three glass mugs with hot chocolate
Photography, Valery Guedes

Best Vegan Hot Chocolate

Cocoa and dark chocolate squares make this drink extra chocolate-y.

The addition of ginger, cashew butter and vanilla makes this hot chocolate next level. To keepYou can use almond milk or oat milk in this next-level vegan hot chocolate. We recommend using a barista variety of almond milk or oat milk.

What makes Barista milk different?

Barista plant-based milk products generally have a slightly higher fat content that makes it extra-creamy and helps the liquid froth.

three glass mugs with hot chocolate

Creamy Vegan Hot Chocolate

This vegan hot chocolate recipe has both cocoa and dark chocolate squares to give it an extra-rich and chocolatey flavour
Course Drinks
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or oat milk
  • 5 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 inch piece ginger thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 3 tbsp roasted cashew butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla optional
  • pinch cinnamon
  • pinch sea salt
  • 2 squares dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Heat almond milk, honey, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in cashew butter and cocoa until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let stand to allow flavours to meld, 2 to 3 minutes. 
  • Whisk in vanilla (if using), cinnamon and sea salt. Strain through fine sieve into two mugs and serve with grated dark chocolate.

Notes

Tip: Turn this into a summer drink by letting it cool, then pouring it into a shaker with a few ice cubes and a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Shake and pour into pre-chilled glasses.
Keyword chocolate
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