Healthier Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Recipe

A lighter but rich and delicious hot chocolate, flavored with peanut butter (a killer combo!)

Ingredients

1 cup milk of choice I used almond milk
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp sweetener of choice: honey, maple or coconut sugar
pinch of salt
1 tbsp natural creamy peanut butter
0.5 oz / 15 grams dark chocolate optional but recommended
Optional toppings:
homemade whipped cream
drizzle of melted peanut butter
drizzle of melted dark chocolate

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until it's warm but not boiling. Whisk in the cocoa powder and sweetener, and then peanut butter and dark chocolate, if using.
2. Ladle in a mug, top with whipped cream and drizzle with melted peanut butter and dark chocolate. Serve immediately!

*Notes
FOR MORE SERVINGS: Double or tripe the ingredients.
TO MAKE VEGAN: use a plant-based milk like almond or cashew, sweeten with coconut sugar or maple syrup, use a dairy free chocolate and top with coconut whipped cream.