Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate is a delicious blend of chocolates, almond milk, sweetener, and your choice of toppings! This is one recipe to play around with and try several different flavors and textures! Notes are included in the post! {Vegan or paleo-friendly}
Where do I even begin? Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate exists because our firstborn needed a hot chocolate for Polar Express Day in second grade. Since she has several food allergies, we needed to learn to make our own. And gosh darn it, Spiriteds, DID WE EVER!?!? I’m telling you, this recipe is now a family-favorite during the holidays. And there are so many ways to enjoy it!
Whether you love milk chocolate or dark chocolate, you can make this recipe work for you. And let’s say you love coconut milk instead of the almond milk we use here, well, that’s perfect! Because you can use whatever milk alternative you like in this recipe! Add in a few of your favorite hot chocolate toppings, and then you’ll be in business!
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate is
- Easy to make (If you have a saucepan, then you can make this recipe!)
- Fun to customize (Think dark chocolate, coconut cream, or even a few fruit toppings)
- Easy to store (Got a thermos? Then you’re set!)
- Delicious, delicious, delicious, and more delicious
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate ingredients
To make this Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate allergen-friendly for our daughter, we followed a careful ingredient list. So, how did we make our Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate gluten-free and soy-free, too? We used:
- 100% pure cocoa or cacao powder
- Allergen-friendly chocolate chips (we’ve used Chatfield’s and Enjoy Life brands before)
- Almond milk
- Vanilla extract
- Agave nectar (vegan) or 100% pure honey (paleo-friendly)
- Toppings: Campfire marshmallows (a brand we like – not a paid mention), chocolate pieces, coconut milk/cream
Let’s talk flavors and textures
One of the joys of this recipe is just how many different ways you can customize it! So let’s take a look at a few of those options!
- If you want thicker, creamier dairy-free hot chocolate then use full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream
- If you’d like a darker chocolate flavor, then add a few squares of baker’s chocolate.
- Control sweetness by just how much you add. Fortunately the sweetener doesn’t play a significant role in the consistency of the drink. So if you want a little less sweetener than what we’ve used here, then you can do that!
I’m thinking with all these variations, a hot chocolate bar is in order! Who’s with me?
Other warm, cozy drinks!
If you’re in the market for more cozy drinks, then you’ll love these! Sip sip away!
Merry sippin’ to you and yours, Spiriteds!
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate is a delicious blend of chocolates, almond milk, sweetener, and your choice of toppings! This is one recipe to play around with and try several different flavors and textures! Notes are included in the post! {Vegan or paleo-friendly}
- Cook Time: 7 mins
- Total Time: 7 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dairy-free mini chocolate chips (I like Enjoy Life brand)
- 1 tablespoon 100% cocoa powder
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar (vegan) or 100% pure honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Handful of marshmallows
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and bring to a boil. Stirring frequently, simmer until chocolate chips are melted.
- Let cool slightly and top with marshmallows, coconut milk whipped cream, additional chocolate chips, or a dusting of cocoa powder.
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