All you need to make this rich, creamy oat milk hot chocolate is three ingredients and five minutes. Top it with coconut whipped cream, vegan marshmallows, or chocolate to make it extra special.
dairy-free whipped cream, cocoa powder, vegan marshmallows, shaved chocolate, caramel sauce, or chocolate sauce for garnish(optional)
Instructions
Add oat milk, cocoa powder, and maple syrup to a small pot and whisk until everything is combined. Taste for sweetness and adjust as necessary.
Place pot over medium-high heat and heat for 2 ½ - 3 minutes until the hot chocolate is steaming. Whisk occasionally, don't allow it to boil.
Pour into your mug(s) and serve plain or top with garnishes of your choice.
Notes
Please read all of the information and FAQ info above, as well as the notes below before making this recipe.
This recipe makes 1 ¼ cups of hot chocolate but can be doubled, tripled or quadrupled if needed. If you need to make a larger amount, multiply the recipe by the number of servings required and it can either be made in a large pot on the stovetop or warmed slowly in a slow cooker / crockpot.
For the best results, use unsweetened, unflavoured oat milk so you can control the flavour and sweetness. If you use sweetened oat milk, adjust the sweetener accordingly.
Maple syrup is recommended, but any sugar can be used such as brown, coconut, or white. Feel free to adjust the amount of sweetener, the amount of sugar you add will depend on the level of sweetness you prefer.
For an even creamier drink, add the chocolate chips after the cocoa powder has been whisked. Whisk continuously until the chocolate chips have melted so they don't stick to the bottom of the pot. If the mixture starts to boil before the chocolate chips have melted, remove the pot from the heat and whisk until they are melted.
Keep a close eye on it while it's heating, hot chocolate can scorch and boil over quickly, so only heat until it's steaming and remove it from the heat before it starts to boil.
To make it in the microwave, mix all the ingredients in a mug and microwave in 25-30 second intervals, whisking in between each interval, until it's steaming. Keep a close eye on it so it doesn't boil. You can also reheat it using this same method.
Nutrition info is for half of the recipe (¾ cup (180ml)) prepared as written using unsweetened, unflavoured oat milk, and without garnishes. The data below is only to be used as a rough guide. Click to learn how nutrition info is determined on this website.