Creamy Bone Broth Hot Chocolate

Unexpectedly delicious, this creamy bone broth hot chocolate is rich, nutritious and so satisfying. This recipe is such a fun way to sip nutrient-dense bone broth, incorporating it in a nice chocolatey treat made with a handful of ingredients. And it's kids approved!

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Why you'll love this recipe

• While this recipe sounds very unexpected, I promise you it's delicious! It's creamy, rich, satisfying and nutritious! Any healthy, tasty treat with nourishing benefits is a winner for me.
• It has no added sugar as it's sweetened with monk fruit. It's also a great way to use up leftover bone broth.
• It's so easy to make!
• This recipe is kids approved, both my kids were taste testers and loved it!

Key Ingredients and Variations

• Beef bone broth: use a good quality bone broth, I prefer beef with the hot chocolate but chicken or even turkey bone broth would work great too! Plain or lightly seasoned. Bone broth is richer and more nutritious than regular broth. Bone broth cooks for a longer time resulting in a higher protein and collagen content.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder: a good quality cocoa powder is important for this recipe, you could even use melted dark chocolate. Unsweetened so you can control the amount of sweetness without compromising the richness of the chocolate. If you use sweetened you'll need less sweetener or none at all.
• Monk fruit: I love to use monk fruit as a sweetener, it contains no sugar and I don't find that it has an aftertaste. You can use any sweetener of choice, maple syrup, honey, agave... Sweeten your hot chocolate to taste.
• Vanilla extract: it balances the richness of this drink. You can use vanilla paste as well.
• Milk: I chose whole milk for its richness but you can use any milk of choice, dairy-free milks included.
• Pinch of salt: this is optional. If your bone broth is already well seasoned, you won't need extra salt.

How to make this bone broth hot chocolate

• It couldn't be any easier to make!

Topping Ideas

• Whipped cream: my personal favorite for hot cocoa.
• Marshmallows.
• Shaved chocolate. Use a veggie peeler and a bar of chocolate to create shaved chocolate.
• Cinnamon.
• Sprinkles.

Tips

• If you want the hot chocolate to be frothy, you can blend it quickly once warm or use a milk frother.
• You can add extra collagen or protein powder to the drink if you'd like.
• Adjust your hot chocolate to your taste. More or less cocoa powder, more or less sweetener.

Frequently Asked Questions