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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.

Mug with freshly made 5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa on a wooden table

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)
Mug with freshly made 5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa on a wooden table, and cactus plant in the background

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!

Mug with freshly made 5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa on a wooden table, and cactus plant in the background

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 from 1 vote

5-Minute Vegan Hot Cocoa

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
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My go-to 5-minute vegan hot cocoa made with simple ingredients you always have on hand. This hot chocolate drink will only take you a couple minutes to make, it's creamy and tasty, plus it’s healthy too.

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!

Notes

Note that the pinch of salt is quite important and it’s there to balance all those healthy fats.
You can definitely use your spices of choice with this vegan hot cocoa. I usually like to use one of the following: cinnamon, vanilla or cardamom. With time I discovered that these work best, my favorite being cinnamon.
Usually I don’t like my hot cocoa too sweet but feel free to adjust the sweetness based on your own taste. I usually use around 1/2 tsp of coconut sugar, but I guess you can go up to 1 tsp and you’ll still feel the taste of cacao.
Since we are using coconut oil to make this hot cocoa feel creamy (and healthy too), know that the oily texture of coconut oil will probably get on your hands. Just avoid typing at the keyboard while drinking this hot cocoa.
We are using unsweetened raw cacao for this hot drink and, since raw cacao is stronger compared to regular cacao, you shouldn’t use too much of it (less is more here).
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-carb, Vegan
Keywords: cacao, cinnamon, coconut sugar, extra virgin coconut oil, pinch of salt
Author: Marcel Corbeanu
Marcel Corbeanu

Hi, I'm Marcel! I'm a health coach, I write about health and wellness and I love cooking healthy food with fresh and simple ingredients.

One Comment

  • Ana-Maria says:

    5 stars
    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 🙂

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