5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa

Love the hot cocoa!! It’s so easy and delicious

Now that it’s peppermint season, this recipe is back in my rotation. It is so quick and delicious! I might have even snuck some Peppermint Schnapps in it. :)

This year I used whole milk and added some foam with a frothing wand after whisking the ingredients with the warm milk, before the second heating. It was such a delicious treat!

So yummy and easy, thank you! We have dairy and chocolate allergies so I used Soy Milk and subbed the chocolate with Carob powder and carob chips. Carob is naturally sweeter than chocolate so it actually didn’t need any sweetner. Perfect for a cold winter’s day. Threw in a jumbo marshmallow for the kids too ;-)

So delicious, I used monk fruit to sweeten and oat milk!

Rich cup of cocoa! Used oat milk and turned out delicious 😊

Oh my gosh!! So yummy! We are so thankful for this recipe! The only thing I did differently is used blue agave for the sweetener and we use almond whipped cream! Comes out perfect! Thanks for sharing!

Oh, so good! I mixed it up a bit — omitted the semi-sweet chocolate, used 1.5 TBS cocoa and added a shot of decaf coffee. The cocoa/coffee /mint combination is divine!

OMG! So amazing, creamy and rich. I have been craving a good cup pf hot chocolate and this is perfection. I added a little vanilla and a pinch of salt, I didn’t have coconut whipped cream. So Yummy!

Best hot chocolate for this Canadian lockdown winter/warm. I just made this for my spouse and I. It was a total success. He absolutely loved it. Working from home has never been so fun. Thank you very much for all your recipes. I apologize, usually I do not leave reviews/rating. Will do from now on. Keep making those amazing recipes.

So delicious!
I used Lindt 70% dark chocolate which made a really nice dark-flavoured hot chocolate, and I also only had soy milk, which still turned out really nice overall.
Thank you for this recipe!

Perfect! Delicious! So fast and easy! Thank you so much!!!

Best recipe I’ve found for hot chocolate, I prefer mine a little less sweet so I halved the sugar. Tripled the recipe for the whole family and added a candy cane. Perfection! *Chef’s Kiss!*

Love that this recipe is for one unlike most. Easy and delish and love that it’s microwave friendly! I used half oat milk half almond and coconut sugar for sweetener.. Thank you!

This came out great! We used agave sweetener as that is what we had on hand. Thanks so much!

My first grader has been making this recipe almost every school day as part of her virtual learning routine. She’s so proud of doing everything herself!

We do use regular milk (since we get plenty of cartons from the school lunch program) and it turns out excellent every time.

My girlfriend wanted hot chocolate on a whim so I whipped this up for her in the microwave and she loved it! Thanks so much for sharing!

This recipe is bomb!! I used oat milk instead of almond and added 1/2 tbsp of sugar for sweetener. LOVE!

FABULOUS!

I made this last Christmas (2019) for my ladies Bible study group at our Christmas social. I took my Vitamix and all the ingredients and made it right there. Instead of extract, I bought some of those fat, soft peppermint sticks to be used as stir sticks. Everyone who tried it loved it. I had made this before at home and after having tried MANY vegan hot chocolate recipes over the years, I finally found this one, it’s perfect, by far the best tasting recipe! That is why I took it to our social. Unfortunately I left the recipe at my friend’s house. When I thought about it later and asked for it, she couldn’t find it. I couldn’t recall which website I obtained it from, so every so often throughout the year I asked if she’d found it. She always said no. A week ago this same friend sent me two vegan hot chocolate recipes saying “they can’t be that different”. I tried one, didn’t like it. Just today (10-16-20), she texted me that she found the recipe I had brought to her house 10 months ago for the social! Yay! My perfect hot chocolate drink just in time for winter !

This hot chocolate is so comforting! I am feeling a little sad and am fighting a cold so this is just what I needed for lunch. Made with Ghiardellhi cocoa and ghiardellhi semi sweet chocolate, added a little less than 1 tablespoon of raw sugar. I topped with marshmallow fluff (not usual for me lol) and sprinkles!

Gosh minimalist baker is a genius. This cocoa tastes just like Swiss miss, possibly better it’s been a long time since I’ve had it. But wow exactly what I wanted!

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Dandies vegan marshmallows added! These marshmallows are better then gelatin ones! They have a creamy vanilla taste and are so good in vegan cocoa!

Loved the recipe! I omitted the sugar completely, and switched peppermint extract with real mint and steeped it in the almond milk. Delish! I also used 68% real cacoa chocolate – no added sugar, etc. Added powdered sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, more mint to the “hot chocolate bar” so guests could personalize. Kept it in a large metal airpot thermos which “mixed” it each pump.

