# Indulgent Protein-Packed Tahini Hot Chocolate
If you desire an indulgent, elevated hot chocolate made with nutritious ingredients, this recipe is for you! We’ve been presenting this frothy, tahini-blended, super dreamy hot chocolate, and even chocolate experts agree it’s worthy of appreciation.
Even though it’s naturally sweetened and mixed with water, it’s just the right amount of sweetness, profoundly chocolaty, and smooth on the palate. It also sneaks in healthy fats, fiber, protein, and a hint of cinnamon to aid in regulating blood sugar levels. Enjoy it plain, or enhance with your favorite whipped cream for the ultimate comforting indulgence.
## Protein-Packed Tahini Hot Chocolate Ingredients
This isn’t your typical hot chocolate! It’s incredibly creamy, decadent, and filled with wholesome ingredients. Here’s what you’ll require to prepare it:
– **Cocoa powder** – a generous scoop of cocoa powder guarantees this drink is exceptionally chocolaty, reminiscent of drinking chocolate!
– **Tahini** – tahini is one of our favorite components due to its nutritional advantages (hello vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats), plus it contributes a beautiful thickness, richness, and nutty essence to this hot chocolate.
– **Sweetener** – we adore a blend of maple syrup (or honey) + a medjool date, but you can easily replace it with nearly any sweetener. The date contributes a caramel-like taste and enhances the creaminess!
– **Sea salt** – just a small pinch is sufficient to elevate all the flavors present. Additionally, salt + tahini + maple = MAGIC!
– **Cinnamon** – delivers a touch more sweetness and helps balance blood sugar levels.
– **Collagen** – if you’re a fan of protein hot chocolate, definitely incorporate the collagen! Together with the tahini, it provides one mug of hot chocolate with a substantial 15 grams of protein. It also adds extra creaminess. If you’re vegan, your hot chocolate will still be delightful without it!
– **Coconut milk powder + water // your preferred milk** – when selecting your milk, the choices are plentiful. We favor a mix of coconut milk powder and hot water to create a richly creamy, dairy-free “milk,” but you can simply swap coconut milk for both, or use another milk you prefer (almond, oat, and cashew would all work wonderfully).
## How to Prepare Tahini Hot Chocolate
When it’s time for hot chocolate, blend all ingredients (including the hot water) in a heat-safe blender (one with a lid that has a vent to let steam escape). Blending results in extra frothiness and helps break down the date. Avoid using a sealed container, as hot liquids can build up pressure and potentially cause the container to burst.
What to do if you lack a heat-safe blender? Or a blender altogether? You might consider preparing this beverage in a saucepan on the stove and incorporating coconut sugar (or a liquid/granulated sweetener) instead of a date. Optionally, you can also use a handheld frother to achieve creaminess/frothiness!
We’re excited for you to experience this hot chocolate! It’s rich, creamy, chocolaty, perfectly sweet, frothy, dreamy, fiber- & protein-packed, nourishing, and incredibly delicious!
This is the ideal cozy drink for the holiday season, for replenishing after frolicking in the snow, or whenever you crave something indulgent yet nourishing. It pairs wonderfully with holiday cookies, especially anything chocolatey, like our Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies or Fudgy Vegan Brownie Cookies.
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### Recipe Summary
– **Prep Time:** 5 minutes
– **Total Time:** 5 minutes
– **Servings:** 1 (12-ounce serving)
– **Course:** Beverage
– **Cuisine:** Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan (optional)
– **Freezer Friendly:** No
– **Does it keep?** 3 Days
### Ingredients
– 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
– 1 Tbsp tahini
– 1 pitted medjool date (or 2 tsp coconut sugar, or another sweetener of choice)
– 1/2 tsp maple syrup or honey (if not vegan)
– 1 pinch sea salt
– 1 pinch ground cinnamon
– 2 Tbsp collagen peptides (adds creaminess + protein // omit if vegan)
– 2 Tbsp coconut milk powder (or omit and replace hot water with warmed milk of choice)
– 1 ¼ cup very hot water (or milk of choice)
### Instructions
1. For optimal results, combine all ingredients in a high