Smoothies & Drinks

Hemp Hot Chocolate

By The Hemp Cookbook · Published · Updated
Hemp Hot Chocolate

A grown-up hot chocolate made with hemp milk, dark chocolate, and a quiet pinch of sea salt. Heavier than instant cocoa, lighter than a melted truffle.

Hemp Hot Chocolate

Yields 2 mugs. Prep 8 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups hemp milk
  • 60 g dark chocolate (70%), chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of flaky salt
  • Optional: 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, splash of espresso, dash of cayenne
  • To top: whipped cream and a sprinkle of hemp hearts

Method

  1. Warm hemp milk in a saucepan over medium-low. Whisk in cocoa until smooth.
  2. Add chopped chocolate, sweetener, and salt. Whisk until chocolate is fully melted.
  3. Off heat, whisk in vanilla.
  4. Pour into mugs. Top with whipped cream and hemp hearts.