I made this for my ladies Bible study Christmas gathering. So Easy! I brought my vitamix and the ingredients and walaah! I made a pitcher full by multiplying the ingredients to make 6 cups. I used an organic dark chocolate chip that my host had since mine were made in a facility that processed milk products and her daughter is deathly allergic & organic coco powder. I forgot my sweetener, I planned to use maple syrup, so I used my hosts lakanto brand monk fruit/eryrthritol blend, 1.5 TBL per cup. I blended it all in my vitamix on high. It took about 10 min to get hot. Everyone loved it! Hostess wanted the recipe.

Simply the best. Decadent, not sweet, rich hot chocolate. Tastes so high-end. Puts SwissMiss to absolute shame. I’ve made with water, oat milk, soy milk, almond milk, and canned coconut milk. Always add a healthy pinch of salt. Sugar or maple syrup works. Cornstarch thickens, but isn’t necessary. My husband loves it with a shot of peppermint schnapps.

I make this often. I even gift the mixture in holidays bags. Always a success.

I microwaved half a cup of cashew milk for one minute and it got super thick! Mixed in about a teaspoon cacao powder and a teaspoon dark chocolate chips, a splash of vanilla extract and a pinch of coconut sugar. Mmmm super thick and not sweet!

I meant to leave this 5 star rating with previous review:))))

Thank you for the recipe! Made this impromptu for a group of non-vegans and everyone raved! Used almond milk but to thicken and make a bit richer, added some cashew cream I had left over from another recipe (just soaked cashews with filtered water in blender). Used a very decadent dark chopped Icelandic chocolate bar and added the peppermint flavoring. A major hit!

I made this and topped with marshmallows- it was delicious and my husband loved it too!

This truly warmed my heart. It tastes like what you imagine hot chocolate should taste like. Personally, I like mine to have a thicker consistency, so I added a little bit of cornstarch :)
Thank You!

I made this recipe tonight with vanilla extract, stirring in a teaspoon of coconut oil instead of coconut whip (didn’t have any on hand) and including a pinch of salt. This is easily my favorite vegan hot cocoa I’ve made so far and with this combination of ingredients, is easily a pantry staple in my house. I’ve worked so hard to find proportions I like that I copied it down in my recipe box. Thanks for another great recipe, Dana.

Tasty! I added about 1/2 cup more of almond milk and a good pinch of salt! Thank you!

I just made this and I am in heaven! Thank you! I used oat milk (what I had), Cacao powder (what I had), pascha 100 percent Cacao Chocolate Chips unsweetened, and peppermint extract and NO sweeteners and it is AMAZING! Thank you so much. The best!

I just made a big batch for my whole family after a snowperson building marathon and it was loved all around. I subbed canned coconut milk for half the milk since I wanted over the top decadence, exchanged the sugar for an equal amount of maple syrup, and then let my kiddos customize. One chose a bit of orange extract, two went with peppermint, and I went the Mexican route with cinnamon and Chile. All were amazing.
Thank you for constantly being my go-to for veganizing all of our family favorites.

My husband and I tried your vegan hot cocoa recipe for the first time tonight. We enjoyed it very much and will be making it during this winter season. Since I have a dairy allergy, I thought I would not be able to drink hot cocoa again but you have made it possible. Mind was blown by how good it was.

Yummy! I never thought I could have a hot chocolate this good since I’m lactose intolerant. Thank you!

I just made this and holy no-cow!!!! It is DELICIOUS! (I added some dairy-free Redi-Whip.) This will be my go-to recipe now.
Thank you!

This is seriously the best hot chocloate ever! I’m never buying from Starbucks again ?

Loved this simple yet delicious hot cocoa. I threw all the ingredients in my vitamix. I added some cinnamon and pinch coarse sea salt. This going to be my new favorite go to for hot cocoa. Thanks for the recipe.

I have made at least two other recipes for vegan hot chocolate before trying this one, and the other two were just a tad bitter, but this one was perfect! I didn’t have any extract but the four main ingredients I had on hand, and it turned out great. I even had some vegan marshmallows so I put those on top. Very delicious, thank you so much for sharing this simple recipe. I think that adding the chocolate bar, not just the cocoa powder, made the difference.

I was telling my dad as I was making it that it wasn’t fair to live in a world without hot chocolate, and here I am, living the dream. Thanks again!

Simple and awesome recipe. I added a little bit of no flavor coconut oil to this and whisked it. It comes out really creamy!

