Our Dairy Free Hot Chocolate is a delicious and festive holiday treat that is dairy-free and vegan! Make it extra-creamy with coconut milk or use unsweetened almond milk. Naturally sweetened and so good!
Best Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Recipe
The counter-part to my Ultimate Dairy Free Egg Nog is here! This is the most perfectly creamy and delicious hot chocolate recipe EVER and it is dairy free, paleo and vegan! Perfect for those cold Fall and Winter evenings!
Making Hot Chocolate for a Crowd?
If so, you definitely need to try making our Crock Pot Hot Chocolate (regular and dairy-free versions)!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Flexible: make it as creamy as you want and feel free to adjust the sweetness.
- Dairy-Free: you won’t miss the dairy here!
- Decadent: if you choose to make it with coconut milk it is so decadent while not being too sweet – truly is a treat!
What You Will Need
- full fat coconut milk: if yours has separated in the can make sure you re-combine before using.
- unsweetened almond milk: this helps thin out the coconut milk just a little bit.
- pure cocoa powder: the chocolatey-goodness!
- coconut sugar: loving using coconut sugar, but if you prefer organic cane sugar that works too, just make sure it fully dissolves.
- pinch of salt: this helps accentuate all the yummy flavors.
How to Make Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
The first steps to making this easy recipe are to gather all of the simple ingredients.
Mix together in a saucepan and bring to medium heat. Keep whisking and letting the coconut sugar dissolve. Taste and adjust, as-needed.
Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy!
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Creamy Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Our Creamy Dairy Free Hot Chocolate is a delicious and festive holiday treat that is dairy-free and vegan!
Ingredients
- 1 can (13.5oz) full fat coconut milk*
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 heaping tablespoons pure cocoa powder (add more, if desired)
- 2–3 tablespoons coconut sugar (adjust to your taste)
- pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Bring a small saucepan to a medium heat and add all ingredients. Whisk ingredients until fully combined and sugar is dissolved.
- Let simmer, while continuing to whisk, for 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately with your choice of marshmallows.
Notes
- *Coconut Milk: if it has separated in the can, simply pour out into a bowl and whisk back together or use an immersion blender to re-combine.
- Coconut Sugar: feel free to start with 2 tablespoons, you can always add a 3rd tablespoon later on. If you want to substitute organic cane sugar that works too, but definitely start with 2 tablespoons.
- Less Creamy: If you want it a little less creamy and decadent, then you can substitute almond milk for the coconut milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4oz
- Calories: 117
- Sugar: 4.8 g
- Sodium: 90.5 mg
- Fat: 10.2 g
- Trans Fat:
- Carbohydrates: 7.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Originally published November 27, 2018.
Amanda says
So good on this nasty cold evening!
Erin says
Oooh yes it is SO cold out there – the perfect way to warm up! Glad you enjoyed it!
Angelie says
A wonderfully creamy basic hot cocoa recipe. So easy to throw together! I finished it in the Vitamix with a splash of vanilla extract. I recently had to go dairy free for my eldest. Recipes like this one have made the transition much smoother!! Thanks!
Erin says
So glad you enjoyed it, Angelie!!
Lillian says
I’ve noticed a lot of recipes call for coconut milk, my question is since I’m allergic to coconut milk what can I use instead?
Erin says
Hi Lillian – I think a lot of people use full-fat coconut milk in dairy-free hot chocolate simply because of the thicker consistency! If you are allergic to coconut milk you might want to try a cashew milk? The consistency won’t be quite a thick but the flavor should be similar! Hope that helps!
Bridget says
This is so good and it’s perfect for chilly winter days!!
Erin says
So happy to hear that!!