Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix (Vegan)

Warm up in cold weather with this instant Dairy Free hot Cocoa Mix! It’s healthier than store bought cocoa mix and it’s allergy friendly!

It’s almost February, can you believe it?! I am continually amazed that time seems to move much faster the older I get. Winter is still going strong most places (especially in the NorthEast this past week!), and here in Wyoming our worst weather is yet to come.

February through April is usually the worst times for bad weather here, and it has been known to snow here well into May (sometimes even June depending on where you’re at).

In a complete reversal, this past week was unseasonably warm for our area: the other day it was 68 degrees, which is like tropical weather for us Wyoming folks 😉 And of course the North Eastern part of the US got a big blizzard this week. Some of our weather went east I guess! I t is sooo nice to get beautiful weather but I don’t count on it lasting very long.

If it’s cold where you are, this Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix will hit the spot. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can use your favorite non-dairy milk, and you can adjust the strength of the cocoa easily by using more or less mix depending on how dark you like your cocoa. I found that 1-2 Tablespoons of this mix is plenty for 1 cup of milk, but if you like it deep and dark, you can certainly add more.

This is actually a recipe I had been meaning to post last winter, but things got busy and I missed getting it posted before spring came. That’s okay since I was able to adjust the recipe a bit and make it better! I cut the sugar in half and made a completely sugar-free option.

If you want this cocoa mix to be sugar-free, simply replace the coconut sugar with Stevia in the Raw. If you have access to vanilla extract powder, you can add a bit of that to the mix as well for more flavor. But if you can’t find it, no worries. It’s hard to find for most people including myself since I live in a small town, which is why I only added it to the recipe as an optional ingredient. 

Update: this recipe is great if you are adding it to hot non-dairy milk, but if you want to just add this to hot water, you can add some non-dairy creamer to this mix. I’d use about 1/2 cup non-dairy creamer in this recipe (we love the Simple Truth non-dairy creamer).

Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix (Gluten Free)

Warm up in cold weather with this instant Dairy Free hot Cocoa Mix! It’s healthier than store bought cocoa mix and it’s allergy friendly!

Grain free, vegan, gluten free; Free of: dairy, soy, eggs, peanuts

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Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy free hot cocoa mix, homemade hot cocoa mix, hot cocoa mix

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 28kcal

Author: Sarah Jane Parker

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened and non-dutched
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup Stevia in the Raw
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Powdered vanilla extract optional

Instructions

For the mix:

• Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl
• Store in an airtight container

To prepare Hot Cocoa:

• Heat a cup of your favorite non-dairy milk (coconut, rice, almond, etc.)
• Stir in 1-3 Tablespoons hot chocolate mix, depending on how dark you want the cocoa: 1 Tablespoon makes a lighter milk chocolate cocoa, and 3 Tablespoons makes a dark chocolat cocoa

Notes

For sugar free, replace the coconut sugar with Stevia in the Raw

*Nutrition facts display nutrient info for the cocoa mix only (calories don’t include the non-dairy milk you mix it with)

 

If you want to just add this mix to hot water, you can add some non-dairy creamer to this mix. I’d use about 1/2 cup non-dairy creamer to this recipe (we love this non-dairy creamer).

Nutrition

Calories: 28kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 0.7% | Iron: 4.1%

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Sarah Jane Parker

Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and healthy living blogger based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist