Let’s face it, no matter how much slick marketing they like to spin, the chocolate drink mixes on the market are anything but healthy!
Refined white sugar form the base of these drinks….. and don’t even start me on the artificial additives! While that’s okay in moderation, some kids find it hard to be moderate with chocolate milk. Making your own version at home is not only cheaper, but it’s chockful of nutrients that growing young bodies need. This has a healthier sugar, is high in fibre, gluten free and all natural.
I found this great recipe some time ago on the Thermomix forums, posted by Cathy. The kids love it and I am happy they are drinking something that is good for them.
Healthy, Homemade Milo
So, this is what you need:
3 tablespoons flaxseeds
2 tablespoons organic sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons organic sesame seeds
2 tablespoons organic pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1/3 cup organic almonds
1/4 cup organic brazil nuts
1/4 cup organic cashews
1/4 cup organic pecan nuts
1 cup raw organic cacao powder
1 cup organic rapadura sugar
So, this is how you do it:
Grind all the nuts and seeds together first – use the thermomix on speed 9 for about 10 seconds or use a strong food processor or coffee grinder. The aim is a fine powder, not a paste!
Add cacao powder and rapadura and mix thoroughly. Test a little bit in some milk first – your kids might like it with a little more sugar as rapadura is not as sweet as normal sugar.
To use, just put about 4 teaspoons in a glass of milk and stir briskly. It won’t dissolve completely because of the nuts and seeds. Store it in the fridge for up to two months. If you don’t use a lot, keep it in the freezer.
You can use it in baking, on top of icecream – the possibilities are endless! I have even used it to make yummy truffles – roll teapsoonfuls of homemade nut butter in it!! Ohhhhh, so good!
I love to chat, so if you make it, come back and let me know how you went and if you liked it!
I’ve been making this for a while now and I just love it. It’s great in a healthy version of Milo slice too. Thanks for posting!
that sounds fab Natasha… can you post us up the recipe at all ?? Sonia x
This looks delicious, I can’t wait to give this a go. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks elleandsam! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Sounds lovely…and all the seeds pack some protein punch! Thanks for the idea!
hope you like it Tessa! Let me know how you go! Sonia 🙂
I am SO happy to have found your website!
I look forward to trying this, thank you.
Hi Lea ! Welcome ! I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think. 🙂
Love it. I am not a Hot chocolate drinker really, I do like my coffee but every now and then on those really cold days. Yummm. Oh and its great made into ice-cream. I will be posting it on my blog
It’s definitely hot chocolate weather and this sounds delicious, can’t wait to make it- thanks for sharing!!
It definitely is hot chocolate weather!
Just came across your blog today…had to laugh about the “I don’t sell the Thermomix” disclaimer, as people would swear that I am in the employ of Vorwerk the way I go on about it. My 18 month old DS is allergic to 11 different foods, so I could not survive without it! Look forward to trying some of your recipes and am always willing to share some of mine 🙂
People keep telling me I should sell them, but where to find the time??? thanks for stopping by Maike 🙂
This is also great in milo biscuits. They aren’t the most healthiest but they taste good.
makes about 25 biscuits
125g butter
200g sugar
240g sr flour
50g milo
1 egg
cream butter and sugar 30sec speed 5
add egg,flour and milo 10 sec speed 5
mix about 20sec interval speed
roll into balls place on a lined tray and bake 180C 10-15min
let them cool on tray.
thanks Kareen for sharing ! I will have to have a play around and see if I can make some without the wheat flour! 😉
Wow. So different to mine! Am sure it would be delicious 🙂
cant wait to make this!! thought I had all the ingredients and then saw Ive got to get the right cacoa powder.. ans pecan nuts.. lol school holidays are not a good time for real shopping lol!!
I don’t have a thermomix, will a normal food processor do?
you could give it a try Tim – but maybe a coffee grinder to grind up the nuts would work better?
I tried it with normal cocoa, brown sugar & a coffee grinder. More sugar than I’d like but I don’t eat any other sugar so I can live with it. Very yummy!
awesome 🙂
Hi – I have to have a sugar free diet – even the healthy sugars – would this taste too bitter without any sugar do you think?
