Vegan Hot Cocoa Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is vegan hot chocolate made of? ›

Simmer cocoa powder, dark chocolate, dairy free milk, and a few other simple ingredients on the stove until luxuriously creamy, then top each serving with vegan whipped cream or marshmallows. That's it!

COCONUT MILK: Using lite coconut milk yields the perfect creamy texture and taste. It is neutral in flavor (the lite leaves no coconut taste) and it is neither too thick or too thin of a milk.

I recommend using light coconut milk from the can. You could also use oat milk or any dairy-free milk you'd like along with the coconut milk! Unsweetened cocoa powder: a high-quality cocoa powder or cacao powder is essential.

Swiss Miss contains both whey powder and nonfat milk powder, so while it is vegetarian, it is not vegan. If you do need a vegan alternative to Swiss Miss, here are some choices for you.

Lindt Excellence 70% Dark Chocolate

Lindt Excellence is pretty excellent chocolate (I always used to steal squares of it from the fridge when my mum wasn't looking) and it's pretty naturally vegan, too. The ingredients of these bars include cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, and vanilla.

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In terms of nutrition, soy milk is the closest non-dairy substitute for cow's milk. This is because it contains a similar amount of protein to cow's milk, but it contains half the amount of fat, calories, and carbohydrates. An average 100ml portion contains 44 calories, 1.9g of fat, and 3g of carbohydrate.

However, for those who are lactose intolerant or looking for a healthier option, almond milk or oat milk can also be great choices. Almond milk has a slightly nutty flavor that pairs well with chocolate, while oat milk has a naturally sweet taste that can enhance the flavor of hot chocolate.

The test made a few things clear: soy milk, at its best, tastes closest to cow's milk. Oat tastes like a sweetly nutty cereal milk while almond tastes like the water left in your sink after washing the breakfast dishes.

Oat Milk. Oat milk is perhaps the creamiest of all the plant milks. Its thick creamy texture means it's one of the closest plant-based milks to resemble dairy milk. Oat milk is quickly becoming a favorite non-dairy alternative to milk with popular brands like Oatly disrupting the traditional milk industry.

What replaces milk in vegan chocolate? ›

To transform it into vegan chocolate, confectioners replace dairy milk with plant-based alternatives. The alternatives used vary from brand to brand and may include almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, and more. At Cocoa Libre, we have our unique spin on this – we use rice milk.

Vegan chocolates made with oat milk are an excellent alternative to milk chocolate made with dairy or nuts. Oat milk chocolate has a natural creaminess, reminiscent of traditional milk chocolate. Oat milk tends to be milder than nut milks, which gives room for the cocoa bean flavor to come through.

Hershey's Cocoa

Both the original and the Special Dark varieties are vegan. In fact, any cacao powder will make great hot cocoa! Simply mix with nondairy milk and sweetener of choice.

The Starbucks Hot Cocoa varieties to keep an eye out for include Double Chocolate, Classic, and Peppermint. These hot cocoa tins are all vegan-friendly.

Did you know that our Lindt Hot Chocolate powder is vegan-friendly?

A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including dairy, eggs, meat, and fish, whereas a dairy-free diet bans all milk products but not necessarily any other animal products. While all vegan foods are inherently dairy-free, not all dairy-free foods are vegan.

Vegan chocolate is made without any animal products, such as dairy and eggs, while non-vegan chocolate contains these ingredients. Additionally, vegan chocolate contains higher percentages of cacao (70-80%), while non-vegan chocolate may contain lower percentages of cacao (50-60%).

Ingredients: Lucuma, Coconut Nectar Sugar, Cocoa (17%), Natural Flavouring. Flavour Notes: Sweet notes of toffee and vanilla. Caffeine: Low.

Vegan chocolates have anandamide and raw cacao in them, which means that when you eat them, they bind to the receptors in your brain and make you feel happy and at peace. There are also parts of this chocolate that raise your serotonin levels. Serotonin is often called the "happiness hormone."