Bone Broth Hot Chocolate (The Original Viral Recipe!)
Featured on the Drew Barrymore show, the New York Post, and the Kettle & Fire Blog!
The Original Viral Bone Broth Hot Chocolate Recipe (Created by Fallon’s Table)
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It is high time I highlighted my internet famous bone broth hot chocolate on my own blog, am I right?!
In July of 2020 on a hot Texas day I created this random concoction that has become a viral internet sensation - that is hard to even wrap my head around!!
After five & a half years, it's all over social media and has been featured in places like the Kettle & Fire blog and now the Drew Barrymore show and the New York Post!
See my Instagram post here with the footage of Drew herself saying it's her “new favorite thing ever.” To say I FREAKED OUT doesn't cover it.
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Bone Broth Hot Chocolate (original recipe from Fallon Lee!):
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Bone Broth Hot Chocolate Recipe & Ingredients
-1/2 cup unflavored chicken bone broth (homemade OR store bought brands are often low flavor enough to be fine)
- 1 cup whole milk
(or 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream + 1/2 cup milk)
-1-2 TBS maple syrup
-1-2 TBS cacao powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it)
-splash of vanilla
-pinch of sea salt
-optional scoop of collagen for added gut goodness
Instructions
Simmer on stove until combined and warm!
*if you are dairy free, you can swap in whatever milk works for you!
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Bone Broth Hot Chocolate FAQ
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Many people enjoy beef broth in their bone broth hot chocolate, but I do find chicken to be a more palatable, less intense flavor personally!
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You can use homemade broth with little to no seasonings, but I do find that store bought brands are low flavor enough (even with a little seasoning included!) to provide a nice mild taste.
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Believe it when you try it - it does NOT! Many are pleasantly surprised by the rich flavor!
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I originally began sharing this bone broth hot chocolate recipe in July of 2020, as a simple way to combine nourishment and comfort in one cozy drink. Since then, many variations have circulated online, but this remains my original version and the one we still make regularly in our home! But YES - I AM the original creator of the current viral version! 😊 It’s such an honor!
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Yes, you can use your preferred DF milk of choice!
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My personal favorite pantry staples can be found here!
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Most store-bought brands are low flavor enough to work just fine!
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Happy Nourishing & Hot Chocolate Drinking,
Fallon
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