Yes, probably! Are you allowed to have stevia or xylitol? I am allowed those on the candida diet. 🙂
thanks yep I can have stevia – just not sure how much you would put in it to substitute..
I would put in about half what I said here and then test it for yourself for taste – keep adding till it tastes right 🙂
Thank you! Will give that a try!
I’m gonna try this with xylitol 🙂
Marissa, how did you go with quantities? I usually go half xylitol to sugar as NNAM said. Just wondered if you had tried
I finally made this. My daughter and I loved it. I have never really let her have chocolate milk so she looked at me weird when I said “would you like some chocolate milk?” But she consumed happily and said it was “awsome”. I loved it too. I think it will be great for the 3pm pick up, when my energy often drops and water is just not cutting it. Thanks so much.
awesome Jennifer!! It is a fab pick me up! 🙂
I just shared this link on my face book page. Day to Day cooking with Thermie. Hope you don’t mind.
Jennifer – bloggers LOVE it when you share our links!! Thanks so much!
This looks amazing!I cant wait to try! how long would this last in storage?
that is a very good question – we kept it in the fridge (so the nuts don’t go rancid) and my kids use it quick so I don’t really know…. but a couple of weeks? it would be better to do small amounts and keep it fresh 🙂
Hi:) Came across your site when finding out more about ingredients in choc drinks- I LOVE my milo, but never have been sure about giving it to my daughter. This is def a safe option:) I just tried the recipe now, and made into a hot drink… yummy taste:) Thanks for sharing:) One question though… I can’t have too much milk, so I made mine with hot water and top up with milk, like I usually do. You did mention that it won’t dissolve completely because of the seeds and nuts… but I felt like I was “Chewing” my drink towards the end… I followed your recipe (speed 9 for 10 secs) and aware that I could easily turn it into a paste with the nuts’ oils so was careful… but is that the way it’s supposed to be? I liked it and actually like “chewy drinks (and smoothies)” and know my 2 year old will love it, but mmmm trying to convince my hubby that healthy natural foods are yummy.. he might not be convinced. Each to their own- I just want to make sure I had the right consistency and that’s the way it’s supposed to taste?
Sorry for the long winded comment :/
yes, it doesn’t dissolve like normal milo but it shouldn’t be tooo chewy! have you tried other milks like coconut or almond?
Hi there,
I love reading through your Facebook page and blog – you’ve given me so many amazing ideas!! I would love to try this, but we are a total nut free house. Could you please suggest any substitutes for the nuts (or would it not work without them?)
Thanks 🙂
Hey Courtney – leave them out or subsitute with seeds 🙂
What perfect timing. I haven’t bought Milo in ages and we just ran out of hot chocolate so the ingredients for this one will definitely be on next weeks shopping list. PS I love my thermi too 🙂
let me know what you think Megan!
So wish I had a Thermomix 🙁 they sound great!
they are! you can make this is a coffee or nut grinder though 🙂
So I didn’t follow the recipe ! Silly me! Subsituted LSA and walnuts for a few of the nuts. Made up qualities. Ground it all together. It’s pretty damn yummy but definitely need to grind nuts first and I will add more cacao and rapadura. I may experiment though and make a rapadura syrup, turn it into a praline ( can this be done ?!) and grind a bit to give that milo ‘crunch’
great idea!! let me know how you go!
Oh My GOSH i made this last night.. and YUMMM!!! DELICIOUS
brilliant!!
Just wondering I’m allergic to sunflower seeds could I just leave them out?
of course Kristina 🙂
Just made this with what nuts I had at home, brewed it in the coffee press with water, and then added a bit of cashew cream when I served it. Very yummy Thanks
yummo! 🙂
I made this last year with my sisters thermomix and called it “healthy milo”. The kids weren’t buying it. So one day instead of putting milo on their oats (don’t judge me), I put this on it and called it “chocolate nuts”. WINNER!
I’m going to make it today, too, but in my bellini. 🙂 Thanks again!
Love it Rhianon!
Just made this today, pleasantly surprised at the outcome. My kids are begging me to buy milo, so this is my compromise.
Thanks for creating 🙂
Awesome Marcie!! x