Healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa with Bone Broth
This Healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa with Bone Broth adds protein to your favorite holiday drink! Lightly sweetened with maple syrup and the perfect amount of warm and comforting spices, you can enjoy hot chocolate every day with this healthy hot cocoa recipe this holiday season!
If you’re looking for more holiday inspired recipes, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like Bone Broth Hot Cocoa, Creamy Dark Hot Chocolate With Homemade Whipped Cream, Healthy Gingerbread Granola With Olive Oil, Hot Chocolate Bombs Without a Mold, or Caramel Hot Cocoa.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa with Bone Broth
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Makes: 2 servings
- Main Ingredients: bone broth, Dutch cocoa, maple syrup, gingerbread spice mix
- Flavor Profile: cozy, spiced, umami flavor
- Dietary Info: gluten free, eggless, no seed oils, dairy free
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: bone broth hot cocoa with gingerbread spices plus 10 grams protein per mug!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Perfectly Spiced: This hot chocolate recipe using bone broth is has the perfect balance of cozy spices and rich cocoa to get you into the holiday spirit!
- Rich Flavor: This bone broth hot chocolate has a rich flavor, similar to molasses and spice based cookies. The use of maple syrup provides a rich flavor without being overly sweet!
- Healthy: This gingerbread hot cocoa with bone broth is a healthy way to enjoy hot chocolate every day!
- Quick and Easy: This healthy gingerbread hot cocoa is quick and simple to make. It just takes 5 minutes to make!
- Added Protein: This healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa with bone broth is a great way to get in extra protein! It has 10 grams or protein without using protein powder or collagen powder! I love enjoying this healthy gingerbread hot cocoa with organic cookies like Simple Christmas Shortbread Cookies, Eggless Pumpkin Gingerbread Cookies, or Simple Chocolate Espresso Biscotti.
- Lower Sugar: Using bone broth in place of milk and pure maple syrup in place of traditional cane sugar lowers the sugar of this gingerbread hot cocoa compared to most hot drinks like this.
Ingredients
- Bone Broth: I use Kettle & Fire Chicken Bone Broth. Use code MIMIBAKESCOOKIES for 20% off your Kettle & Fire order.
- Dutch Cocoa: I use organic Dutch cocoa powder for the best flavor. I don't recommend unsweetened cocoa powder here as we already have
- Gingerbread Spice Mix: For this recipe I use my Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix. This is made up of organic cinnamon, ginger, and cloves so you could use a scant 1/4 teaspoon of each as well.
- Whipped Cream: This is optional, but you can top this with my Homemade Organic Whipped Cream.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa With Bone Broth
- Use a drink thermometer for the best results. Heating to 140°F is the perfect temperature for drinking (in my opinion!).
- I use Kettle and Fire Chicken Bone Broth. Use code MIMIBAKESCOOKIES for 20% off your order. You can also use beef bone broth if you prefer.
- If you want to use milk in place of bone broth, you can! You can replace some or all of the bone broth with your milk of choice, it will work with regular cow's milk, coconut milk, almond milk or oat milk, any kind of milk will work!
- Check out How to Make Organic Whipped Cream for a sweet topping! Or use my Homemade Organic Vegan Whipped Cream recipe if you want a dairy free topping.
- Make it caramel by adding in some Homemade Caramel Sauce with Bone Broth.
- Feel free to add marshmallows on top, try out my Homemade Marshmallows Without Eggs or Homemade Chocolate Marshmallows Without Eggs.
How to Make Healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa with Bone Broth
- In a small pot, add the bone broth, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and gingerbread spice mix and put over high heat.
- Whisk until the cocoa has dissolved and the temperature is between 140°F and 160°F or until the cocoa has completely melted and it's hot to your liking.
- It's ready to enjoy on its own or you can Ttop with whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, or star anise (optional). Serve immediately.
Recipe FAQ’s
Hot cocoa is made using cocoa powder and hot chocolate is made using melted chocolate. However, the names are used interchangeably to describe a chocolate flavored warm beverage!
Yes! Gingerbread adds a cozy spice element to compliment chocolates rich and bitter underdone. Gingerbread spice mix a delicious addition to this bone broth hot cocoa!
Using bone broth in place of milk adds more protein, plus we're using pure maple syrup instead of traditional sugar.
No, this tastes like a delicious gingerbread hot cocoa!
I use only three spices, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in my gingerbread spice mix. Some people also like to add in nutmeg or allspice, which is fine. But, I think you only need the three!
I use my Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix because I’m only using a 1/2 teaspoon total so it’s difficult to get the right ratio of all the spices with this small of an amount. My Gingerbread Spice Mix is made up of equal parts cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. So, you can do a scant 1/4 teaspoon of each.
You can, feel free to add in a shot of espresso or you can add in a little espresso powder (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon).
This is already dairy free since we are using all bone broth (and no milk). If you want to make this vegan, you can use a plant based alternative. Some vegan broths are made using mushrooms, seaweed and nutritional yeast to create a similar umami flavor but without using animal bones.
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Healthy Gingerbread Hot Cocoa With Bone Broth
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Small Pot
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups Kettle and Fire Chicken Bone Broth
- 71 grams maple syrup
- 17 grams Dutch cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- In a small pot, add the bone broth, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and gingerbread spice mix and put over high heat.
- Whisk until the cocoa has dissolved and the temperature is between 140°F and 160°F or until the cocoa has completely melted and it's hot to your liking.
- Top with whipped cream, cinnamon stick, or star anise (optional). Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use a drink thermometer for the best results. Heating to 140°F is the perfect temperature for drinking (in my opinion!).
- I use Kettle and Fire Chicken Bone Broth. Use code MIMIBAKESCOOKIES for 20% off your order. You can also use beef bone broth if you prefer.
- If you want to use milk in place of bone broth, you can! You can replace some or all of the bone broth with your milk of choice, it will work with regular cow's milk, coconut milk, almond milk or oat milk, any kind of milk will work!
- Check out How to Make Organic Whipped Cream for a sweet topping! Or use my Homemade Organic Vegan Whipped Cream recipe if you want a dairy free topping.
- Feel free to add marshmallows on top, try out my Homemade Marshmallows Without Eggs or Homemade Chocolate Marshmallows Without Eggs.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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So rich and creamy, but healthy! I make this almost every single day in the winter, I’m obsessed!