Matcha Hot Chocolate with Cacao
This Matcha Hot Chocolate with Cacao is a delicious healthy drink recipe.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk or milk of choice divided out ¾ cup + ¼ cup
- ¼ cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon matcha Use code avocadoskillet for 20% off my favorite matcha (linked)
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
- 2 ½ teaspoons cacao powder sub cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift matcha into a bowl and whisk together with the hot water. Set aside.
- Add ¾ cup milk to a sauce pan/ small pot over medium heat. If you don't have a milk frother add all the milk to the pot.
- Bring milk to a simmer. Add chocolate, vanilla and cacao. Whisk together until chocolate is melted and everything is combined. Pour in matcha water mixture and whisk again. This whole process should take about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- If you have a frother, add ¼ cup of the milk to the frother and froth on the warm setting.
- Add matcha hot chocolate to mug of choice and top with frothed milk. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
This makes 1 serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 12gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 597IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 349mgIron: 1mg
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