Healthy Sweet Beet Hot Chocolate

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Healthy Sweet Beet Hot Chocolate is a fun twist on the traditional warming drink. This beautiful, deep pink and creamy nourishing drink is protein-rich, Paleo friendly, chocolaty and sweet with subtle earthy notes.

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Healthy Sweet Beet Hot Chocolate is an extra specialnourishing drink!

It's kind of like a mug of hot liquid red velvet cake, but so much healthier and without any junky food coloring.

Chocolaty BLISS in a cup!

If you're reading this, I'm guessing you love hot chocolate as much as I do.

I mean I REALLY love hot chocolate.

It's been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. My grandma used to make hot chocolate for me every morning when I was visiting her. It was so special and that memory left a lasting impression.

I can't get enough of hot chocolate during the colder months. I make it several times a week, lots of different versions -honey sweetened, stevia sweetened, chai hot chocolate, Mexican hot chocolate, and then there's this gem.

Healthy sweet beet hot chocolate is so luscious, unique and oh so yummy.

Making this healthy sweet beet hot chocolate is so easy!

Did you know that beets and chocolate actually go well together?

I love beets, so I almost always have some on hand. Beets are known for helping support the liver and areknown for helping aid in the detoxifying process.

Roasted beetsare one of my favorites, but for this recipe you're going to want to use steamed beets. About once a week I toss some beets into my Instant Pot and have perfectly steamed beets in no time - with very little prep or fuss.

I like to keep them ready to use in the refrigerator for salads, lunches, or to add into warming drinks andsmoothies.

Why Add Grass-fed Gelatin to this Healthy Sweet Beet Hot Chocolate?

When I’m not using grass-fed collagen{because I use it daily}and when I want a foamy “marshmallowy” top on my hot drinks, I use grass-fed gelatin for an extra protein and a nourishing boost.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and plays a key role in numerous bodily functions. Gelatin is basically the same thing, but the cooked version of collagen. It's known for supporting gut health and digestion, helping to build and restore muscle, support skin, bone and joint health and so much more (source).

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This cozy, comforting, healthy sweet beet hot chocolate is so delicious and nourishing. Enjoy this warming drink during the colder and holiday months.

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 medium-size steamed and peeled organic beet, quartered
3 cups raw/grass-fed/organic milk or full-fat coconut milk
2-3 tablespoon cacao powder or fair-trade cocoa powder <-- this is the fair-trade cocoa I use
2 tablespoon raw honey or organic maple syrup
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch Celtic sea salt
2 tablespoon grass-fed gelatin

Instructions

Add milk of choice to a medium-size saucepan and gently steam over medium-low heat until it's hot, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully pour it into a high-powered blender.
To the blender, add the steamed beet, cocoa or cacao, sweetener of choice, vanilla extract, sea salt andgelatin{in that order}. Immediately blend for at least 25 seconds until the beets in the hot chocolate are fully incorporated and a frothy foam is on top of the hot chocolate.
Pour into mugs and enjoy immediately.

Notes

Sweetener of Choice:If you prefer a sweeter hot chocolate, add 1 more tablespoon sweeter of choice.Steviacan be used instead of the natural sweetener or in combination - decreasing the natural sweetener to 1 tablespoon and substituting with stevia (the amount of liquid stevia drops used will depend on how sweet you like the hot chocolate to be).

Bonus Nourishing Add-In:Add 1 tablespoongrass-fed gheeor grass-fed butter for a nice healthy, nutrient-dense boost (coconut oil orMCT oilwould be fine too). Add this to the blender when you add all of the other ingredients. It blends up beautifully with all of the other ingredients.

Healthy & Fun Optional Toppings:I topped this healthy sweet beet hot chocolate withhomemade honey sweetened cinnamon marshmallows(minus the cinnamon). It's also delicious with fancier marshmallows like thesevitamin C hibiscus marshmallows. This hot chocolate is also delicious topped withhomemade honey sweetened whipped creamor whipped coconut cream.

Instant PotSteamed Beets:Add 1 cup of water and a steamer insert to yourInstant Pot. Add several unpeeled beets (I usually add 3-5 beets, depending on how many will fit). Place the lid on top and secure it. Set the cook time for 5 minutes high pressure. Natural pressure release for 15 minutes. Carefully remove the beets and peel when they're ready to handle - the skin should easily peel off with a knife or just by pulled the skin off.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 622Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 307mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 4gSugar: 26gProtein: 25g

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