This Almond Milk Hot Chocolate is vegan, all-natural and just 53 calories!

I like to add toppings (and topping bars) to just about everything. And you will find a fun dairy free hot chocolate topping list below (including one just for adults!)

This vegan hot chocolate is quick and delicious and just about $0.50 per cup. That’s a far cry from the corner coffee house!

Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

• Ingredients in Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
• How to Make Vegan Hot Chocolate
• Almond Milk Hot Chocolate Recipe
• Nutrition Label for Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients in Dairy Free Hot Chocolate

Because this site is all about the vegan goodies, the ingredients below are all vegan. But if you are looking for a vegetarian version (or just a low calorie version) you can get regular cocoa powder and chocolate chips. It won’t change the nutrition, but it could save you a few cents.

Shopping List for Vegan Hot Chocolate:

• ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened vegan cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon vegan chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Toppings and Add-Ins:

• Vegan Marshmallows
• Vegan Whipped Cream
• Peppermint stick or candy cane
• Shot of cinnamon whiskey (21 and older)

How to Make Vegan Hot Chocolate

It is important that you chop the chocolate chips, this will help them melt faster. So you get to drink your hot chocolate sooner.

How to Make Dairy Free Hot Chocolate:

1. Add the almond milk and cinnamon sticks to a small sauce pot.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to the lowest setting and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Remove the cinnamon sticks and add in the cocoa, chocolate chips, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk well until the chocolate melts and the milk gets a bit frothy.
4. Pour into a mug and serve hot with your favorite toppings or add-ins.

Almond Milk Hot Chocolate Recipe

This vegan hot chocolate is quick and delicious, and even comes with 5 vegan toppings and add-ins to “jazz up” your almond milk hot cocoa.

More Plant Based Sweet Treats:

• Vegan Vanilla Latte Recipe
• Healthy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Vegan Brownies Recipe
• Easy Vegan Oatmeal Cookies (5 Flavors!)
• Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe

The BEST Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

Audrey Johns

This vegan hot chocolate comes with yummy toppings and add-ins, and is the most decadent hot chocolate you've ever made!

If you don't like or don't have cinnamon, you can skip it. Or you can add a dash of cinnamon powder or pumpkin pie spice to the milk in it's place.

Special Tip: If you need this recipe to be vegan, be sure to get the vegan cocoa powder and chocolate chips. But if a vegetarian hot chocolate is good, regular will be find for you.

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Prep Time 0 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, French

Servings 1 serving

Calories 53 kcal

Ingredients

  

• ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened vegan cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon vegan chocolate chips chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Toppings and Add-Ins:

• Vegan Marshmallows
• Vegan Whipped Cream
• Peppermint stick or candy cane
• Shot of cinnamon whiskey (21 and older)

Instructions

 

• Add the almond milk and cinnamon sticks to a small sauce pot.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to the lowest setting and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove the cinnamon sticks and add in the cocoa, chocolate chips, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk well until the chocolate melts and the milk gets a bit frothy.
• Pour into a mug and serve hot with your favorite toppings or add-ins.

Keyword almond milk hot chocolate, hot chocolate, vegan hot chocolate

Nutrition Label for Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe

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