This ultra thick & creamy dairy-free hot chocolate recipe is for serious chocolate lovers. It's made from scratch in 15 minutes with 6 ingredients! Truly is the best Paleo and vegan hot chocolate you will ever drink!
Combine coconut milk, granulated sugar, sea salt and cocoa powder in a 3-quart saucepan.
Warm the mixture over medium heat, whisking often until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Add chocolate and vanilla and whisk until the chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cocoa sit (covered) for 5 minutes before serving to thicken.**
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*for a darker version, use 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder. **The longer this recipe sits, the thicker it becomes. If it becomes too thick, simply reheat it and add a splash of non-dairy milk.Ingredient Substitutions
Full-fat coconut milk. You can use coconut cream to make it extra thick. I do not recommend using almond milk because it is much less creamy than coconut milk. However, I have had great success with Silk's almond/coconut blend!
Chopped Chocolate. Any form of chocolate works well (chips, discs or a chopped bar). You can choose the darkness of the chocolate, I use 70% dark chocolate, but have also use 60%, semisweet, and even milk chocolate. If you use unsweetened chocolate, add 1-2 Tablespoons more sugar (or to taste).
Granulated sugar. The amount and type of sugar used in this recipe can be adjusted to your liking. For a paleo version use coconut sugar, or honey or maple syrup.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. The only adjustment to make here is the amount. I use a full 1 TBS of cocoa powder to make a super dark, rich dairy-free hot cocoa. You can adjust the amount to your tastes.