· By Tim Hamelen
Jazzed Up "Hot Chocolate" Bold Cacao Smoothie
Special Holiday Recipe By:
Hannah Heredia, MS, RDN, CNSC, evokeyouradventure.com
Makes: 1-2 Servings of Deliciousness
Ingredients:
🍫 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
🍫 Pinch of Salt
🍫 1 cup milk of choice (I used unsweetened almond milk)
🍫 1 tbsp Marshmallows (or as many to your heart’s desire!)
🍫 1 packet of Bold Cacao
Directions:
1. Heat up preferred milk to desired warm temperature.
2. Mix in cocoa powder and pinch of salt. Blend in shaker bottle or blender hot chocolate mix with packet of Bold Cacao.
3. Pour into festive mug and top with marshmallows!
Leftovers: Can be saved in the fridge and reheated at a later time. Or combine the mixture with ice cubes for a frozen hot chocolate beverage.
Other add-in ideas to liven up your beverage:
- 1 banana
- chopped strawberries
- honey
- coconut flakes
- sprinkles
- 1 tsp peppermint extract or crushed peppermint candies
- whipped cream, caramel, or maple syrup
- coffee in place of milk!
Hope you enjoy this lovely hot chocolate smoothie and have the very best holidays!
About Hannah Heredia, MS, RDN, CNSCHannah is nutrition support Registered Dietitian Nutritionist from Arizona. She works to provide parenteral nutrition (IV nutrition) to patients with gastrointestinal disorders (like Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, pancreatitis, short bowel syndrome, and more) and she owns Evoke Your Adventure which provides hiking guides, meal plans & training plans.
She loves hiking, cooking, smoothies, cold brew, and crime shows. She’s a cat person, believer in world kindness, #HAES (healthy at every size) supporter, part of the cactus lover’s club, and a huge chips & salsa connoisseur. Follow her adventures on Instagram at @hikesandhealth or at evokeyouradventure.com where she hopes to encourage everyone to get outdoors & explore and also spread love, be kind, & be yourself.