Almond Date Hot Chocolate

Almond Date Hot Chocolate! Yum! Anybody who knows me knows I love a good hot chocolate. Spring, summer, autumn or winter, rich and creamy with oodles of marshmallows, nothing could be better than this delicious hug in a mug!

Now I’m not a cows’ milk drinker, those little bottles of milk at school that always seemed to be warm made me hate drinking milk with a passion.

But I do love plant based milks, although I can’t drink them on their own (still the cows’ milk nightmares!) I’m fine when they are mixed with other ingredients.

This little recipe was a bit of a find; I was playing about with ingredients one day.

Hey presto! I often come across a delight when I think somethings not going to work.

Nobody I’ve served this to has ever questioned what kind of milk I’m using, they just sip and savour!

This recipe serves two people, but be prepared to double or triple the ingredients because it’s a bit addictive!

Almond Date Hot Chocolate Ingredients

• 2 Medjool dates roughly chopped
• 450ml Alpro Unsweetened Almond Drink
• 3 tbsps cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Marshmallows to serve

Almond Date Hot Chocolate Method

1. Put the dates and almond drink into a saucepan.
2. Set the saucepan over a low heat.
3. Gently warm for around five minutes.
4. Whisk in the cocoa powder.
5. Continue to heat for around four minutes.
6. Whisk continuously until the liquid is steaming.
7. Add the vanilla extract.
8. Then using a hand-held blender or an electric blender, blitz until completely smooth.
9. Pour into mugs.

Creamy, sweet, rich, warming, I could go on and on!!

Top with mini marshmallows if you love them as much as I do!!

For another delicious Alpro recipe click HERE.

If you are looking for a new tasty recipe for something different than your usual hot chocolate, try my Almond Date Hot Chocolate, I’m sure it’ll be a bit of a hit!