Healthy Hot Chocolate Floats

Hi there! I hope this post finds you in good health. This recipe is my way of justifying making hot chocolate in the hot days of the summer, or having ice cream in the winter. It involves pouring rich, dark chocolate over smooth banana ice cream. Don’t tell me your mouth isn’t already watering.

Here’s what’s been up with my life lately: nothing too interesting, but it’s been fun for me.

• Last week, I voted for the first time. That was cool, but my mom took too many pictures.
• My wisdom teeth are growing in, and I am feeling a real connection to teething infants.
• My college admissions decisions come out in 1-2 weeks, and I am still denying the whole thing is actually happening.
• I have spend more than a normal about of time recently thinking about, Googling, and talking to dogs.
• I am reading a novel (!!), and it’s great. I haven’t read a non-school-assigned novel in a while, and I missed it so much.
• I have eaten like two pints of Ben and Jerry’s non-dairy ice cream recently and I really like it.

Speaking of ice cream, this recipe. Holy cow. It's smooth, creamy, rich, and sweet. It's healthy enough to be a breakfast (which you know I'll do), sweet enough to have for dessert, and easy enough to have for both.

Healthy Hot Chocolate Floats
(makes 2 servings)

Ingredients:

• One serving (about 1 cup) of vegan hot cocoa
• 4 bananas, sliced and frozen overnight
• 1/4 cup of hot water

Directions:

1. Prepare the hot cocoa. Let it cool a bit while continuing on to step #2.
2. Take the frozen slices of bananas out of the freezer and set them on a counter. Place the slices in a blender and add in the hot water. Blend until it reaches an even, ice-cream-like texture.
3. Scoop half of the banana ice 'cream' into a serving dish, and scoop the other half in another dish. Slowly pour the half of the hot cocoa over each serving of ice cream. Enjoy immediately with a spoon.
4. Optional toppings you can add: cherries, cacao nibs, chocolate chips, or chocolate shavings

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