recipe, so if you’re not a cinnamon fan, you might want to reduce the amount from 1 tablespoon to 1 teaspoon. Why do I use so much cinnamon? Well, first, I just love the taste of the stuff. Second, many studies have been done of late pointing to cinnamon as a spice that may help to control blood sugar levels. Pretty neat stuff, huh?
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 13.5 ounce can full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
- 20 drops vanilla stevia
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 dash cayenne
- 1 dash celtic sea salt
Instructions
Equipment
Here are some other hot chocolate recipes you may enjoy:
-Delicious Hot Chocolate from Joy The Baker
–Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate by Savory Sweet Life
–Spanish-Style Hot Chocolate from Gluten-Free Gobsmacked
I want to thank Shirley of Gluten Free Easily and Kim from Cook It Allergy Free for their lovely reviews of my Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook. I really appreciate the kind words in each of these reviews and the astute observations that Shirley and Kim provide about using almond flour and my recipes.
Amy says
Instead of heating it on the stove, can you just continue to blend on high in the vitamix until it’s hot (five minutes or so just like soup)?
Elana says
Amy, that sounds like a great idea :-)
Tim says
Great recipe. I use tiny 5 drops of stevia and a smaller portion of honey, and a healthy dose of Hennessy.
Elana says
Tim, nice addition! Glad to hear this was great :-)
Trish says
Why in recipes like this do you use both honey and Stevia? Could one just use the recommended amount of honey? Thanks for sharing your recipes.
Elana says
Trish, by using both honey and stevia I am able to cut back on the amount of sugar (from the honey) in this recipe, while maintaining the sweetness. Feel free to experiment, and please let us know how it goes :-)
Becca says
This is the BEST!!!! Looooove this hot chocolate!! I tried making it without water once… Not the best idea. It was really too heavy and rich. So the following times I made it exactly as the recipe says… And I just keep on make it again and again and again!! My boyfriend LOVES it too!! Thanks Elana!
Elana says
You’re welcome Becca!
Lily says
I love these recipes! THANK YOU again, and again, Elena! I just went Grain Free three weeks ago and your website and books are a life saver! Thanks again!
Jenevieve says
I made this recipe, but I added ice to it, and had a refreshing chocolate drink!
Thank you for all your wonderful recipes!
BlenderChief says
Haha, this is great. Some of the best hot chocolate I’ve had in a while.
Super Veggie Mom says
I recommend ceylon cinnamon rather than the usual cassia cinnamon most people use, especially since the recipe calls for so much. Ceylon has lower coumarin levels.
Nicole says
So interesting and weird to read this just now!! I was just saying today that I started eating cinnamon (a lot) on chopped up apples for a sweet treat and snack. I noticed that my blood sugar leveled off right away. Normally, I would need more than an apple when I get like that, but like I said, with the cinnamon added, I just normalize and I don’t need any more food.
This cup of goodness looks amazing by the way!
sgryz says
Hi Elana :)
I love your blog and I appreciate you putting time into it and sharing recipes and information. I have a question about the vitamix. Looking it up, I noticed it is quite pricey. However, reviews say it’s a great tool. I am a student (cash flow is low) and I am wondering if you know of any similar products that are cheaper, but get the job done well.
Thanks!