{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet friend Jess Kuh. Jess is a fellow real food lover with a passion for natural living, herbs, and anything that keeps her family and home healthy.}

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Food restrictions can stink. I didn’t have such a hard time with gluten. No more eggs? OK, sure, I can handle that, but dairy? Sheesh, it was like pulling off my right arm!

I find comfort in rich, creamy dishes and drinks. Almond milk just didn’t cut it for me. Then I found Jessica’s Coconut Milk Tonic and I felt no longer dairy deprived! I liked it so much that I figured I needed to try and make a hot chocolate version.

Nothing says winter like curling up with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. This hot chocolate is not only yummy, but it is also packed with some powerhouse nutrition.

My kids enjoy it as well and haven’t noticed that it isn’t “real” milk. And this is saying a lot, as my oldest pretty much thinks all things coconut milk are gross!

This recipe can also be easily made sugar free by using stevia. Afraid of stevia? Don’t be! Read this article on the proven health benefits of this natural sweetener.

So now, even if you’re dairy-free, you can enjoy this classic, winter comfort drink!

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Important Note On Gelatin Types 

When it comes to gelatin, you don’t want any old gelatin off the supermarket shelves. You want to look for 100% grass-fed gelatin from healthy animals. Just like other animal products, quality is important.

That is why I recommend Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin products and Perfect Supplements products exclusively. I have compared these brand with other brands on the market and the quality far surpasses anything else I’ve tried. I am thrilled to be one of their affiliate partners and support such great products and companies.

Perfect Supplements offers a grass-fed hydrolyzed collagen (cold-soluble) right now and has a gelatin (hot-soluble) in the works for 2016. Read my review of their product here or watch the video below. You can order their own products via their own site here or on Amazon here.

Vital Proteins offers two types of gelatin. The green top (Collagen Protein) is what you need for this recipe and for recipes where you are making gummies, “jello”, etc. The blue top (Collagen Peptides) is cold water soluble and does not thicken or gel like gelatin does. Both are very nutritious, but can’t be used interchangeably. You can order their own products via their own site here or on Amazon here.

Read my article about how to select quality gelatin here.

Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate :: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free

Yield: 3 Servings

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes

Nothing says winter like curling up with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. This hot chocolate is not only yummy, but it is also packed with some powerhouse nutrition.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups of full-fat coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 ounce of unsweetened baker's chocolate or chocolate of your choice
• 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
• 1/4-1/2 cup coconut sugar, or sweetener of your choice
• 1 tbsp. grass-fed gelatin
• 1 tbsp. coconut oil
• a pinch of sea salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate and coconut oil on low, stirring so it doesn't burn.
2. Add the coconut milk, water, cocoa powder coconut sugar, salt, and gelatin and whisk until mixed completely and warm.
3. Turn off the burner and add in vanilla extract.
4. Remove from heat and serve. Feel free to garnish with whipped coconut cream (recipe here) or homemade marshmallows (recipe here).

Notes

We tend to like things less sweet so feel free to adjust the sweetener to your own personal taste preferences.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 336Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 172mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 6gSugar: 32gProtein: 2g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered from Nutritionix and we often find their calculations to be slightly inaccurate based on the whole food ingredients we use on this site. Nutrition information can vary for a recipe based on many factors. We strive to keep the information as accurate as possible, but make no warranties regarding its accuracy. We encourage readers to make their own calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Have you had to give up any favorite foods? What were they? Leave a comment below!

Want Even More Gelatin Goodness?

Health Benefits and Gelatin Info

• Get the real scoop on gelatin brands here.
• Learn how to use gelatin for an egg replacement here.
• Find out the amazing health benefits of gelatin here.

Gelatin Recipes (Gluten-Free)

• Strawberry Mint Lemonade Gummies
• Melon Gummies
• Elderberry Gummies with Ginger and Turmeric
• Honey Orange Fruit Snacks
• Strawberry Clouds Dessert
• Vanilla Bean Faux Cheesecake
• Clean and Healthy Homemade Marshmallows
• Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
• Pumpkin Brownies
• Pumpkin Scones
• Double Dark Chocolate Coconut Milk Pudding
• Coconut Tulsi (Holy Basil) Ice Cream
• Strawberries & Cream Tart
• Creamy Coconut Milk Yogurt (no yogurt maker required)

The Gelatin Secret

For further reading, my friend Sylvie’s book, The Gelatin Secret (affiliate link), is by far the best book out there on the subject.

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