Vegan Hot Chocolate (Dairy Free!)

This vegan hot chocolate recipe is rich, creamy, and chocolaty! No one would guess that this mug of hot chocolate is 100% dairy free.

Are you looking for a delicious hot chocolate recipe and want it to be plant-based? The Vegan hot chocolate is so rich and chocolatey that no one would guess it’s dairy free! This steaming cup tastes good unbelievable, which combines creamy oat milk, cocoa powder and dairy-free chocolate chips for an ideal balance. It’s got just the right texture and flavor: add marshmallows or vegan whipped cream. No need to buy a hot chocolate store-bought mix: homemade is infinitely better and takes 5 minutes!

Ingredients in a vegan Hot chocolate recipe

Ditch the store-bought pre-packaged mixes: homemade vegan hot chocolate hits the spot! This dairy-free hot chocolate recipe only takes 5 minutes to make using ingredients you may already have on hand. The secret? Our favorite lactose-free milk: oat milk! It’s got just the right creamy texture and milk flavor without being overly watery or rich. Here’s what you need:

• cocoa powder
• oat milk (unsweetened)
• Sugar
• vanilla extract
• Cinammon
• dark chocolate chips (optional but recommended)

Oat milk and more non-dairy milk

Is oat milk necessary for dairy-free hot chocolate? What other plant-based dairy products are good? What you should know about vegan milk:

• Oat milk is the ideal non-dairy milk. The texture is just right for a hot chocolate: it gets a little runnier than our classic hot chocolate, but not by much.
• Other options? cashew milk or soy milk. We find that these milks have a more pleasant creamy texture than other milks.
• Avoid almond milk or coconut milk. Most brands of almond milk are too watery with a strong nutty flavor. Coconut milk is usually too rich with a strong coconut flavor.

Dark chocolate is typically vegan

The element that tops this vegan hot chocolate? real chocolate! Real chocolate gives this hot drink just the right amount of richness. Here’s what you need to know about choosing vegan chocolate:

• Dark chocolate is generally vegan as it is made with cocoa butter and chocolate liquor. Milk chocolate and white chocolate are usually made with dairy products, making them off-limits on vegan and dairy-free diets.
• Vegan chocolate and dairy free chocolate are one thing, but this hot chocolate tastes so much better with the rich, bitter taste of dark chocolate.

How to make vegan and dairy-free hot chocolate: some tips!

Once you have the right ingredients, this vegan hot chocolate recipe only takes 5 minutes to make! All you have to do is heat all the ingredients and melt them in the chocolate! Here’s what you need to know about the process:

• First, whisk some milk with the cocoa powder. This will help make a paste and dissolve most of the powder, which can get clumpy.
• You can omit the chocolate if you like, but it adds richness, body, and depth to the flavor. Using only cocoa powder gives it a finer texture and taste closer to the hot cocoa mixture.

toppings and supplements

This vegan hot chocolate is delicious on its own, but you can add toppings or mixes to mix it up a bit. Here are some tasty ideas:

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This vegan hot chocolate recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free