Skip the store-bought packets and cans of hot cocoa mix and make it yourself! This homemade dairy-free vegan hot chocolate mix is made from just three simple ingredients and without powdered milk. This easy vegan hot cocoa mix is also gluten-free and great for keeping in the cupboard for chilly days. It also makes a great non-dairy holiday or hostess gift idea.
Add all three of the ingredients to a medium-sized bowl.
Whisk well until all of the ingredients have been combined.
Scoop the mix into an airtight jar, cover it, and store it.
To Make Hot Chocolate with the Mix:
Add two tablespoons (24g) of the mix to a mug.
Add 1 cup (240ml / 8oz) of your favourite plant milk to a small pot and place the pot over medium-high heat. OPTIONAL: Add 2 tablespoons (23g) of chocolate chips to the pot for an extra-rich drink and whisk until the chocolate is melted as the milk heats.
Heat until the mix is steaming, don't allow it to boil. When the milk is steaming, remove the pot from the heat.
Carefully pour the milk into the mug and stir well.
Add your favourite toppings like vegan marshmallows, dairy-free whipped cream, etc.
Notes
Please read all of the information and FAQ info above, as well as the notes below before making this recipe.
This recipe makes 265g (just a little over 1 ¼ cups) of hot chocolate mix. Each mug of hot chocolate calls for 2 tablespoons of the mix, so the recipe will make 11 mugs of hot chocolate. Double, triple, or quadruple the recipe as needed.
If you don't have organic cane sugar, coconut sugar, regular white sugar can be used instead, just make sure it's vegan (see the "Recipe FAQ" section above).
For a mix that will make sweeter hot chocolate, add 1 ¼ (250g) cups of sugar to the mix instead of just 1 cup.
Cacao powder can be used instead of Dutch-process cocoa powder, the taste will be slightly different and you may need to add a little more sugar since it is slightly more bitter and more acidic than cocoa powder.
Since this recipe is made without powdered milk, using hot water instead of milk will not result in good hot chocolate. When using this mix, always use dairy-free milk for the best hot chocolate possible.
Cocoa powder and sugar both have very long shelf lives so you will likely finish the hot chocolate before the mix is no longer good. Check the expiry dates on the packages of the sugar and cocoa powder and that will let you know how long the mix will last. Once that is determined, add a small label to the bottom of your mix jar so you know how long you have.
Nutrition info is for 2 tablespoons (1 serving) of the dry hot chocolate mix prepared exactly as the recipe is written (not the prepared hot chocolate). The data below is only to be used as a rough guide. Click to learn how nutrition info is determined on this website.