Hot Chocolate With Coconut Milk
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This hot chocolate with coconut milk is rich, creamy and it’s hiding a secret!
I should warn you, this is like drinking pure, creamy, melted chocolate. It’s thick, rich, waaaaaaayyyy creamy, and will definitely satisfy any craving you could ever have for chocolate.
Recently, I received what seems like a lifetime supply of baking chocolate. So I started thinking about all the possibilities and I should just tell you that you may be seeing quite a few chocolate recipes coming your way over the course of the new year.
But I finally decided on making hot chocolate because Mini Chef and I had a planned afternoon of cookie baking. And what goes better with cookies than hot chocolate???
So we turned on some music (Dean Martin to be exact), and pulled out a big pot. But then it dawned on me that regular milk is not part of my eating plan any longer. So I grabbed a couple cans of light coconut milk, a little unsure of what the final result would be or if I would be left to drink an entire pot of coconut hot chocolate because Mini Chef didn’t like it.
Well, I can tell you that was NOT a problem! This chocolate was just so rich and dreamy-creamy that the two of us nearly ended up wrestling for the last few sips. Good thing he’s cute, or I would have tackled him for that last little bit.
I can’t even begin to describe really, the decadence that this chocolate produced in that pot. It was like a thousand angels decided to sprinkle magic chocolate dust into my pot. And with Mini Chef doing all the stirring, it was no bother at all to make!
I should warn you that this coconut hot chocolate is very thick and very creamy. It’s truly more like drinking melted chocolate instead of regular hot chocolate. I suppose you could add more coconut milk to tone it down a bit, but why would you want to do that???!!! And if you have some left over, you can always make delicious popsicles with this. It’s a win-win!
Please note, this should be served in small glasses and in small amounts. A little of this stuff goes a long way and will definitely soothe the chocolate-craving tiger in you!
THE SECRET:
I had some left over so I just stuck it in the fridge overnight thinking I would let Mini Chef have some after school the next day. Well, as far as happy accidents go, what I found the next day could not have made me any happier. It turned into pudding!!!!
HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPES:
Enjoy!
HOT CHOCOLATE WITH COCONUT MILK:
Hot Chocolate with Coconut Milk
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz. cans light coconut milk
- 1 cup 100% pur cocoa baking chocolate (unsweetened)
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract (I used bourbon vanilla)
- 1 dash ground cinnamon (sprinkled over the top for serving)
Instructions
- Pour the coconut milk into a pot and turn the heat on medium-low.
- Add in the chocolate and begin stirring. It will melt relatively quickly, but you must stir constantly to avoid it burning on the bottom of your pot.
- The more the chocolate melts, the more you can raise the heat. But be sure you NEVER turn the heat up all the way. You don't want to cook this on high. Medium high should be the highest you go. This should simmer rather than boil.
- When everything is melted and nicely combined, quickly stir in your vanilla extract and remove from heat.
- Add honey to taste (the above measurement was what tasted good to me. But you can adjust).
- Pour into cups and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe is from the Gracious Pantry archives. Originally posted 12/19/12.
Gosh, can you say Yum? I’d love to win the chocolate and make some.chocolate chocolate chip cookies
I have liked the Santa Barbaras Chocolate Facebook page!!
I will make chocolate muffins. My daughter turns 15 in two months, and I would love to make her some of her favorite chocolate deserts. I have been wanting chocolate covered strawberries, so this might be a great thing to make also.
I would definitely make the Hot Cocoa and some cookies 🙂
I think the first thing I would make if I won would be your coconut hot chocolate. Yum!
I have pinned 10 recipes. I usually don’t pin a lot on pintrest. I love looking on their but then I save the recipes into my paprika app on my ipad. I can’t wait to try some of the ones I pinned.
Mmm I would love to win some chocolate! I’m thinking a flourless chocolate cake/tart would be fun to make. And then maybe some hot chocolate or fondue with the leftovers! 😉
This recipe sounds awesome. I love coconut almost as much as chocolate. I would use the chocolate in my eating clean protein bar recipe. The recipe doesn’t call for chocolate, but I find that just a small amount of bittersweet chocolate pieces adds a whole new dimension to the bars. This looks like the perfect chocolate to use for dipping dried apricots, also.
I liked the Santa Barbara Chocolate’s facebook page.
My kids ADORE chocolate pumpkin cake-its super rich, and make with almost an entire pumpkin! I never feel bad giving it to them as a special trea!
Hmm… How about chocolate hazelnut biscotti? Or Molten lava cake? 🙂
Well I LOVE anything coconut and chocolate so I would def start with the Coconut Hot Chocolate. We just started clean eating and would love to make some brownies and cookies and my hubby wouldn’t even know we were eating CLEAN 🙂 Love your blog and recipes!!
I pinned 10 recipes on my pinterest boards.
No, the coconut flavor is not strong. Yes, PB would be good!
Yes. Step 5.
I havent tried, but I’m sure it could work. You’d just have to play around with it a bit to be sure you get the right consistency. It’s hard to melt and stir in a slow cooker because you typically need the lid on to get the temperature right. This recipe needs stirring.
I would def make pb and chocolate brownies. One of my favorite combos!
I liked the Facebook page for Santa Barbara Chocolates!
I just liked Santa Barbara Chocolate on FB – thanks for the introduction.
I couldn’t stop at just 10 pins!!! Can’t wait to try them all!