Island-Style Hot Chocolate (Dairy Free)

3 cups coconut milk

1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (check label for dairy or substitute carob chips)

1 tablespoon sugar (or substitute 1 tsp. agave nectar)

1/2 medium-size banana (or substitute pinch of xanthan gum)

1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions:

Microwave 2 cups coconut milk on high for 2 minutes (cooking time may vary based on microwave wattage); stir in chocolate, sugar and cinnamon. In blender, blend 1 cup coconut milk and banana until smooth.* Mix all ingredients together and heat in microwave on high for an additional 2-3 minutes.

*If using xanthan gum, heat all 3 cups milk in initial step, add pinch of xanthan gum to mixture and stir before heating the additional 2-3 minutes.

For range top, heat coconut milk initially in saucepan to moderate-warm before following same ingredient-mixing instructions above.