After posting my recipe for Easy Vegan Marshmallow Fluff, I'm sure you're not surprised (but hopefully very excited) to see my follow up recipe for Easy Vegan Hot Chocolate. Isn't it just the most perfect winter time holiday treat?
Before the days of vegan, I used to buy the instant hot chocolate powder mixes they sell at grocery stores. Words like "double chocolate" and "extra rich and creamy" would convince me that they must be delicious. LIES! ALL LIES!
The hot chocolate was always thin and powdery tasting, not to mention those pathetic hard white floaty bits they claimed were marshmallows. Pffff!
Then one fine day I realized that making hot chocolate from scratch is practically instant anyways, but it's at least 17 times better than any instant store-bought waste of time.
Homemade easy vegan hot chocolate takes just 5 minutes to make, 15 if you include making the toasted marshmallow fluff (which I highly recommend), and it's so perfectly decadent and delicious. Whisking the hot chocolate while heats makes it frothy and fabulous. The end result is the best hot chocolate ever! It's incredibly rich and creamy, super chocolatey, and the perfect cold winter day warm up.
To make Easy Vegan Hot Chocolate: in a medium sauce pan, whisk together the cocoa powder, white sugar, and salt.
Pour in the non-dairy milk and put the sauce pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer while continuing to whisk. Once hot and simmering, and well mixed, remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Divide among 2 - 4 mugs (depending on how big of serving you would like).
For the toasted marshmallow fluff topping, simply dollop some marshmallow fluff on top, or use a pastry bag to decorate, then toast the fluff lightly with a brulée torch.
Easy Vegan Hot Chocolate with toasted marshmallow fluff! Yes please! This dairy-free treat whips up in just 15 minutes (including making the marshmallow fluff) for the perfect winter holiday treat.
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups non-dairy milk (such as soy or almond)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Easy Vegan Marshmallow Fluff (optional)
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In a medium sauce pan, whisk together the cocoa powder, white sugar, and salt. Pour in the non-dairy milk and put the sauce pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer while continuing to whisk. Once hot and simmering, and well mixed, remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Divide among 2 - 4 mugs (depending on how big of serving you would like).
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For the toasted marshmallow fluff topping, simply dollop some marshmallow fluff on top, or use a pastry bag to decorate, then toast the fluff lightly with a brulée torch.
For a lighter hot chocolate, replace up to half of the non-dairy milk with water.
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Bon appetegan!
Sam.
I love this hot chocolate, so warm and delicious! I substitute sugar for maple syrup and it works out amazing every time! I also use one out of 3 cups water rather than milk so it's not too rich. I make it all the time!!
Wonderful!
Better than store-bought! Thank you so much for making a vegan version. Will definitely be checking out your other recipes!
Thank you, Sam for all of your hard work. Your recipes are simply wonderful!
Take carer...
I heat plant based milk and raw cocoa. I put two medjool dates into the pot and cinnamon & nutmeg & drop of vanilla essence. When ready I blend in nutritional bullet and serve in nice cip and saucer with a sprinkle of cinnamon. DELICIOUS...... absolutely no need for sugar. The dates being the sweetness.
Hi Sam... is white sugar vegan???!
Help me to understand.. please
What sweetener would you use for whole food plant based diet
Thank you!
Hi Stella. Some white sugar isn't vegan as they can use bone char to refine it. Using bone char in sugar isn’t very common anywhere other than the US. Always good to double-check with the brand you are purchasing. I use Redpath here in Canada and they say on their site that it’s vegan-friendly. A good tip is that organic sugar is always vegan.
No it’s not.
White sugar gets its color from a refining process that often involves the use of bone char, meaning even though it's not directly an animal product, it's not vegan. But don't opt for brown sugar, powdered sugar or even raw sugar. All of them are made from refined white sugar.
This did not turn out very good for me - but I also didn't have white sugar! I used raw sugar and later added coconut sugar but it still tasted off. Any suggestions for kinds of sugar and amounts to use if you don't have white?
I omitted vanilla extract and made the recipe with unsweetened vanilla almond milk - it came out great! Thanks!
Just made this for my kids and they loved it!! Simple and easy to make and delish!! Thank you for another great vegan recipe!!
You're most welcome 🙂
I made this and substituted monk fruit for the sugar! Makes an amazing hot coco that is dairy and sugar free!
Amazing 🙂
I just made this tonight and it was so good. This is my go to recipe from now on. Thanks!
Oh that's so awesome, Gagandeep! So happy you loved the recipe so much 🙂
I have make this many times. It is soooooo yummy to our (my family) tummy!
So happy to hear that!
Looks and sounds pretty darn amazing!!!!
Oh it is 😉
Oh my goodness!!! So delicious- didn’t have time to make the marshmallow whip but topped it with SoDelicious coconut whipped cream we had in the fridge. Yum!!! Went great with the Hallmark Christmas movies that we were watching today.
That sounds like a delightful way to spend your day! So happy you enjoyed, Jillian 🙂
I may or may not be the one who screamed yes yes yes, oh God yes, when I saw this post. This is a perfect pairing with that delectable marshmallow fluff. That was a stroke,of genius, because marshmallows tend not to melt evenly, and the fluff will be just the right xonsistency when I spoon it in. To be honest I thought I would just heat up some chocolate cashew milk, but this is just as easy and just as fast. Another home run. Thank you thank you thank you.
I thought I heard distant screams of joy.... Hahaha! Thrilled you are so excited about the recipe, Mari! Enjoy 😀