Creamy Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipe (2024)

4 pounds beef and venison in vegan hot chocolate! Now that's original.

works great with a can of coconut milk, too. I cut the recipe in half, used one can of coconut milk, added cinnamon and cayenne, my almond butter was salted so I left out the added salt...dreamy! My kid loved it, too.

Made 01/31/19, thinking I could just substitute Penzey’s chili powder for the spices listed here. Nah, really bland. Would like to try again. I made it with 4 lbs ground beef and venison, because it’s what I had on hand, and added 2 pints cooked pinto beans. Very good when spiced to taste! I added more chili power, plus cumin, cayenne, ground chipotle, and black pepper.

Made exactly per recipe, and it was delicious! Did not add optional sugar because I like dark chocolate.

Is it chocolate-based? Yes.Is it hot? Yes.Is it tasty? Yes.Case made.

Wowza good! Vegan or not, just good! Has anyone else added a teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract? Found that to tip it into even better, which is pretty amazing considering how good it is without it.

This hot chocolate is so delicious and “creamy”! I add in a spoonful of Chaga powder, or ashwaganda powder for a healthy immune support- I usually grate a little fresh nutmeg on top. It’s like a thick drinking chocolate I used to be able to get at my favorite gelato store. Such a treat- thank you!

Have made this as written several times in the last year or so --- hot chocolate helps make sticking to home base as part of pandemic recommendations go down --- and this is a delightful libation. We like the combo of creamy almond butter and rice milk for the "either / or" alternatives and we do use the optional sugar. Sometimes also a pinch of ground chili powder or cinnamon too. We aren't vegan so make dairy based hot chocolate too. But this is a good one as well.

This would absolutely be great with some bourbon, peppermint schnapps, or frangelico (hazlenut liqueur).

I put all the ingredients in a Vitamix and run it until it's smooth. Then add it to the the sauce pan to gently warm. Emulsified and frothy results.

It’s absolutely perfect, decadent, divine. I didn’t add the optional sugar, and I used unsweetened soy milk. It was perfect.

Replace some of the milk with cold brew coffee concentrate for a mocha!

Delicious and simple. I added a pinch of cayenne pepper and two pinches of cinnamon. Used agave to sweeten it. Yummm!

I plan on adding a teaspoonful of espresso powder in Step 1 and using 1/2 Nutpods Cinnamon Swirl almond milk creamer and 1/2 drip coffee as the milk. Something like that, anyway!

Delicious. Perfect for my dairy allergic son.

I put all the ingredients in a Vitamix and run it until it's smooth. Then add it to the the sauce pan to gently warm. Emulsified and frothy results.

This would absolutely be great with some bourbon, peppermint schnapps, or frangelico (hazlenut liqueur).

"vegan cocoa powder". cocoa powder is always vegan. theres not some separate vegan version.

Delicious, but granules of my homemade almond butter sank to the bottom. Maybe something store-bought and creamy is better.

Used almond milk and peanut butter--dairy was not missed! I suggest serving when you do not feel overly satiated from a meal as this concoction is quite rich.

I love this recipe! I don't often have other nut butters on hand, so I used almond milk and peanut butter. It tastes like a peanut butter cup, in the best way! Went over wonderfully as a family Valentine's Day treat

This was yummy! I used cashew butter and soy milk, and it turned out nice and thick and creamy. A little but too thick and creamy, actually. It’s so rich that I am unable to finish a cup. Feels more like a meal..

I enjoyed it okay the first time, but the second time was the last for me. I mostly just appreciated being able to try this combination of ingredients and might try tweaking to get the flavor and consistency I’m really after.

I’ve been working from home in a house that tends to be cold and I can only handle so much tea and coffee. This was a welcome departure! Would probably be great with a bit of bailey’s or whiskey too.

This is vegan, but it isn’t hot chocolate. Some things are just not substitutable and we should accept it.