All about this hot cocoa with marshmallows
Hot cocoa is one of my favorite things about cooler weather. I wanted to make a unique hot cocoa drink that I could impress my friends with and that contained healthier ingredients. So I present you this espresso hot cocoa with homemade roasted marshmallows.
This simple maple vanilla marshmallow recipe is from Noelle Kovary (you can find the recipe and more on her instagram @noellekovary). To really take the flavor profile up a notch, I used a culinary torch to give it a nice roast.
The great thing about these marshmallows is that the main ingredient is grass-fed beef gelatin. Traditional nose-to-tail diets contained a lot more gelatin. Today’s modern diet contains mostly muscle meats. To counterbalance that, it’s a good idea to add gelatin to your diet, especially with a meat-based meal. A diet high in gelatin will improve your skin, hair, joints and gut. It’s also a good source of copper and protein. If you want to learn more, Chris Kresser has a great article about the benefits of gelatin (click here).
Two brands of gelatin that I like:
Kitchen essentials
For the hot cocoa:
- A knife and cutting board
- A small saucepan
- Measuring cups/spoons
- A whisk
For the marshmallows:
- A small saucepan
- A small bowl
- Measuring spoons
- A stand mixer or a hand mixer
- A culinary torch
- A storage container (I used a 9″ x 6″ baking dish)
Substitutions
- Cane sugar: can be substituted for pure maple syrup. Adjust to your desired sweetness.
- Espresso: can be substituted for espresso powder or strong brewed coffee.
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Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
Calories435
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
20.1g
31%
- Saturated Fat 11.5g 58%
- Trans Fat 0.3g
- Cholesterol 25.3mg 9%
- Sodium 553.3mg 24%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Carbohydrate
50.7g
17%
- Dietary Fiber 3.1g 13%
- Sugars 44.4g
- Protein 14.4g 29%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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