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    Home » Recipes » Beverages

    Oat Milk Hot Chocolate

    Published: Oct 30, 2022 by Kristen Wood - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This creamy and comforting oat milk hot chocolate recipe is naturally sweetened, vegan, and gluten-free.

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    • ❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • 🥛 Ingredients and Substitutes
    • ♨️ How to Make Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk
    • ☕ Variations
    • 🫗 Top Tip
    • 🍫 More Hot Chocolate Recipes You Might Like
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe

    • This is a super quick and easy hot cocoa recipe.
    • Just four simple ingredients!
    • Packed with a big chocolate flavor with hints of vanilla and oat.
    • This is an extraordinarily creamy hot chocolate recipe.
    • It is an extremely cozy and comforting vegan hot chocolate.
    • Sweet, but not too sweet. Just right!
    • Naturally vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, and refined sugar-free.
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    🥛 Ingredients and Substitutes

    Oat milk: Oat milk is extremely creamy and perfect for a hot chocolate recipe, whether you are dairy-free or not. Oat milk can vary in flavor from brand to brand, so just be certain to use one that you like. My favorite oat milk brand is Califia Farms.

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    Vanilla extract: While this ingredient isn't entirely necessary, I find it really elevates the taste of this recipe, greatly enhancing that dark chocolate flavor and the notes of oat.

    Maple syrup: I find the flavor of maple syrup really fits well with the other flavors in this recipe. If you do not have maple syrup, my second choice would be coconut sugar. If you are not vegan, you can use raw honey instead, too.

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    Cacao powder: This is a great recipe for using good quality fresh cacao powder in. Cacao powder is packed with extra benefits so I prefer using it over cocoa powder. But if cocoa powder is all you have, it will work just fine in this recipe.

    A white mug filled with hot cocoa and small marshmallows.

    ♨️ How to Make Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk

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    Step 1: Add the oat milk to a saucepan over medium heat.
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    Step 2: Add all other ingredients and whisk until warm, about 5 minutes.
    A golden spoon stick out of a white ceramic mug filled with hot chocolate.
    Step 3: Pour into a favorite mug and enjoy!

    ☕ Variations

    • While this is a recipe for oat milk hot chocolate, you can swap the oat milk for another milk you enjoy. Almond milk, cashew milk, and coconut milk also work well.
    • To make a spicy oat milk hot cocoa, add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a small pinch of cayenne pepper.
    • To serve with a little extra pizazz, top with mini marshmallows, coconut whipped cream, and chocolate shavings.
    • For a peppermint version, swap the vanilla for peppermint extract instead.
    Close shot of a white mug filled with hot cocoa and marshmallows.

    🫗 Top Tip

    For the best homemade oat milk hot chocolate, I recommend using thick and creamy oat milk with minimal added ingredients for the best results. Avoid oat milk that is thin, watery, and does not have a true oat flavor.

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    Oat Milk Hot Chocolate

    This creamy and comforting oat milk hot chocolate recipe is naturally sweetened, vegan, and gluten-free.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Beverages, Drinks, Sweets
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 serving
    Author: Kristen Wood

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups oat milk
    • 2 tablespoons cacao powder or cocoa powder
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or other sweetener of choice
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    • In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the oat milk, cacao (or cocoa) powder, maple syrup and vanilla.
    • Whisk over medium heat until it just starts to simmer, about 5 minutes.
    • Pour into a mug and enjoy!

    Notes

    The marshmallows shown in the photos are gluten-free vegan marshmallows made by Dandies (and they are delicious!)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 738IU | Calcium: 552mg | Iron: 4mg

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    1. MacKenzie says

      October 30, 2022 at 8:06 pm

      5 stars
      This hot chocolate made with oat milk is delicious. I’m making a large batch for tomorrow night

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    2. Gina Abernathy says

      October 30, 2022 at 7:48 pm

      5 stars
      It's cool and raining tonight where I live so I made a treat for the family. They loved this version of hot chocolate and asked for more tonight night. Thanks for a great recipe.

      Reply
      • Kristen Wood says

        October 30, 2022 at 9:22 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Nikki says

      October 30, 2022 at 6:31 pm

      5 stars
      This creamy, smooth and delicious hot chocolate is perfect for my family.

      Reply
    4. Janessa says

      October 30, 2022 at 5:19 pm

      5 stars
      I've never thought to use oat milk to make hot chocolate- such a great idea!! I love that this recipe is naturally sweetened- I'll be making it all winter.

      Reply
    5. nancy says

      October 30, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      5 stars
      thanks for your tips to make this very creamy oat milk hot chocolate. it is perfect for wet and rainy days like today!

      Reply

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