Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Milk with "Whipped Cream"

The weather in Southern California has cooled down and the feeling of fall is in the air. Nature appears to be very happy for the weather shift, The birds are singing, the trees and plants seem greener and there is a delicate breeze in the air.

I woke up craving hot cocoa, so I searched through my recipe book to find my dairy-free and gluten-free hot cocoa recipe. I wish I can give credit to the person I got this recipe from, but truthfully I have had it so long, that I do not know. A general thank you to the magazine, chef or friend who introduced this recipe to me.

This drink makes a great holiday treat. Waking up Christmas morning to a cup of cocoa, presents and loved ones. What could be better?

Wonderful Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Hot Chocolate

Dairy-Free Chocolate Milk: 
Single Serving Ingredients:
1 cup of milk alternative. (I use Almond milk)
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 3/4 tablespoons of cocoa ( I use Traders Joes)
So Delicious Coco Whip (optional) 


4 Cup Size Serving Ingredients:
4 cups of milk alternative. (I use Almond milk)
1/2 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of cocoa ( I use Traders Joes)
So Delicious Coco Whip (optional)


Instructions:
1. Heat a small sauce pan, on medium heat.
2. Place sugar and cocoa in the pan and warm for 45 seconds. Stir with a spatula continually.
3. Slowly pour in milk and stir,
4. Do not let it boil.
5, Take of heat and pour in mug.
6. Place a large dollop of So Delicious on top and enjoy.

Two Great New Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Products

I enjoy searching for new products as I grocery shop. Yesterday I found 2 great products: Oh YES! Pizza by Doc's Nutrilicious  and So Delicious: Coco Whip. 

Doctors Chip Milam and Emily Sikking are married and raising a young daughter. Like many parents, they found themselves asking how they could get their daughter to eat more fruits and vegetables. They wanted these ingredients to be the healthiest version possible. After spending time creating meals in their home that incorporated healthy ingredients, they realized the possibilities of taking the products to the food market. Chip reached out to Walter Cale to help with the business end and Chef Andrew Sikking to create the food. Together they have created, Oh YES! Pizza by Doc's Nutrilicious.


Oh YES! Pizza by Doc's Nutrilicious currently has 4 pizza products on the market: 2 are gluten-free. one of which is also dairy-free. My husband, Richard and I thought the crust was the best GF crust we have had and the texture was also very good.  We like a pizza with "stuff" on it, so Richard and I added a few ingredients to the cheese pizza for fun.I will by buying this again.

Oh Yes, Doc Nutrilicious Frozen Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Pizza

 Check out the ingredients:

Ingredients
Crust: water, organic rice flour, organic potato starch, organic olive oil, organic evaporated cane sugar, organic tapioca flour, fresh yeast, organic quinoa flour, cauliflower powder, butternut squash powder, artichoke powder, carrot powder, green bell pepper powder. Sauce: water, organic tomato paste, broccoli powder, kale powder, green bell pepper powder, carrot powder, beet powder, guava powder, papaya powder, onion powder, garlic powder, basil powder, oregano fine cut.

Cheeze: DAIYA Vegan Shredded Italian Cheese, filtered water, tapioca and/or arrowroot flours, non-GMO expeller pressed canola and/or non-GMO expeller pressed safflower oil, coconut oil, pea pretein, salt, vegan natural flavors, inactive yeast, vegetable glycerin, xanthan gum, citric acid (for flavor) titanium dioxide ( a naturally occurring mineral).

 So Delicious: Coco Whip.  If you are dairy-free as well as gluten-free you know how hard it is to find a quality replacement for whip cream or cool whip. Well, So Delicious, has done it. It tastes wonderful and really adds to pies and desserts. Last night we put some on frozen berries for a simple yet very satisfying treat. 

So Delicious, Dairy-free & Gluten-Free: Coco Whip

This product has no hydrogenated oils. It is dairy-free, soy-free. gluten-free, vegan and Non-GMO Project certified.  It has only 30 calories, 2 grams of fat, and 2 grams of sugar for 2 tablespoons

Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Dried Cane Sugar, Pea Protein, Guar Gum, Organic Sunflower Lecithin, natural Flavors, Xanthan Gum.

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