The Weekly Nourish: Clean Swaps for Hot Chocolate Season

The weather dropped so quickly this week in Chicago and I am ready for all of the hot cocoa! Apparently you guys are too because you voted for hot chocolate swaps this week! If you want to vote on Sunday Swaps each week, be sure to join my broadcast channel! This week, I’m sharing better-for-you swaps to make your own hot cocoa and a few mixes that have clean ingredients.

 

CLEANER HOT CHOCOLATE SWAPS:

Navitas Cacao Powder: This cacao powder is packed with nutrients and boasts a rich, chocolatey taste that’s delicious in hot cocoa! I love that it’s organic too!

Now Foods Cacao Powder: I also love this Now Foods Organic Cacao Powder!

Malk Organics: Oat, almond, cashew, coconut, soy, there’s a MALK for every recipe. This brand is always organic and always clean!

Local Hive Honey: This honey is a great way to sweeten this hot chocolate!

Goose Goods Gelatin: The best marshmallows are homemade honestly and this gelatin is so high-quality! Use code LESSWITHLAUR for a discount!

Date Lady: This Organic Date Syrup is made from just one ingredient: 100% organic dates. It’s amazing for sweetening hot cocoa and they also make a chocolate date syrup!

YumEarth Peppermint Sticks: These are perfect for around the holidays! They have no artificial dyes.

Hu Gems: I love these organic chocolate chips! They are perfect for making hot cocoa sweet and chocolatey!

 

CLEANER HOT CHOCOLATE SWAPS:

Maple Syrup: The best way to naturally sweeten up a cup of warm hot chocolate!

Madhava Coconut Sugar: Madhava’s Organic Coconut Sugar has a sweet, caramel-like flavor!

Blume Hot Cocoa: Hot chocolate that not only tastes good, but helps you feel good too. This is a great option if you need a pre-made mix!

Three Trees: I also love these delicious dairy-free milk options!

So Delicious Whipped Cream: This whipped cream doesn’t have perfect ingredients, but it’s dairy-free and delicious!

Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips: These chocolate chips are dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free and super allergy-friendly!

Bare Life Hot Cocoa Mix: This brand’s deliciously rich Coconut Hot Cocoa Mix is made with only 5 allergy-friendly ingredients!

Elmhurst Milk: The simplest plant-based milks are perfect for any hot chocolate recipe! I especially love the cashew coconut milk lately.

Let’s Do Organic Coconut Cream: This coconut cream is perfect for making homemade whipped cream- which only takes a few minutes!

 

HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE IDEAS:

Here are some of my favorite hot cocoa recipes!

S’mores Hot Chocolate

Protein Hot Chocolate

Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

Bone Broth Hot Chocolate

Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Mix

MARSHMALLOW RECIPE IDEAS:

Goose Goods Marshmallows

Morgan’s Marshmallows

Colleen’s Pumpkin Marshmallows

Which one are you trying first??

 

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