Vegan Hot Chocolate

An easy dairy-free hot cholate mix made from simple ingredients. Easy to mix up ahead of time and have ready to make vegan hot chocolate whenever you wish.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy-free hot chocolate, vegan hot chocolate, vegan hot chocolate mix, vegan hot cocoa

Diet Gluten-Free Option, Nut-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 3

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 190kcal

Author Monica Davis

Ingredients

For the hot chocolate mix

1 cup vegan sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

For the cup of hot cocoa

1 cup plant-based milk mixed with 2 tablespoons of the mix for each serving.

US - Metric

Instructions

How to make vegan hot chocolate mix

I like to make up a large batch of hot chocolate mix and keep it in a big glass jar so I can quickly whip up hot chocolate after the kids come in from playing in the snow. The mix will keep well in the pantry if sealed tightly in a jar for up to 6 months.
Measure 1 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon into a mixing bowl.
Stir the ingredients together with a whisk until the clumps of cocoa powder break up and you have a smooth mixture.
Store in a glass jar with a tight lid until you are ready to use.

How to make vegan hot chocolate

Heat your vegan milk of choice in a saucepan until hot but not boiling.
Mix in 2 tablespoons of hot chocolate mix for every 1 cup of plant-based milk.
Stir with a whisk until it all dissolves.
Pour into mugs and serve with vegan marshmallows or vegan whipped cream.

How to make a single cup of vegan hot chocolate

If you're in the mood for a cup of hot cocoa and I don't have any mix on hand, you can easily make a single glass too.
To make an individual serving, add 1 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder, and a small dash of salt and cinnamon to 1 cup of hot vegan milk.

Notes

Cocoa powder only dissolves in hot milk or water. If you try to mix it before it's hot enough, it will just float to the top. You can't make cold chocolate milk with this mix.
Any non-dairy milk will work, but the plant milk with more fat and protein, like soy or oat, will give you creamier hot cocoa.
If cooking on a stovetop, watch and stir frequently and avoid scalding the milk.

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