Name: Cinnamon Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk (Vegan)
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups oat milk ((unsweetened)); 2 tablespoons maple syrup*; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons cacao powder or cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon cinnamon

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This cinnamon hot chocolate is vegan and made with oat milk. It has a nice creamy texture and is sweetened with maple syrup.

Cinnamon hot chocolate with oat milk sitting next to marshmallows and candy canes.

On a cold, snowy night, there’s nothing I love more than cuddling up on the couch to watch a movie with a steaming cup of hot chocolate.

This cinnamon hot chocolate is the perfect drink to warm you up during the holiday season. It is made with cacao powder, giving it a decadent chocolatey taste, and is sweetened with pure maple syrup.

A bit of cinnamon really gives this vegan hot chocolate a nice, cozy flavour.

Why use oat milk for this hot chocolate?

This hot chocolate is vegan, so of course I recommend using a plant-based milk. I tried making this hot chocolate with various plant milks, including oat milk, coconut milk, and almond milk.

I found that using coconut milk gives this hot chocolate too much of a coconut taste. It really overpowers the chocolate taste, so only use coconut milk if you want your hot chocolate to taste like coconut.

Almond milk tastes just fine in this hot chocolate, but I prefer oat milk because it gives a thicker, creamier texture.

You can buy oat milk at the store, or make your own oat milk with oats and water to ensure that it is oil-free.

Add-ins for this vegan hot chocolate

This hot chocolate is delicious as is, even without the cinnamon.

However, I do recommend adding the ½ teaspoon of cinnamon. You could alternatively use a ½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.

For a hot chocolate during the Christmas season, you may also want to add a peppermint flavour. This can be achieved with a couple of drops of peppermint extract, or you could even add a candy cane to your hot chocolate to make it more festive.

You could also top your hot chocolate with some vegan marshmallows or some whipped cream if desired.

This pumpkin whipped cream would be a delicious add-on.

Oat milk hot chocolate with marshmallows and candy canes.

Two mugs of cinnamon oat milk hot chocolate with marshmallows and candy canes.

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Cinnamon Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk (Vegan)

This cinnamon hot chocolate is vegan and made with oat milk. It has a nice creamy texture and is sweetened with maple syrup.

Total Time15 mins

Course: Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine: Vegan

Keyword: hot chocolate, oat milk, vegan hot chocolate

Servings:

Calories: 314kcal

Author: Bree Sheree

Ingredients

1.5 cups oat milk (unsweetened)
2 tablespoons maple syrup*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons cacao powder or cocoa powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a small or medium sized pot and mix.
Heat the pot on the stove on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue heating until the hot chocolate is bubbling slightly.
Use a spoon to taste and test the temperature. When it’s hot enough, remove the pot from heat and pour the contents into a mug.

Notes

*You could start with just 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and add another if you want more sweetness. I personally like the added sweetness of 2 tablespoons.

I have tried this with coconut milk as well and the taste of coconut is too strong and overpowers the chocolate taste. You could use almond milk instead of oat milk, but it won’t be as creamy.

If you want to add a peppermint taste to your hot chocolate, add a candy cane or some peppermint extract.

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