Description
This Vegan White Hot Chocolate recipe is a creamy, comforting drink made with almond milk, raw cacao butter, and cashew nuts, sweetened with maple syrup and flavored with vanilla and nutmeg. It’s a perfect dairy-free treat topped with vegan cream or marshmallows for a cozy indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups almond milk (590 ml)
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao butter (28 g)
- 1 ½ tablespoons cashew nuts (15 g)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup (60 g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (4 g)
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg (0.25 g)
Toppings
- Vegan whipped cream
- Vegan marshmallows
Instructions
- Blend cashews and almond milk: Combine the cashew nuts and almond milk in a blender and blitz until smooth and creamy.
- Heat almond milk: Pour the blended almond milk into a medium-sized saucepan and heat on medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Melt cacao butter: Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the cacao butter, and stir continuously until it has completely melted into the almond milk.
- Add remaining ingredients: Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and nutmeg, whisking thoroughly to mix all flavors.
- Simmer and whisk: Continue whisking the mixture on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through and integrate all ingredients smoothly.
- Optional frothing: For a frothy white hot chocolate, pour the hot mixture back into the blender and blend for 30 seconds before serving.
- Serve: Pour into mugs and top with vegan whipped cream and vegan marshmallows for a luscious finish.
Notes
- Using cashew nuts or cashew nut butter adds creaminess and balances the flavor of the hot chocolate.
- You can use cacao butter in button form or chunks; chopping it smaller helps it melt faster.
- Do not boil the milk to avoid scalding or burning.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated gently on the stove or in a microwave.
- If you want froth on top, blend the hot chocolate just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
