June 30, 2022

Mexican Hot Chocolate | Champurrado

Gluten-free | Sugar-free | Dairy-free | Vegan friendly

Makes: 200 grams (7 oz) of chocolate mix or 15-20 portions

This comforting cup of Champurrado - Mexican-style Hot Chocolate - is well flavoured and balanced plus incredibly good for you. Full of healthy polyphenols that help protect the gut and encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, this is a beautiful chocolate mix for kids and big kids alike.

Hints, Tips & Tricks

I use my Zero as Sugar Pure Erythritol to help maintain a sweet taste without adding refined sugar. You’ll find this ingredient in many reduced-calorie and sugar-free foods and drinks. If you want to purchase my Zero as Sugar Pure Erythritol, which’s 100% natural, has zero calories, and registers zero on the glycemic index, you can find out more here.

Make sure to use good quality, sugar-free dark chocolate. Real dark chocolate is made from cocoa powder and cocoa butter (the fatty portion of the cacao bean), making it naturally dairy-free. Some brands add dairy to their dark chocolates, so be sure to read the ingredients list if you decide to buy some. Alternatively, you can use my Sugar-free Vegan Dark Chocolate.

In the video below, I show you how to make this delicious cup and another Mexican treat, Horchata.

RECIPE

Ingredients

Chocolate Mix

100 g (3.5 oz) dark sugar-free, dairy-free chocolate chips, placed in the freezer for 20 minutes to harden
50 g (1.7 oz) raw cacao powder
100 g (3.5 oz) Zero as Sugar Pure Erythritol
1 tbsp tapioca starch
¼ tsp mineral salt
1 tbsp cinnamon powder
½ to 1 tsp chilli powder, optional for grown-ups

Hot Chocolate

2-3 tbsp non-dairy milk like coconut or almond per serve

Method