A warm and comforting hot chocolate recipe for those dark Autumn and winter nights. Spiked with medicinal turmeric and warming cinnamon a mug of this golden milk hot chocolate will make you feel all snug and cosy on the inside. Chocolate lovers this one is for you, and I hope you’re going to love it as much as I do.
Recently I’ve been reading The Little Book of Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) and learning all about the Danish art of living well. Hygge is the appreciation of all things cosy and taking pleasure from a soothing atmosphere and objects. The book had my name written all over it, a mad passion for all things Autumn and snuggling up on the sofa by candlelight on a cold evening. Oh, Autumn how I love thee!
- 250 ml /1 cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp raw cacao
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp of maple syrup
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Heat the milk in a saucepan approximately 2 minutes, until simmering.
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Stir in the turmeric, cinnamon and maple syrup until combined.
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Pour into your favourite mug and enjoy.
The recipe can easily be doubled up to make more than one portion and can also be made in the microwave.
Curling up with a mug of hot chocolate is one of my favourite things to do in autumn. So rock and roll, I know! It’s a lovely treat while reading a good book or watching a film, but thought that I might as well try to make it a healthy indulgence and get a nutritional boost when I’m in couch potato mode.
Using a heaping spoon of raw cacao powder instead of cocoa powder means that there are plenty of antioxidant goodness to help your body fight off those nasty free radicals. Of course, turmeric is a powerhouse of nutrition and I really like the comforting effect it gives with the cinnamon. Golden milk is all the rage at the moment and I really love adding turmeric to my smoothies for a healthy boost as well.
This looks perfect for the chilly autumn nights, thanks for sharing! It’d never have occurred to me to use turmeric.
I’ve not tried golden milk before but this hot chocolate looks lovely – thanks for sharing x
Oh my god, this sounds incredible! I can’t wait to try
This sounds deliciously spicy, and just the thing now that the evenings are getting longer. Lovely.
What a lovely idea to add a warming turmeric to a hot chocolate! Must try that.
This looks amazing. Like you, I love all things autumn and this is right up my street. I definitely need that cute mug in my life too 🙂
Sounds like a powerhouse of nutrition! I use turmeric in most of my dinners where there’s a sauce… even if it might not go!! Marathon training does strange things to you I swear 😉
Turmeric is something that I have been using more & more. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I’ve never heard of golden milk but I am partial to a hot chocolate with cacao.
Oh I love the idea of adding turmeric to it. It would give a warmth of colour as well as flavour and it’s good for you too. Perfect for this time of year.
I am seeing turmeric drinks everywhere at the moment and they have so many benefits. I need to try it with hot chocolate.
Yum! I think I’d like these flavors. I’d love to relax with a cup of this hot chocolate!
This looks amazing I love autumn and hot chocolate is my favorite drink this time of year.
Sounds like a lovely hot chocolate, it’s the perfect time of the year for them x
I absolutely love hot chocolate, even during summer! hahaha
And answering your question, no, I haven’t tried golden milk yet… Getting curious about it, as you are the second person this week that “tells me” about it! 🙂
Lovely recipe – I’ve actually been looking for more ways to incorporate turmeric so this is ideal.
ooo this looks so lush and would definitely try it over the autumn winter period
Love the idea of this is sounds really yummy. Perfect for the Autumn season.
Sounds like a hot chocolate I can definitely enjoy:) Love the addition of cinnamon and turmeric!
Looks so tasty! It’s perfect for the fall and holiday seasons!
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Wow can I come over? I love turmeric, chocolate, hot chocolate..what a delicious combo!! 😀
Love the concept of adding spices like turmeric and cinnamon into the raw cacao almond milk. Sounds wonderful and nutritious. 🙂
Yum!! I love not chocolate so I need to try this x
I love the idea of adding all those delicious spices to the hot chocolate. It’s amazing how much spices can help benefit our health too isn’t it?
This sounds yummy and I don’t even like hot chocolate!
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This looks so nice and perfect for autumn! really need to try to make this soon.
This hot chocolate looks so good especially since it has turmeric which is such a great spice for your immune system too.
I love hot chocolate and think the spice of cinnamon would be just lovely .
I am not a fan of hot chocolate but the flavours you’ve pulled together here make me want to try it again. This sounds so much nicer than adding warm milk to cocoa powder
What a lovely recipe and perfect for the autumn season upon us. I have never thought of putting turmeric in a hot chocolate before, but know it has a lot of health benefits. This is a great way to get it into your diet.
This looks delicious! and so much healthier than a store bought hot chocolate!
This sounds lovely and autumnal .
This sounds just absolutely divine, I love the addition of maple syrup and tumeric x