Dairy Free Hot Chocolate

Creamy, dreamy Dairy Free Hot Chocolate is a comforting classic that is easy to make at home. This recipe is just sweet enough with a little zing of spice and is easily customized, based on your dietary needs and tastebuds.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 11

Servings servings

Calories 383kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
4.2 oz. vegan dark chocolate bars
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Vegan marshmallows for serving

Instructions

Pour the almond milk and the cayenne pepper into a saucepan. Heat over medium heat on the stovetop for 1-2 minutes, until the liquid begins to simmer.
Chop or break the dark chocolate bars into bite-sizes pieces, and add them to the hot almond milk.
Stir and heat over medium heat for another 1-2 minutes, or until the chocolate bars have completely melted into the almond milk.
Pour into your favorite mugs, and garnish with marshmallows or dairy-free whipped cream and enjoy immediately.

Notes

You can use any type of nondairy milk that you have on hand! Unsweetened almond and cashew are the ones I generally keep at my house, so those are my favorites, but this would be delightful with full-fat coconut milk or anything else you might prefer.

If you do not want your hot chocolate to be spicy, add just a pinch of cayenne or omit completely.

Read the ingredients of your chocolate and your marshmallows to ensure they're both dairy free.

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