Turmeric Mocha Hot Chocolate

Posted by immaeatthat

November 28, 2017

Featured in: The Garden, Dessert, Drinks and Smoothies, Snacks

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This turmeric spiced hot cocoa is a healthy coffee drink to warm you up this holiday season.

by Kylie Mitchell, MPH, RDN, LD

I lined the rim of the mugs with nut butter!

It's like lip liner for your cozy holiday beverages. Hello, Holiday JOY!

How many mugs of hot chocolate have you had this holiday season? Better question: How many mugs of hot chocolate have you had with a nut butter rim? Zero, you say? Perfect. Make this.

This turmeric spiced hot cocoa is a healthy coffee drink to warm you up this holiday season

Perhaps make this tonight while you tune in to ABCFamily's 25 Days of Christmas. I believe Elf is on tonight. My mom hates Will Ferrell, so I feel like her opinions have rubbed off on me, but I still love Elf. And there's maple syrup in this hot chocolate so I'm thinking Buddy would approve.

If you don't have a TV, I'm sure you can find an acceptable holiday movie on Netflix. You don't have Netflix? I can't help you.

Oh, but wait. I can help you because hot chocolate.

This turmeric spiced hot cocoa is a healthy coffee drink to warm you up this holiday season

Now.

This hot chocolate is rather dark and angry. I used dark cocoa powder + 85% dark chocolate to make a deep, dark mug of holiday cheer.

No, there isn't alcohol, but chocolate brings plenty of holiday cheer.

I did add a bit of turmeric AND it totally works since chocolate is earthy and turmeric is earthy. Earthy ingredient + Earthy ingredient = delicious mocha hot chocolate. Who knew?

If you're looking for a cozy drink to add to your holiday drink "must-make" list, this creamy concoction could be it.

This turmeric spiced hot cocoa is a healthy coffee drink to warm you up this holiday season

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Turmeric Mocha Hot Chocolate

Yield

serves 4

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups milk
2 cups coffee
1/4 cup dark chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
scant 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
scant 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
pinch salt

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir frequently until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into 4 mugs. If desired, line the mug rim with a bit of nut butter.

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Kylie Mitchell is a Registered Dietitian and the founder of the food/ lifestyle blog immaeatthat.com. She started the blog 5 years ago in an effort to stop disordered eating and help people fall back in love with a healthful relationship with food. Kylie works to promote positive body image, intuitive eating and HAES. Kylie also specializes in creative recipe development and high-res food photography. When not behind the computer or camera, Kylie works as an eating disorder dietitian. She is the author of The Single Serving Cookie eBook and The Cookie Dough eBook. Kylie lives in Houston, TX with her husband and puppy, where she likes to over- share on Instagram.