Anyone else have an awkwardly prolonged itemizing of modifications when ordering drinks from espresso shops? Welcome to the membership. Usually we spare ourselves the embarrassment and make them at residence.
Impressed by the dangerously delicious Mayan Mocha from Picnik, this creamy, dreamy drink is considerably sweet, spicy, and chocolaty. It’s moreover dairy-free and could also be made with dandelion root for a low-caffeine, coffee-free risk. Enable us to current you the way in which it’s achieved!
This Mayan mocha will get its establish from a standard drink cherished by Mayans 1000’s of years up to now. The chocolaty drink was made with crushed cocoa beans, chili peppers, and water and purchased its frothy foam by being rapidly poured between two cups immediately sooner than serving. Talk about laborious work!
Our very fully totally different, inspired-by mannequin is equally chocolaty, spicy, and frothy and heads into mocha territory with the addition of espresso (or dandelion root)!
After brewing espresso or dandelion root tea, you might each make the drink in a saucepan or use a milk frother. In case you’re keen on the frothiness of espresso retailer drinks nonetheless have to make your drinks at residence, a milk frother is a game-changer!
Subsequent, we add dairy-free milk, using considerably coconut milk to create a great creamy consequence with none coconut style. The remaining components are cocoa powder for richness, maple syrup (or one different sweetener), and cinnamon + cayenne. For a protein improve, you can also add collagen or vegan collagen.
We hope you LOVE this Mayan mocha. It’s:
Rich
Creamy
Frothy
Warming
Subtly spicy
Evenly sweetened
& SO delicious!
It’s a fantastic, cozy drink for chilly local weather and has develop into one in every of our go-to morning drinks (inside the rotation with matcha and chai!).
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Servings 1 (Mug)
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- 2/3 cup sturdy brewed espresso or Teeccino*
- 1/2 cup plain unsweetened almond milk (or oat or cashew milk)
- 2 ½ Tbsp canned full-fat coconut milk (offers creaminess // or totally different rich, thick milk of choice)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder*
- 1 ½ – 2 tsp maple syrup (plus further to type // or totally different sweetener of choice — we like maple syrup + considerably stevia // honey, agave, or coconut sugar might wrestle to combine in some milk frothers)
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tiny pinch cayenne pepper* (plus further to type)
- 1-2 scoops collagen or vegan collagen (optionally accessible)
- COFFEE: Brew 1 ½ – 2 tsp instant espresso in 2/3 cup boiling water and stir to combine (or make sturdy espresso using your hottest approach — you want 2/3 cup entire liquid).
- TEECCINO (for a caffeine-free espresso varied): Brew 1 tea bag of Teeccino Dandelion Darkish Roast in 2/3 cup boiling water for at least 10 minutes (longer for a richer style), shaking the tea bag numerous situations to infuse further style.
- Add brewed espresso or tea to a milk frother (or saucepan) — we recommend this frother for a superb frothy, espresso shop-style drink.
- Add the remaining components (almond milk, coconut milk, cocoa powder, sweetener, cinnamon, cayenne, and optionally accessible collagen). Flip the milk frother on to its warmest setting and let it do its issue! Or, if using a saucepan, whisk to combine, then heat over low-medium heat until warmth (it gained’t be frothy).
- Take pleasure in warmth topped with coconut whipped cream, shaved darkish chocolate, and an extra sprinkle of cinnamon (all optionally accessible). Most interesting when up to date.
*Cocoa powder does embrace a small amount of caffeine. For a totally caffeine-free risk, you’ll be able to try roasted carob powder, nonetheless we haven’t examined it on this recipe. Inform us within the occasion you try it!
*Cayenne can differ in heat diploma counting on mannequin, freshness, and lots of others. Start with a tiny pinch and add further to type (as a lot as ~1/8 tsp).
*Vitamin information is a tricky estimate calculated with the lesser amount of maple syrup and with out optionally accessible components.
Serving: 1 (10 oz.) mug Vitality: 108 Carbohydrates: 9.4 g Protein: 1.3 g Fat: 7.7 g Saturated Fat: 5.9 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8 g Trans Fat: 0 g Ldl ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 96 mg Potassium: 186 mg Fiber: 1.4 g Sugar: 6.5 g Vitamin A: 260 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 241 mg Iron: 0.9 mg