rafiki Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 My ds does hot water with cocoa powder and sugar (ratio is for every one spoon of cocoa there should be two spoons of sugar). He adds rice milk or soy milk, though I think coconut milk is best for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 We've been making it with rice or coconut milk, cocoa and sugar. If you want it creamier, try adding a small amount of corn starch or tapioca starch and whisking it in before it's hot, then bring it almost to a boil. It will give it that creamy texture that you only seem to get with real milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I use a bit of water and coco powder(and a very small pinch of sea salt), heated until dissolved. Then I add coco milk-full fat- heat it until just below boiling, stir in the sweetener of your choice and a bit of vanilla. If you do a granulated sweetener you of course need to make sure it dissolves well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2J112903 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Use your regular recipe and replace the cow's milk with vanilla almond milk-YUMMY!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatusduo Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 For a dry mix we use the following: 3 cups non-dairy creamer 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup cocoa mini marshmallows (optional) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Use your regular recipe and replace the cow's milk with vanilla almond milk-YUMMY!!!!!! This is exactly what we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I just use rice milk/cocoa powder/ sugar. The other day I added margarine so it would be a little creamier. Coconut milk would probably give it the creaminess too. And I like thesuggestion of nondairy creamer. Then you could get flavored-like peppermint. Yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kalanamak Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Use your regular recipe and replace the cow's milk with vanilla almond milk-YUMMY!!!!!! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I've never used or bought creamer. Is there a certain dairy free creamer? Is this with the coffee or milk products? I would actually recommend against this. The non-dairy creamers are often unbelievably unhealthy. You can find coconut milk with the Asian stuff at the grocery store. (Get the coconut MILK, not coconut cream.) Either that or the almond milk should be really yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I would actually recommend against this. The non-dairy creamers are often unbelievably unhealthy. Be careful too. Some of the nondairy creamers do contain milk products, so they're dangerous if you have an allergy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Nondairy creamers don't contain lactose, but they often contain milk protein (casein), which is the part many people are allergic to. They also often contain corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, mono & diglycerides, and other "yummy" stuff. Silk makes a dark chocolate almond milk that you can just heat up and drink. It uses cane sugar and natural vegetable thickeners. If you buy coconut milk to drink (as opposed to using in a curry or something), make sure to read the ingredients and skip the cans with added guar gum. Guar gum is a common thickener, and in some products you don't even taste it, but every can of coconut milk I've had with guar gum in it tastes nasty when I use it for chai or hot chocolate. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods both sell plain coconut milk with no additives. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracesteacher Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 W use safe chocolate chips whisked in to heated rice/oat/coconut milk rich and creamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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