Homemade hot chocolate just in time for the holidays! Get a double-dose of plant superfoods with this cacao & matcha mix, topped with peppermint candy canes for a fun holiday twist!
If you’ve never made hot chocolate at home, you’ll be surprised just how quick & easy it is. This holiday recipe can be adjusted to your liking, to suit your particular tastes and preference for sweetness. You’ll find yourself making this recipe over & over, anytime your hot chocolate alarm goes off!
RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS: Matcha Hot Chocolate
Prep Time: About 5 minutes
Servings: 1
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5 Cups milk of your choice
- 1/3 Cup cacao powder or pure hot chocolate powder
- 1/4 Cup chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon Sencha Naturals Everyday Organic Matcha Powder
Matcha Whipped Cream:
- 1/2 Cup your favorite whipped cream
- 1 teaspoon Sencha Naturals Everyday Organic Matcha Powder
Toppings: Mini Marshmallows, Candy cane
DIRECTIONS
- In a stovetop saucepan, heat the milk on medium heat and add in the cacao, chocolate chips, maple syrup, and teaspoon of matcha powder. Stir thoroughly until no clumps form. Pour into a mug.
- Blend the whipped cream with matcha powder and top the hot cocoa with it. Garnish with marshmallows and candy cane, and enjoy!
NOTES
- Powders: For best results, use a hand sifter or small sieve to sift the cocoa and matcha powders into the boiling milk, to avoid clumping.
