Thick hot chocolate made with plant-based milk: a vegan recipe for the drink

      Rich hot chocolate without milk and cream is the perfect drink for cold days, easy to make at home from accessible ingredients. Thick hot chocolate made with plant-based milk is a fragrant and hearty drink suitable for fasting, vegan diets, and those avoiding animal products. Thanks to cocoa and starch, it turns out rich, velvety, and warming.

      Ingredients

      sugar — 3–5 tbsp (to taste)

      cocoa powder — 1/4 cup

      starch — 2 tsp

      a pinch of sea salt

      plant-based milk (e.g., almond) — 4 cups

      vanilla extract — 1 tsp

      How to make hot chocolate

      In a small bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, starch, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients until homogeneous. In a saucepan, heat the plant-based milk along with the vanilla extract over medium heat, without bringing it to a boil. Then add a few tablespoons of hot milk to the dry mixture and stir thoroughly to avoid lumps. Pour the resulting mixture back into the saucepan with the milk and bring to a boil. Cook the drink for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly — during this time it will thicken and become richer. After cooking, remove from heat and let it steep for 5–10 minutes to fully develop the flavor.

      Helpful tips

      If you want to make the drink less sweet, start with the minimum amount of sugar and add it gradually. You can also use different types of plant-based milk — coconut, oat, or soy — to diversify the flavor.

      Thick hot chocolate is perfect for cozy evenings and will be a wonderful alternative to classic cocoa.

      Yulia Kazamarova

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