Vegan Hot Chocolate

This vegan hot chocolate mix is quick and easy! Perfect to have in the cupboard for whenever you want to whip up a cosy cup of vegan hot chocolate.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 10

Servings: cups

Ingredients

Vegan hot chocolate mix (for 4 servings)

¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder
¼ cup chopped (40 g) vegan dark chocolate

To make 1 cup of hot chocolate

1 cup (240 ml) plant-based milk unsweetened oat, soy, almond...
3 tbsp vegan hot chocolate mix

Instructions

Make the mix

Roughly chop the chocolate into small bits. This makes it easier to blend.
Place the sugar, cocoa powder and the chopped chocolate in a blender or food processor. Blend until you have a fine, uniform powder.

Make hot chocolate

Gently heat up plant-based milk of your choice (oat is our favourite) until steaming hot and just about simmering. See notes for different heating methods.
Add in the prepared dry mix and whisk until fully dissolved. Use 3 level tablespoons of dry mix per 1 cup of non-dairy milk.
Pour into mugs ready for serving.
Optionally top and decorate with vegan whipped cream, vegan marshmallows, chocolate shavings, etc.

Notes

Heating up plant-based milk

The hot chocolate powder melts best when the non-dairy milk is properly hot.

A microwave is a convenient way to heat up small amounts of plant milk in individual mugs, ideal for making just one or two cups of hot chocolate. Start with 1 minute on high power and continue in 30 second intervals (to prevent the contents boiling over) until the non-dairy milk is steaming hot.

Careful when taking the mug out of the microwave, it might be very hot!

To use the stovetop (hob) to heat up the non-dairy milk, place the liquid in a saucepan or heatproof jug suitable for use on the stove. If you are a lazy stirrer or distracted, use medium heat. You can use medium-high or high heat as long as you keep an eye on it and stir the non-dairy milk frequently to keep it from catching and boiling over.

When the non dairy milk is hot enough to be almost simmering, turn off the heat and stir in the hot chocolate powder.

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