Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on April 19, 2024
Warm up with a cup of vegan hot chocolate. Dark chocolate and cacao are blended with smooth oat milk and topped with fluffy coconut whipped cream.
Utensils Dessert
Globe New American
7
ingredients
5
steps
5
minutes
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Giselle Park
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
1
1 cup(s)
full-fat oat milk, see notes 1
1 tbsp
cacao powder
1 tbsp
dairy-free dark chocolate chips
a tiny pinch of salt
1 tbsp
maple syrup, or more to taste
whipped coconut cream, for topping
shaved dairy-free chocolate, for garnish
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Directions 5 steps | 5 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients.

Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe: Measure and prep all ingredients.
Step 2

In a small pot over low heat, add the oat milk, cacao powder, dairy-free chocolate chips and salt.

Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe: In a small pot over low heat, add the oat milk, cacao powder, dairy-free chocolate chips and salt.
Step 3

Heat, stirring frequently, until the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth and heated through.

Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe: Heat, stirring frequently, until the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth and heated through.
Step 4

Transfer the hot chocolate to a mug and stir in maple syrup.

Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe: Transfer the hot chocolate to a mug and stir in maple syrup.
Step 5

Top with coconut whipped cream and garnish with shaved dairy-free chocolate. Sip and enjoy!

Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe: Top with coconut whipped cream and garnish with shaved dairy-free chocolate.

Notes:

  1. Full-fat oat milk is important. Any other type of oat milk will result in a thinner, less creamy hot cocoa.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
281
FAT
13.5 g
PROTEIN
9.6 g
CARBS
33.5 g
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Kimiko S.

Kimiko

23 Aug 2022

I never tried full fat oat milk before this recipe... this is the BOMB! Great for those cold, rainy nights when all you want to do is snuggle up in a blanket with a book and sip on a decadent cup of hot chocolate!

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