Who doesn’t love a warm, comforting mug of hot chocolate. I absolutely do! But this one has added benefits and taste of Medicinal Mushrooms and Dandelion root coffee, transforming into a totally different cacao experience. Try this recipe and you will never want to go back to the ordinary hot chocolate again.
Medicinal Mushroom Benefits:
Lion’s Mane: supports cognitive function, memory, gut health, heart health, reduces inflammation
Chaga: known as the King of Medicinal Mushrooms – it has immune boosting properties, protects against cancer, inflammation reducer, boosts physical endurance
Reishi: known as the Queen of Medicinal Mushrooms – it is grounding, calms the nervous system – a powerful de-stressor, supports gut health, cardiovascular health, supports the detox pathways – liver, kidneys and lungs, prevents allergies
Makes 2 cups
- 3 tsp cacao powder
- 1/2 tsp Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder
- 1/2 tsp Reishi Mushroom powder
- 1/2 tsp Chaga Mushroom powder
- 1 cup milk of your choice
- 1 cup hot Dandelion Root Coffee
- 1/2 tsp each cinnamon and ginger powder
- 2 tsp sweetener of choice – I use honey or coconut sugar
Add all the ingredients into a blender and whizz it up. Pour the yummy, frothy cacao elixir into your favourite mugs. Sprinkle cacao powder and cinnamon on top. Enjoy the divinely delicious and nourishing warm drink!
For more info please check out my blogs here:
Reishi – The Queen of Medicinal Mushrooms
Article on Chaga: Chaga Mushroom by Dr. Josh Axe
