Almond Milk Hot Chocolate Recipe

Adding raw or roasted almonds to your diet is an excellent way to boost your nutrition intake. But, there are other ways to gain the nutritional and health benefits almonds provide. Using almonds to make homemade flour and milk is a simple and beneficial way to boost your overall health.

Start With Raw Almonds

Due to its increase in popularity, you can easily find prepared flour and milk made with almonds. However, it’s not difficult to make at home and doing so is more budget-friendly.

To make almond flour, all you need to do is blanch raw almonds in boiling water. Remove the skins and grind the almonds until they become a fine powder. Sift the almonds and store the flour in an airtight container.

To make milk using almonds, you’ll need to put raw almonds in a glass bowl, cover with water and soak overnight. Then rinse the almonds, put them in a blender with 4 cups of water and blend until smooth and creamy. This takes about 2 minutes. You can add some type of sweetener if you like. Maple syrup or honey is a good option. Using a cheesecloth, strain the creamy mixture into a container and store it in the refrigerator.

Health Benefits

Flour and milk made from almonds are good sources of vitamin E and D. They’re also good sources of calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Almond flour is gluten-free and is a healthy alternative to wheat flour.

Making Healthy Hot Chocolate

You can make a healthy, low-calorie hot chocolate with almond milk using the microwave and four ingredients. It is as simple as filling a microwave-safe mug with almond milk and heating it for 1 minute. Next, you whisk in cinnamon, cocoa powder, and maple syrup. Put the mug back in the microwave for another minute. Remove and garnish if desired with your favorite topping.

To prepare this on the stovetop, just put the ingredients in a saucepan, stir well and heat the mixture over medium heat until it boils. Then reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer until foam forms on top.