Every Helping
Sign in

Drink recipe · from the recipe book

Almond Butter Cinnamon Hot Cocoa with Dates

A rich, nutty hot cocoa sweetened with blended dates, warm with cinnamon and silky from almond butter.

Almond Butter Cinnamon Hot Cocoa with Dates

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups (410 ml)480 gAlmond milk, unsweetened
  • 36 gMedjool dates, pittedfinely chopped
  • 1½ tbsp24 gAlmond butter, no salt added
  • 3 tbsp16 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp20 gSemisweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • ½ tsp2 gVanilla extract
  • a pinch0.3 gSalt

Steps

  1. Chop the dates finely so they soften quickly.
  2. In a small pot, add the unsweetened cocoa powder, the cinnamon and the salt, then pour in a quarter of the almond milk and whisk into a smooth paste with no lumps.
  3. Whisk in the remaining three quarters of the almond milk, then add the chopped dates and the almond butter.
  4. Warm over medium-low heat, whisking often, for 5 to 6 minutes until steaming and the dates are very soft; do not boil.
  5. Take the pot off the heat, add the chocolate chips and the vanilla, and whisk until the chocolate melts.
  6. Whisk hard or use an immersion blender until the dates break down and the cocoa is frothy, then pour into two mugs and serve hot.

Check labels: Vegan when you buy semisweet chocolate chips labeled vegan.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy semisweet chocolate chips made without milk.

Contains: Tree nuts. Some brands contain milk, soy.

Cook mode Log it in Today

Made it

Made it? Share how yours turned out.

Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

Want one that fits your numbers?

Pick the meal, the pan and your targets, and the Every Helping recipe generator writes a recipe with every number worked out. Free on the web.

Make a recipeMore from the recipe book