Cashew Hot Chocolate

My 10 year old and I were invited to a get together where hot chocolate was going to be served.  Since we try to eat as healthy as possible, avoiding all dairy, sugar, and processed foods, I’m not into giving him traditional hot chocolate…  I still wanted to go, and I was thrilled when I found this recipe!  I made a batch and brought it with us so he wouldn't feel like he was missing out on the treat.   It was a huge hit, and if you like hot chocolate you MUST give it a try!!


I found the recipe on Our Fresh Kitchen.  Check out their site, I'm sure they have plenty of other healthy recipes to try!  http://www.ourfreshkitchen.com/snacks/cashew-hot-chocolate/

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
4 pitted dates
3 cups of hot water
2 tsp. cocoa powder
1 cup of raw cashews

Instructions:

Boil the water, put everything in the blender and blend until very smooth.  That's it!

Cashews, Dates, Coco powder, and water.

The Taste Test...

They love it!!

Avocado Banana Pudding

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 min
Blend Time: 2 min

Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado
1 banana
2 dates, chopped
1/4 cup coco powder (I will use a little less next time)
1/4 cup almond, coconut, hemp, or other non-dairy milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla
fruit to garnish (optional)


Instructions:
Put everything in the vita mix and blend it up!  That's all there is to it!  It's super easy, and the kids liked it a lot.  I added sliced bananas as you can see in the picture.  The next time I'll put less coco powder, and maybe a tiny bit more nut milk, because it was a little rich for my taste.