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Hot Cocoa
Drinks· American

Hot Cocoa

Real hot chocolate made entirely in the blender — no stove, steaming in minutes.

VegetarianGluten-Free
🧺 You have 0/4 tracked ingredients — missing Milk, Cocoa Powder, White Sugar, Salt.
2Serves
5mPrep
6mCook
11mTotal
EasyLevel

Ingredients

Make
2
servings
  • ·2 cups milk~488 gMilk
  • ·2 tbsp cocoa powder~14 gCocoa Powder
  • ·2 tbsp sugar~25 gWhite Sugar
  • ·1 pinch salt~0 gSalt

Steps

  1. 1Add all ingredients to the Vitamix container.
  2. 2Blend on high for 5–6 minutes — friction from the blade heats the drink until steaming.
  3. 3Pour into mugs and serve warm.

Tips

  • 💡The friction of the blades heats it to piping hot in 5–6 minutes.

Nutrition · 1 serving (~264 g)

🔥 Calories215
🥩 Protein9.6g19% DV
🍞 Carbs28g10% DV
🥑 Fat5.5g7% DV
🌿 Fiber2.5g9% DV
Sugar 25 gSodium 158 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin B121.1mcg48%
Riboflavin0.47mg36%
Thiamin0.10mg8%
Vitamin D1.4mcg7%
Vitamin A56mcg6%
Vitamin B60.10mg6%
Folate14mcg3%
Niacin0.36mg2%
Vitamin C1.4mg2%
Vitamin K1.4mcg1%
Vitamin E0.12mg1%
Minerals
Calcium301mg23%
Copper0.20mg22%
Phosphorus276mg22%
Magnesium53mg13%
Zinc1.4mg12%
Selenium6.0mcg11%
Potassium468mg10%
Manganese0.18mg8%
Iron1.1mg6%

Estimated per serving — for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

58/100
Grade C
Nutrient density25/35
Protein quality9/15
Fiber4/10
Healthy fats5/10
Bioactives8/15
Glycemic impact5/10
Bioactives
flavanols

What's in it — ingredient scores

This recipe scores 58 / C — the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

Milk
Milk
~488 g
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Cocoa Powder
~14 g
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White Sugar
~25 g
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Salt
~0 g