Creamy Vegan Hot Chocolate
- Total Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:2 cups
- â…“cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips (about 2 ounces)
- 3tablespoons vegan unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3tablespoons creamy nut or seed butter, such as almond, sunflower or peanut
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1½ to 2cups unsweetened nut or grain milk, such as macadamia, walnut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, oat or rice milk
- 1 to 3teaspoons granulated sugar (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
248 calories; 22 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 15 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 16 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Combine chocolate chips, cocoa powder, nut butter, salt and ½ cup nut or grain milk in a small saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth, about 1½ minutes.
- Step 2
Whisk in 1 cup nut or grain milk in a slow, steady stream, and continue whisking until cocoa is steaming, about 1½ minutes. Don’t let it come to a boil or the cocoa will separate.
- Step 3
Taste a spoonful. (Be careful: It’s hot.) If you prefer a thinner hot cocoa, add up to ½ cup additional milk. If you prefer it sweeter, add a teaspoon of sugar at a time, tasting after each addition. Divide among cups and serve hot.
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Cooking Notes
Hannah
4 pounds beef and venison in vegan hot chocolate! Now that's original.
Approdesiac
works great with a can of coconut milk, too. I cut the recipe in half, used one can of coconut milk, added cinnamon and cayenne, my almond butter was salted so I left out the added salt...dreamy! My kid loved it, too.
BunnyLady
Made 01/31/19, thinking I could just substitute Penzey’s chili powder for the spices listed here. Nah, really bland. Would like to try again. I made it with 4 lbs ground beef and venison, because it’s what I had on hand, and added 2 pints cooked pinto beans. Very good when spiced to taste! I added more chili power, plus cumin, cayenne, ground chipotle, and black pepper.
SusanSF
Made exactly per recipe, and it was delicious! Did not add optional sugar because I like dark chocolate.
Tom, SFBA
Is it chocolate-based? Yes. Is it hot? Yes. Is it tasty? Yes. Case made.
sarah blair
Wowza good! Vegan or not, just good! Has anyone else added a teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract? Found that to tip it into even better, which is pretty amazing considering how good it is without it.
Colleen
This hot chocolate is so delicious and “creamy”! I add in a spoonful of Chaga powder, or ashwaganda powder for a healthy immune support- I usually grate a little fresh nutmeg on top. It’s like a thick drinking chocolate I used to be able to get at my favorite gelato store. Such a treat- thank you!
dimmerswitch
Have made this as written several times in the last year or so --- hot chocolate helps make sticking to home base as part of pandemic recommendations go down --- and this is a delightful libation. We like the combo of creamy almond butter and rice milk for the "either / or" alternatives and we do use the optional sugar. Sometimes also a pinch of ground chili powder or cinnamon too. We aren't vegan so make dairy based hot chocolate too. But this is a good one as well.
E le B
This would absolutely be great with some bourbon, peppermint schnapps, or frangelico (hazlenut liqueur).
Kenton
I put all the ingredients in a Vitamix and run it until it's smooth. Then add it to the the sauce pan to gently warm. Emulsified and frothy results.
kayjeroo
It’s absolutely perfect, decadent, divine. I didn’t add the optional sugar, and I used unsweetened soy milk. It was perfect.
Anonymous
Replace some of the milk with cold brew coffee concentrate for a mocha!
Katja
Delicious and simple. I added a pinch of cayenne pepper and two pinches of cinnamon. Used agave to sweeten it. Yummm!
Suzan
I plan on adding a teaspoonful of espresso powder in Step 1 and using 1/2 Nutpods Cinnamon Swirl almond milk creamer and 1/2 drip coffee as the milk. Something like that, anyway!
Lisa B.
Delicious. Perfect for my dairy allergic son.
Kenton
I put all the ingredients in a Vitamix and run it until it's smooth. Then add it to the the sauce pan to gently warm. Emulsified and frothy results.
E le B
This would absolutely be great with some bourbon, peppermint schnapps, or frangelico (hazlenut liqueur).
Rebekah
"vegan cocoa powder". cocoa powder is always vegan. theres not some separate vegan version.
Emily
Delicious, but granules of my homemade almond butter sank to the bottom. Maybe something store-bought and creamy is better.
jude
Used almond milk and peanut butter--dairy was not missed! I suggest serving when you do not feel overly satiated from a meal as this concoction is quite rich.
Kaden
I love this recipe! I don't often have other nut butters on hand, so I used almond milk and peanut butter. It tastes like a peanut butter cup, in the best way! Went over wonderfully as a family Valentine's Day treat
yvonne
This was yummy! I used cashew butter and soy milk, and it turned out nice and thick and creamy. A little but too thick and creamy, actually. It’s so rich that I am unable to finish a cup. Feels more like a meal..
Nice but will keep looking.
I enjoyed it okay the first time, but the second time was the last for me. I mostly just appreciated being able to try this combination of ingredients and might try tweaking to get the flavor and consistency I’m really after.
Sarah
I’ve been working from home in a house that tends to be cold and I can only handle so much tea and coffee. This was a welcome departure! Would probably be great with a bit of bailey’s or whiskey too.
ana
This is vegan, but it isn’t hot chocolate. Some things are just not substitutable and we should accept it.
Tom, SFBA
Is it chocolate-based? Yes. Is it hot? Yes. Is it tasty? Yes. Case made.
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