Peppermint Adaptogen Hot Cocoa
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This seems like such a simple recipe to me it’s almost silly to post… but It is one of the main beverages I make in place of coffee-coffee-coffee-coffee-coffee… like i used to drink. I begin my day with a tablespoon of Rasa Bold and filled with organic swiss water decaf in my stovetop espresso maker, but after lunch I don’t even want to add even a little caffeine. Caffeine has a 12 hour half life so it’s still in your system at midnight if you drink it at noon. That was fine when I was young but not now!
So when I make my kids and I some keto hot cocoa to soothe the homeschool day I do it two ways. For them, I like to use either chocolate collagen, froth and then add milk, or Keto MCT + Collagen like the ones here in my Fullscript. Sometimes I’ll add medicinal mushrooms to theirs too… but I ALWAYS add it to mine. These mushrooms are anti-inflammatory, brain boosting & immune regulating. Not to mention they give you a boost of clean energy and help your body adapt to stresses. Hence why we call them adaptogens.
I have a creamer that I make myself that consists of coconut milk powder, MCT powder, collagen and Lion’s Mane. You can leave out the collagen if you’re vegan, but I like the extra hit of protein and the froth that comes with it. We have the frother that comes with this starter set.
For the Cocoa, I use either Myers Way Paleo Protein with my creamer and a scoop of OM Mushroom Master Blend and then froth it with a couple drops of dōTERRA Peppermint… (dōTERRA ingestible oils are marked with a nutritional label) or of late I have favored Ancient Nutrition Elixer Superfood Cocoa, which is a keto hot cocoa with MCT (no collagen), Ashwaganda, Reishi and Chaga mushrooms for stress reduction, immune boosting power and metabolism support. It’s sooo good. And if you can’t have peppermint, a really fun, substitute is doTERRA on guard essential oil, which makes for a spicy cocoa 🙂
What’s your favorite afternoon pick me up?
Enjoy!
Brenna xo
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Adaptogen Keto Hot Cocoa with Peppermint
Equipment
- Stick Milk Frother
Ingredients
My dairy free keto creamer (mixed ahead of time)
- 1/3 cup coconut milk powder
- 1/3 cup Vital Proteins Collagen
- 1/3 cup MCT Oil Powder
- 1-2 Tbsp Lion’s Mane Powder
For the Cocoa:
- 1 scoop Ancient Nutrition Elixir OR Organ Keto MCT + Collagen Chocolate
- 1-2 Tbsp keto creamer
- 1 scoop OM Mushroom Master Blend
- 2 drops dōTERRA Peppermint
- 1 cup boiled water divided
Instructions
For the Keto Creamer:
- I tend to eyeball it... but add ingredients to a jar, approximately in thirds and then add the lion’s mane, secure the lid and shake to mix.
For the Cocoa:
- Add the dry ingredients and peppermint oil to the mug, fill half way with hot water and froth with a frother wand. Fill the rest of the way with hot water and enjoy!