Vegan Hot Chocolate

A Vegan Hot Chocolate is a delicious and dairy-free alternative to traditional dairy based hot chocolate.

This delectable tasting beverage is plant-based using coconut milk and cashews (you can also use almond milk or oat milk) combined with a raw cacao brew or cacao powder and sweetened with real maple syrup (can opt for agave syrup).

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A vegan hot chocolate is just as creamy and rich in flavor as a dairy based hot chocolate.

What Does Vegan Mean

Vegan or veganism is a lifestyle and dietary choice that involves abstaining from the use of animal products.

This includes not consuming meat, dairy, eggs, honey, and other animal-derived ingredients.

Instead, those who a vegans diet focus on plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes, like this Instant Pot Cider-Braised French Lentils With Leeks And Chives, and beverages like this Vegan Hot Chocolate, to meet their nutritional needs.

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Veganism extends beyond just diet and often includes avoiding products like leather, wool, and cosmetics tested on animals.

A person who chooses to follow a vegan lifestyle is for ethical reasons related to animal welfare, environmental concerns, and personal health benefits.

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This is the perfect vegan hot chocolate for chilly evenings spent inside. You can even make it in advance and heat it up on the stovetop as needed.

So gather your ingredients, get creative in the kitchen, and treat yourself to a cozy and satisfying, Vegan Hot Chocolate.

Vegan Hot Chocolate

1/4 cup raw cashews – soak overnight in fresh water *See Cook’s Notes

1 3/4 cup coconut milk *See Cook’s Notes

1 1/2 tablespoons raw cacao brew, can opt for cacao powder *See Cook’s Notes

1 tablespoon real maple syrup, can opt for agave syrup, or granulated sugar

1 teaspoon real vanilla

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Cook’s Notes

Cashews: The cashews are in the recipe to thicken the hot chocolate some. If you prefer, in place of overnight soaking, use 2-3 tablespoons of cashew butter.

Coconut Milk: Whether you prefer almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk as the base, there are endless

You can opt for almond milk, oat milk or any other plant-based milk.

So go ahead and customize your perfect cup of Vegan Hot Chocolate as the possibilities for customizing are endless.

Cacao Brew: You will need to strain the hot chocolate with a cacao brew, as it is grainy the same as ground coffee beans. Boiling it extracts the flavor same as brewing ground coffee beans. After straining cacao, discard or throw in your backyard scrap mulch or garden.

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Place all ingredients in a blender and blend thoroughly, until well combined.

Next, add to a small sauce pot. Whisk mixture continuously while heating. Remove sauce pot from the stove when it starts to steam, but before it boils.

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Nondairy products contain stabilizers that keep them emulsified, but can separate when heated.

Do not worry when this happens. You simply blend it with a whisk or hand held immersion blender over low heat to bring it back together.

Set aside to brew for 5 minutes, with a lid on the pot. Drain through a strainer (if using a cacao brew).

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Makes 2 six ounce cups of vegan hot chocolate. Enjoy the flavor and texture of your beverage.

As noted earlier, this vegan hot chocolate is just as creamy and rich in flavor as a dairy based hot chocolate.

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