Cozy up with this rich and creamy homemade oat milk hot chocolate. Made with 5 simple ingredients and real chocolate, this hot cocoa is a must this winter. Easily made vegan too!
Add oat milk to a small pot and heat over medium-low. Do not let the milk boil, it will burn.
Add in cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla extract and gently whisk until combined.
Once warm, add chocolate chips and continuously whisk until it melts.
Serve immediately topped with your choice of whipped cream, toasted or mini marshmallows, and chocolate shavings.
Notes
Cocoa Powder: I do not recommend Trader Jos’s cocoa powder. I have found it lacks flavor. I reccomend using natural unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa powder for oat milk hot chocolate.Oat Milk: Any type of oat milk will work, I recommend trying to find a creamy one. You can use almond, cow’s, cashew, coconut, or soy milk instead if needed.Sugar: You can substitute with honey, coconut sugar, or maple syrup.Make it Vegan: Use vegan chocolate chips or a bar.Customize: You can customize your oat milk hot chocolate with various additions, such as whipped cream, marshmallows, cinnamon, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, or a drizzle of caramel or chocolate syrup.Storage: Hot chocolate can go bad. Look for signs like off odors, mold growth, unusual taste, texture changes, or discoloration to determine if it’s spoiled. I reccomend storing homemade hot cocoa for up to 4 days.