Vegan Hot Chocolate

When the days are short and the weather draws you inside, there is nothing better to warm and nourish yourself and your loved ones than a vegan hot chocolate.

You can tailor this delicious drink to suit your taste buds, using different plant-based milk and flavours depending on your mood or the time of day.

Add winter spices for a cosy lift, peppermint extract for a pick me up, a shot of espresso to make a mocha or try Vegan Maca Hot Chocolate:

1 cup of plant milk of your choice (preferably oat or hazelnut)

1 tbsp. of raw cacao powder

½ tsp of maca powder

¼ tsp of cinnamon

1 tsp. of honey or maple syrup

Stir all the ingredients together apart from the honey and heat the mixture in a saucepan. Add the honey or maple syrup before serving. To reach a creamy consistency, you can prepare the drink in a milk frother.

Serve in a favourite mug that brings special memories and we recommend you enjoy this with a dash of Coorie…

Coorie is a traditional Scottish word expressing the familiar warmth of family and friends. It’s a bit like the Danish lifestyle concept of Hygge embracing comfort and relaxation. The gist of Coorie is to lead a quieter existence by adding in small pleasures (like hot chocolate!) to our endless commitments.

If you would like to know more about the benefits of Cacao then see our blog on Cacao & Health benefits or for other recipes and nutritional information please sign up to our newsletter.