Warm Cacao Date Bedtime Milk
A cozy, naturally-sweet hot chocolate blended with dates instead of sugar, gently spiced and calming — the perfect wind-down cup. Magnesium-rich cacao and dates to settle you before sleep.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- Sweetened with whole dates
- Makes enough for 2
- Easy, with clear steps and nothing fussy
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk of choice
- 4 soft Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 tbsp raw cacao or cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch nutmeg, pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
How to make it
Warm the milk with the dates until steaming (this softens the dates for blending).
Carefully blend everything until completely smooth and frothy.
Return to the pan briefly if you like it hotter.
Pour into mugs.
Dust with cinnamon.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Warm Cacao Date Bedtime Milk really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from whole dates - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
How long does Warm Cacao Date Bedtime Milk keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does Warm Cacao Date Bedtime Milk make?
This makes enough for 2. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
Warm Cacao Date Bedtime Milk
A cozy, naturally-sweet hot chocolate blended with dates instead of sugar, gently spiced and calming — the perfect wind-down cup. Magnesium-rich cacao and dates to settle you…
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk of choice
- 4 soft Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 tbsp raw cacao or cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch nutmeg, pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Warm the milk with the dates until steaming (this softens the dates for blending).
- Carefully blend everything until completely smooth and frothy.
- Return to the pan briefly if you like it hotter.
- Pour into mugs.
- Dust with cinnamon.
