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This healthy dairy-free hot chocolate is rich, creamy, and full of chocolate flavor. It is a homemade alternative to traditional hot chocolate!
The secret to its smooth texture is blending the melted cacao butter thoroughly into the milk. If you want a cozy drink on a cold evening, this recipe is easy to prepare at home. Or relish a chocolaty treat to enjoy with your family.
This healthy hot chocolate is a decadent drink you can make with a cashew milk base and sweetened with maple syrup. It contains raw cacao powder, cinnamon, and cacao butter.
Pro Tip: You may also like to add collagen peptides to give it a little protein boost, but if you are vegan/vegetarian or simply don’t have it on hand it is not necessary.
Why You’ll Love This Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
Rich Chocolate Flavor
Raw cacao powder and cacao butter give this drink a deep, chocolaty taste.
Dairy-Free Ingredients
Cashew milk provides a creamy base without cow’s milk.
Maple Syrup for Sweetness
Adjust the amount to suit your preferred level of sweetness.
Easy to Customize
Add cinnamon or your favorite dairy-free toppings for extra flavor.
Simple Preparation
Blend the ingredients well for a smooth, creamy finish.
This super easy hot chocolate recipe is dairy-free and refined sugar free (but it still tasted amazing!).
The Secret to Extra Creamy Hot Chocolate
The secret to achieving the creamy and decadent consistency of this hot chocolate is blending it. Now you might think you do not want to add an extra step for hot chocolate. However, hear me out about why it matters!
Raw cacao butter gives this dairy-free hot chocolate a rich and creamy texture, but it needs to be thoroughly incorporated into your milk base or you will be left with oily hot chocolate.
I’ve tried a handheld drink frother, and it’s not strong enough to do the job well. The best way to blend this hot chocolate (or any drink with a fat added!) is with an immersion blender (one of my favorite kitchen tools!).
I make this on the stove top and once the cacao butter is mostly melted, I very carefully take a stick blender to it. Make sure to use short spurts so that it doesn’t splatter everywhere, and this hot chocolate will be creamy and frothy in no time.
This hot chocolate tastes best topped with homemade marshmallows!
This is a quick and easy recipe, so let’s get started!
Healthy Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate Recipe