The BEST vegan hot chocolate I have every had!! TRY IT… you won’t be disappointed :D

Perfect!

Best hot cocoa I’ve ever had! Not sure what took me so long to make it!!

I loved this recipe! I didn’t have almond milk, so I used soy…it was so delicious! It was rich and creamy and just perfect for a cold winter day. Thank you! I love your site and recipes.

I realize this was published a while ago, but the fact that I’m commenting all this time later is a testament to how ridiculous this is. Too. Freaking. Delicious. Thank you!!

I went the vanilla route instead of the peppermint route. And then… I added peanut butter powder! So so so good. Peanut butter and chocolate fans NEED that addition!

My daughter just said “can I give you a hug because this is so good? ” then proceeded to give me a hug. So good!

i have been eating a plant based diet for a couple years now and have so missed my hot chocolate!! I have tried some other recipes but they were gross but THIS ONE!!!! WOW!! I am smiling and giddy right now as i drink this delicious hot chocolate!!!! thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had this incredibly spur of the moment craving for hot chocolate, tried this recipe, and OHMYGOD IT WAS SO DELICIOUS I DIED BUT IN A GOOD WAY!!!! I added the vanilla extract because I didn’t have peppermint (though that sounds even more delicious, if that’s even possible) and whipped coconut cream and the level of INSANELY GOOD soared even higher. Cannot WAIT to snuggle up this Christmas to open presents while drinking THIS! 10/10 would recommend do yourself a favor and just MAKE THIS. I threw the whole thing together in under 3 minutes and used the microwave and it was the PERFECT dessert <3333333

I made this after realizing we have no packets of hot cocoa. Im lactose intolerant but not vegan so I used regular chocolate chips but had almond milk. This is way better than Swiss Miss type stuff and it’s as creamy as it’d be with regular milk. I added a splash of peppermint schnapps to add even more fun to it, and it goes perfectly in this recipe!

So easy & creamy! Hits the spot <3

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I recently had to give up dairy and the hardest part was giving up milk. Hot chocolate was something I really enjoyed, especially on a cold day. I tried other recipes, but didn’t like any of them. This recipe is rich and creamy and doesn’t taste like its made with almond milk. I am so excited! I added a tiny bit of vanilla and its perfect. Again, thank you! This type of recipe make tough diet changes much easier!!

So yummy yet so easy. Thanks

Wow this was really delicious!!! I googled a recipe at my daughters request for a hot chocolate with almond milk. I was really impressed, I did not miss the milk at all. It’s actually one of the best cups of hot cocoa I’ve ever had. I just took a little bit out of my daughters cup — it was so rich and delicious I was satisfied with that.

I loved it as- is but My 17 year old daughter found it a little too chocolatey and added 1/4 to 1/3 cup more almond milk.

Yummy.

I really should comment more often, because I love you blog! But I made this in about 5 mins, and added a candy cane left over from the holidays for peppermint hot chocolate. This is absolutely delicious!

Wow! So much better than I anticipated!! This recipe is a keeper!

Such a good recipe; I’m so glad you posted this! I made my own version, using 3/4 cup almond-coconut milk + 1/4 of vanilla bean-infused almond milk creamer, and 1 T of coconut sugar for sweetening. The drink is delicious on its own, as well as with a shot of espresso added in. I want to try making the recipe next with the peppermint extract as suggested. Thanks!

I made this today for my kids after they came in from being out in the snow. I had some, too, of course! It was really good! We give it 20 stars (5 stars from the 4 of us). ? ☕ I’ll definitely be making this again!!

Used this amazing recipe for a hot-cocoa sale today at my dental school :) one girl told me, “this is better than Starbucks!” It was delicious and everyone loved it. Thanks, Dana!

This is the easiest quickest most delicious hot chocolate!! I am a hot chocoholic and now I can make it anytime I want! Thank you!!!

My husband and I are trying to transition from vegetarian to vegan. All afternoon, I was craving hot chocolate from the local donut shop, but I have no clue what is in it. This was the first recipe that came up when I googled “vegan hot chocolate.” I have yet to try a recipe from this website (and the cookbook) that I don’t like. This is yet another winner! I just added a pinch of salt because the hot chocolate I am used to has a bit of a salty kick to it.

I made this without having to run to the store for any ingredients! It was so rich and delicious. I am lactose intolerant but I’m not vegetarian, yet I try to eat healthier. Your blog is also really helpful for me since I have a number of friends who are vegetarian or vegan and gluten free. Thanks for the recipe!