Deluxe Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
This dairy-free hot chocolate is made with oat milk, enriched with cocoa butter, and sweetened with maple syrup or honey. Cocoa powder adds a deep chocolate flavour, with a touch of vanilla and a tiny pinch of sea salt to round it out.
Servings 2
Calories 254kcal
Ingredients
- 500 ml (2 cups) non-dairy milk I usually use homemade oat or soya milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa butter about 25 grams, optional
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
- Tiny pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Heat the oat milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a low boil, then remove from the heat and add the cocoa butter.500 ml (2 cups) non-dairy milk, 2 tablespoons cocoa butter
- Cover and set aside until the cocoa butter has melted.
- Once the cocoa butter is melted, add the cocoa butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt.3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, Tiny pinch sea salt
- Mix with an immersion blender until very foamy and completely emulsified, about 30 seconds. Serve hot, as is or topped with coconut whipped cream or marshmallows. Be sure to taste for sweetness before serving and adjust to personal preference.
Notes
• If you don't have an immersion blender, either whisk like mad or use a heat-safe blender.
Make sure the cocoa butter you're using is meant to be eaten, and not for something like soap-making. Some grocery stores will sell it with the baking items.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 77mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g