Vegan Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

By Aileen Cox Blundell

The best part of Christmas is sitting in our sitting room sipping healthy gingerbread vegan hot chocolate, watching either Home Alone or Elf! Seriously, does it get any better than that?

Yes, you read that correctly vegan hot chocolate, but being Baby Led Feeding this recipe is packed full of only good ingredients. So while you feel you are having something utterly indulgent, you are also being filled up with so much good ingredients. Good for you, good for your little ones and 100% festive.

This hot chocolate is made using coconut milk which I absolutely love. The flavour just tastes so delicious and creamy but you can also use any time of milk you prefer. Heat the milk in a saucepan until warm, next comes the spices – I use a mix of cinnamon, ginger and a pinch of all spice, then sweeten the mixture using a very small amount of maple syrup. Finally, add a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.

To finish this healthy gingerbread hot chocolate off and if I’m honest, blow my kids’ minds; I top with homemade vegan whipped coconut cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon and my mini gluten free gingerbread cookies! Seriously, how gorgeous does it look?

This is the perfect warm cuppa for a Christmas or winters evening. You can make ahead of time and keep in the fridge to warm up too! So zero pressure, zero stress.

For more Christmas inspired recipe check out my:

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Happy Holidays,

Aileen xoxox

Vegan Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

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Prep: 5 minutes minutes

Cook: 5 minutes minutes

Total: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 child adult

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Refined sugar free, homemade gingerbread hot chocolate with fresh coconut whipped cream! Vegan recipe- choose your own milk. Lactose free!

Ingredients

• 500 ml 2 cups milk of your choice
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Small pinch of all spice
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 tin full fat coconut cream refrigerated over night
• Sprinkle of ground cinnamon
• Gingerbread cookies click for recipe

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Method

• Heat the milk over medium heat until warm but not boiling.
• Stir in the spices, cocoa powder and maple syrup and gently simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the tin of coconut milk from the fridge, open then scoop out the coconut cream into a bowl along with 1 tablespoon only of the coconut water.
• Using an electric whisk, whisk until the cream until it forms stiff peaks like whipped cream.
• To serve, pour the hot chocolate into serving glasses or cups. Allow it to cool to room temperature for children.
• Top with coconut cream, then sprinkles over the cinnamon.
• Break up a gingerbread cookie over the top then add one into the cream for decorating.

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