Savoury Spiced Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 2
  
  medjool dates, pitted
  
• 4
  
  raw walnut halves
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons quick-cooking oats
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa
  
• few
  
  drops good quality vanilla extract
  
• 1
  
  pinch each sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili
  
• 2 1/2
  
  cups filtered water
  

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in the Vitamix and blend on high speed until piping hot and thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour it into your favourite mug and sip away, preferably paired with a worthy read.
2. If you don’t have a Vitamix, I totally understand, I was there once too. Just combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until the oats have been cooked out. Transfer the mixture to your blender and blend until smooth. Serve it up all the same.