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Make yourself a cup of this vegan hot cocoa and enjoy the flavor of real cacao without guilt! This hot chocolate will only take you a couple minutes to make, it’s creamy and tasty, plus it’s also healthy.

What sets this vegan hot cocoa apart
This hot chocolate recipe is made using simple pantry ingredients and it’s based on extra virgin coconut oil instead of milk. I wanted to make something different here so that people who can’t enjoy milk will still be able to enjoy hot cocoa that feels and tastes almost as good, if not even better.
This vegan hot cocoa drink is also low-carb, keto and whole30 approved. We are using only a pinch of coconut sugar, and even that is optional. This recipe is also gluten-free as you’d expect.
Finally, rest assured that with this hot chocolate recipe you’ll be staying away from all kinds of fake-sugars or any other kinds of additives.This hot cocoa drink is super healthy and totally worth-it!
Ingredients for vegan hot cocoa drink:
- Hot Water
- Raw Cacao (unsweetened)
- Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- Himalayan Salt
- Coconut Sugar (optional)
- Spices: cinnamon, vanilla or cardamom (optional)

More reasons to try this hot chocolate drink
It’s easy to make, dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan.
Comes with beneficial healthy fats from coconut and from raw cacao.
Homemade is always better, healthier, and cheaper too.
This vegan hot cocoa is creamy and tasty too.
Perfect for keto, vegan or whole30 ways of eating.
Made using simple healthy ingredients from your pantry.
No mixes or powders used, so this is 100% based on real healthy ingredients.
Takes only a couple minutes to make.
Delicious and Healthy!

You will love this hot chocolate drink
We loved making and drinking this vegan hot chocolate drink and that is the reason why we are sharing it with you. It was:
Easy
Different
Free of Refined Sugar
Dairy-Free
Vegan
Low-Carb
Delicious!
Cocoa Infused
Special
Balanced
Tasty
Just Right!
And there you have it! My 5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa. I hope you make it a lot this winter to keep warm. And if you do, feel free to share a photo in Social Media and tag it #refreshmyhealth – it’s kind of my favorite winter drink. Then we can be warm together via internet.

5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa
Equipment
- Water Kettle
- Regular Mug (200 ml)
Ingredients
- 1 tsp raw cacao (unsweetened)
- 1/2 tsp extra virgin coconut oil
- pinch of Himalayan salt
- 1/2 tsp coconut sugar (optional)
- pinch of cinnamon, vanilla, or cardamom (optional)
- hot water (boiled)
Instructions
- Add cacao and extra virgin coconut oil to a 200 ml mug. Also add optional coconut sugar and spices.
- Use a teaspoon to mix for a few seconds forming a coconut and cacao paste.
- Slowly pour hot water until the mug gets full.
- Let it cocoa drink sit for 2 minutes before tasting it.
- DONE! Enjoy your vegan hot cocoa drink without guilt!
I’m lactose intolerant, and I follow a low-carb diet … so this cocoa drink looks like something made for me! :))
Forgot to mention that I looooove hot chocolate but, since following a low-carb diet, I neglected my hot chocolate passion but not anymore 🙂