January 21, 2008 at 10:22 am
· Filed under Beverages, Recipes, Tip Of The Day
| Don’t monkey around: Purée a ripe banana and add it to hot chocolate. One banana is enough for two eight-ounce cups (it stretches further if you want just a little banana flavor). Here’s the simple recipe: Add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and a grind of fresh nutmeg to the banana purée; then divide the mixture evenly between the mugs. Pour the hot chocolate over it and stir well. You can garnish with a side of banana chips; or for kids, marshmallows and graham crackers. We’re not saying this is a health drink, but it combines potassium and antioxidants and it sure is a mood elevator. For more variety, see our 25 ways to glamorize your hot chocolate. You can find our favorite products in the Cocoas and Hot Chocolates Section of THE NIBBLE online magazine—we’ve reviewed more than 75! |
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 Banana puree is just one way to glamorize hot chocolate. See our 25 Tips and enjoy a different variation almost every day of the month. |
| There is a difference between cocoa and hot chocolate. Cocoa is made from cocoa powder, hot chocolate is made from shaved chocolate bars. Both are mixed with hot milk or water, but since cocoa powder is defatted (most of the cocoa butter is pressed out), hot chocolate is a richer beverage. It can easily have double the cocoa butter of cocoa powder. |
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Banana puree is just one way to glamorize hot chocolate. See our 25 Tips and enjoy a different variation almost every day of the month.