Dairy Free Hot Chocolate

A dairy free, vegan hot chocolate that tastes even better than the original! Ready in only 5 minutes. Single serving for anytime. 

This recipe is so simple it’s almost a no recipe required type of recipe. Does that make sense? But once you try it you’ll never go back to the store bought hot chocolate. It’s that good!

Free from: wheat, gluten, dairy, casein, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, sesame, peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, corn, celery, and more

If you’re feeling festive, make sure you check out these delicious cookies to dunk in your hot chocolate. My favorites are gluten free sugar cookies and vegan vanilla spritz! 

So here is my go-to homemade hot chocolate that is ready in 5 minutes! 

Ingredients 

So simple, you’ll love how easy this is to make. You will need: 

Dairy Free Milk of your Choice - I typically go with oat milk or rice milk as that is what I have on hand in the house. But any of your favorite dairy free milks will work! Just make sure that it is unflavored so nothing stands in between you and the chocolate. 

Cocoa Powder - Customize it to your taste buds. I LOVE a deep dark chocolate, so I always use King Arthur Double Dutch cocoa. Others you may love include Rodelle Cocoa or even Hersheys. 

Sugar - For making things sweet. Use a little more or a little less depending on what you like. 

Vanilla - For adding in at the end. 

Salt - This really brings out the flavors of the chocolate. Don’t skip this! 

Okay, while it technically isn’t required for this recipe, I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you to add a dash of cinnamon into your hot chocolate. Seriously, it takes it from good to dang amazing. 

Instructions 

First, grab a small cooking pot. Add the dairy-free milk, sugar, cocoa, and salt. Keep the heat on medium and a whisk.

Whisk in the pot while it warms. Make sure you stir constantly as this recipe can scald easily if you heat it too quickly or walk away. 

When the hot chocolate comes to a simmer, remove from the heat. Now, mix in your vanilla extract. Give it a final whisk and pour into your mug. 

Top with marshmallows, dairy free whipping cream, sprinkles, more cocoa powder, etc and enjoy! 

Variations 

So the basic recipe is delicious as is, for sure. Here are some ideas for when  you want to get fancy or switch things up a bit! 

Peppermint Vegan Hot Chocolate - When adding the vanilla, add a few drops of peppermint extract. 

Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate - Add a tablespoon of peanut butter to the mixture when first whisking all the ingredients together. Finish the recipe as written. Don’t want to use peanut butter? Use anything you like. My favorite is sun butter! 

Mocha - Add 1 teaspoon instant coffee when adding the vanilla extract. 

Other recipes to love 

Hot chocolate cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, cake pops, marshmallow frosting

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