By Megan McFadden in Beverage — Nov 23, 2021

30 Decadent Vegan Hot Chocolate Recipes for Cozy Nights

As the temperatures drop, I get increasingly in the mood to have hot cocoa. What about you? Try these vegan hot chocolate recipes today.

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Introduction

It’s almost Thanksgiving and Christmas season, so it’s getting cold outside for most people in the United States, besides anywhere with snowbirds. As the temperatures drop, I get more and more in a mood to have hot cocoa. What about you?

Try these vegan hot chocolate recipes today, including but not limited to the following.

Oat Milk Hot Chocolate
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Red Wine Hot Chocolate
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Date-Sweetened Hot Chocolate

1. Oat Milk Hot Chocolate

During my first trip to New York City, I tried airport Starbucks hot chocolate, which was horrible. I’m happy that this oat milk hot chocolate from My Vegan Minimalist is a lot better.

2. Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

My family sometimes makes gingerbread houses together. This year, I bought a vegan gingerbread house online.

If that sounds like a nice flavor, try this gingerbread hot chocolate from Two Market Girls. Then, have more gingerbread recipes.

3. Red Wine Hot Chocolate

There has to be a way to tune out the annoying Christmas carols that some of my family started singing way before Halloween. Maybe some red wine hot chocolate from Rhian’s Recipes will do the trick.

4. Mexican Hot Chocolate

When we went to a Mexican resort during Christmas vacation, there were a million juices and no hot chocolate. Granted, it was super nice outside.

Try some Mexican hot chocolate from Dora’s Table. Then, have more Mexican food.

5. Date-Sweetened Hot Chocolate

My siblings and mom keep saying that dates make you poop excessively. No matter how true that is, still have date-sweetened hot chocolate from Will Frolic for Food.

6. Maple Sea Salt Hot Chocolate

Maple sea salt is a nice fall combo for a hot beverage. Have some maple sea salt hot chocolate from Simply Quinoa.

7. Healthier Hot Chocolate

We used to go to McDonald’s on our way to the Perry Band Olympics super early in the morning (4:00 AM). Their hot chocolate was super hot, almost blistering to the tongue.

Here is some healthier and cooler hot chocolate from Ambitious Kitchen.

8. Maca Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

Maca is a Peruvian plant with apparently a lot of health benefits. No matter if you believe in health experts about them, have maca and cinnamon hot chocolate from Calm Eats.

9. Mexican Spiked Hot Chocolate

Sometimes, wine isn’t strong enough. Try spiked hot chocolate from Cotter Crunch, and if you would rather skip the alcohol like me, mocktails work too.

10. Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is the only hot beverage I like, mainly because I’m not too fond of coffee and tea and shouldn’t have caffeine. Here’s vegan hot chocolate from Choosing Chia.

11. White Hot Chocolate

White hot chocolate exists too. Try this white hot chocolate from The Vegan 8.

12. Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

There are way more hot chocolate toppings besides marshmallows. Here’s peanut butter hot chocolate from A Dash of Megnut.

13. The Best Hot Chocolate Mix

A lovely Christmas present is giving someone hot chocolate mix in a jar. Gift this vegan hot chocolate mix from Allergylicious.

14. Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

After a long day outside, it would be nice to come home to a crockpot filled with hot chocolate. Have slow cooker hot chocolate from Jessica in the Kitchen.

15. Cashew Vanilla Hot Chocolate

One of my favorite plant-based milks is Silk’s chocolate cashew milk. Try cashew and vanilla hot chocolate from Nourishing Amy.

16. Neapolitan Hot Chocolate

This Neapolitan hot chocolate recipe is one of the many hot cocoa recipes made by Make It Dairy Free. Some of their other flavors include but are not limited to maple cinnamon brown sugar, cashew, and coconut milk.

17. 5-Minute Hot Chocolate

If you’re in a hurry, you must make something quick. Have 5-minute hot chocolate from Nora Cooks.

18. Easy Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is an excellent recipe to make with the family. Teach them how to make it using this easy hot chocolate recipe from It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken.

19. Vegan Hot Chocolate

My siblings and I used to go sledding down the mini slopes surrounding the shed. Then, we would have hot chocolate.

Have this hot chocolate recipe from The Hidden Veggies.

20. Rose Hot Chocolate

Rose-flavored food is usually made with rose water. Have rose hot chocolate from My Vegan Minimalist.

21. Vegan Hot Chocolate

One way I make hot chocolate is by warming up Silk chocolate plant-based milk. If you would instead use cocoa powder and dairy-free chocolate, make this hot chocolate recipe from Loving It Vegan.

22. Chai Hot Chocolate

Chai is an Indian tea. Try chai hot chocolate from Pick Up Limes.

23. Blender Hot Chocolate

If you want to stir your hot chocolate easier, blend it. Have blender hot chocolate from Eating by Elaine.

24. Velvety Smooth Hot Chocolate

I’m not a fan of velvety food like Magnum ice cream popsicles. If you are, have this hot chocolate from Liv B.

You may be interested in making ice cream and popsicles or in my vegan ice cream guide.

25. Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

I found a fall shirt at Hy-Vee talking about adding pumpkin spice to everything. I didn’t buy it because I would rather spend my money making pumpkin spice hot chocolate from Two Market Girls.

Who likes pumpkin or pumpkin spice?

26. Snowman Hot Chocolate Bomb

Hot chocolate bombs have been trendy since 2019. Have a snowman hot chocolate bomb from The Little Blog of Vegan.

27. Healthy Hot Chocolate

I don’t get how hot chocolate can be that healthy for you when it’s a chocolate drink. Either way, have healthy hot chocolate from The Banana Diaries.

28. Vegan Hot Chocolate Mix

I like skiing at Chestnut Mountain and Sundown Mountain. While taking a break, make hot chocolate using this hot cocoa mix from From My Bowl.

29. Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

While I was in Italy, I didn’t come across any hot chocolate. Granted, I wasn’t looking for Italian hot chocolate, like the recipe by Heartful Table.

30. Vegan Hot Chocolate

The last vegan hot chocolate recipe I have for you is by Purely Kaylie. Feel free to put your favorite hot chocolate flavor or recipe in the comments.

Conclusion

I’m ready to try more vegan hot cocoa recipes besides using the regular store-bought mixes. Who’s with me?

If you like Christmas recipes, make food with peppermint, gingerbread, and cranberries. If you’re interested in winter recipes, have casseroles, soup, and lasagna. Lastly, I will also have blog posts on Christmas recipes and gingerbread house recipes.