Did you know that hot cocoa has more antioxidants than red wine or green tea?  This makes serving hot chocolate a no brainer.  Please don’t serve up the powdered kind you find at the supermarkets that are filled with artificial food dye, artificial flavoring and corn syrup.  Instead try this healthy hot chocolate recipe for kids:

Easy Healthy Homemade Hot Cocoa

Making hot chocolate is SO simple… just put maple syrup or honey in a pan, mix in your cocoa powder (dutch cocoa has more antioxidants than the special dark Hershey brand) and add your milk – nut milks, coconut or dairy.  If you want extra health benefits add a pinch of cinnamon to helps stabilize blood sugars and also helps prevent cancer, if you are feeling fancy you can add vanilla or adults might like a pinch of cayenne pepper which has its own health benefits.