This dairy free hot chocolate is delicious and easy to make. It's made with almond milk and is creamy, perfect for the holidays and every bit as delicious as regular cocoa!
You've seen our healthy hot chocolate recipe, but that one uses regular milk and no chocolate chips. Today I'm going to show you how to make dairy free hot chocolate with almond milk. It's comforting, creamy and so delicious, perfect for chilly evenings!
Dairy free hot chocolate recipe
Regular hot chocolate contains dairy since it's made with milk and sometimes cream. However, here I have a delicious recipe for you using almond milk and dairy free chocolate chips. Despite not having any dairy products, this vegan hot chocolate is so creamy and is perfect for the cold evenings we're having now!
You only need a few ingredients to make this recipe and I've included the step-by-step instructions and substitutions to follow. This recipe takes only 15 minutes to make and it yields 4 servings. You can easily halve or double the ingredients to adjust the servings.
The ingredients
Non dairy milk
I usually use almond milk to make this recipe. However, you can also use cashew milk, oat milk or coconut milk to make dairy free hot chocolate.
Chocolate chips
Check out the list of the ingredients on the chocolate chips package to make sure you're getting dairy free or vegan chocolate chips. Here is a complete guide to dairy free chocolate chips with names of a few brands you can find at your local supermarket.
Sweetener
You can use different types of sweeteners including granulated sugar, coconut sugar, brown sugar, stevia, maple syrup or monk fruit sweetener to make this recipe. Here I have used regular granulated sugar.
Cocoa powder
My favorite ingredient to use when making hot chocolate! I love the little amount of bitterness it adds to the drink. Cocoa powder also gives a nice texture to the hot chocolate.
How to make dairy free hot chocolate
- Heat almond milk in a sauce pan for a couple of minutes. Don't let it boil or simmer.
- Add in the chocolate chips, sweetener and cocoa powder.
- Stir to combine and make sure there are no lumps in the drink.
- Heat for a couple more minutes. Taste and add more sweetener if needed.
- Serve warm and top with marshmallows if desired.
Flavor variations
If you're feeling festive and adventurous, you can flavor you dairy free hot cocoa with peppermint extract, vanilla or almond extract for a kick in flavor.
Dairy Free Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cup almond milk see notes
- 4 tablespoon dairy free chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar see notes
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
- Heat almond milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add in chocolate chips, sugar and cocoa powder. Stir to combine until the chocolate melts. Make sure no lumps are left.
- Heat for a couple of minutes. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- You can use coconut milk, cashew milk or oat milk to make this recipe.
- Instead of granulated sugar, you can use brown sugar, maple syrup, stevia or monk fruit sweetener for this recipe.
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