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Homemade hot chocolate drink served in three glass mugs along with chocolate bites and marshmallows served on silver tray. The whole set up is served on cozy blanket.
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Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

Almond Milk Hot Chocolate is warm, creamy hot cocoa drink full of rich chocolate flavors. This recipe makes the best vegan and gluten free hot chocolate in just 5 minutes.
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 207kcal
Cost: $4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk I used Light Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup sweetener - I used raw sugar
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt - optional
  • Optional Garnishes - marshmallows chocolate syrup, cinnamon powder

Instructions

How To Make Almond Milk Hot Chocolate on Stove Top

  • Place milk, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until warm. Whisk constantly.
  • Add chocolate chips and whisk constantly until the chocolate chips melt and distribute evenly into the milk.
  • Serve warm in the cup. Top with marshmallows or your favorite toppings. 

How To Make Almond Milk Hot Chocolate in Instant Pot

  • Press SAUTE on the Instant Pot.  Add all the ingredients in main steel insert. Stir well. Heat mixture until warm, but not boiling, and then press CANCEL.
  • Press KEEP WARM. It will keep the drink warm til you are ready to serve. Stir well again before serving.
  • Using a ladle, pour in the cup. Garnish with marshmallows or your favorite toppings.  Serve warm.

Crock Pot Instructions Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

  • If you want to make this recipe in a crock pot, combine the same ingredients but cook on low for two hours. Make sure to stir occasionally to make sure the chocolate chips don’t stick.

Notes

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOT COCOA AND HOT CHOCOLATE?
It is a subtle difference between how both these beverages are made. Hot cocoa contains cocoa powder, sugar, and milk. Hot chocolate is made with chopped or shaved chocolate added to either cream, milk, or water. Hot Cocoa is thinner and lighter compared to Hot Chocolate which is a fuller bodied beverage. Hot Cocoa also tends to be sweeter than hot chocolate. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 43g