Ultimate Spiced Hot Chocolate

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	15 minutes
Servings	2	Cost Per Serving	$2.40

2 cups	Milk or Other Dairy/Non Dairy Beverage (Coconut Milk, Almond Milk, Heavy Cream, Soy Milk)
2 tbsp	Cocoa Powder (unsweetened natural)
4	Dates, pitted
1/2 cup	Dark Chocolate (at least 70%), grated
1/2 tsp	Ground Cardamom (or use Cinnamon)
pinch	Sea Salt

Warm milk and dates until lightly simmering, do not boil.
Remove from heat, carefully add to a blender, add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve warm and garnish with some shaved chocolate.

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Whether you are looking for a high or low calorie snack, this beverage can be the perfect delight to indulge your sweet tooth to stay hydrated while enjoying the health benefits of cocoa.
Cocoa powder is derived from the beans of the cacao tree and are rich in flavonols, a natural chemical that give its dark colour and bitter taste.
Research suggests that flavanols serve as antioxidants, lower inflammation, reduce cholesterol, keep arteries elastic, enhance blood flow, inhibit blood clots and improve insulin sensitivity – all of which are related to better heart health.
Cocoa powder delivers plenty of flavanols with fewer calories than dark chocolate. Look for cocoa that isn't Dutch-processed, a processing method that reduces flavanol content.