Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate

This Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate has a deep, rich chocolaty flavor with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Add a dollop of coconut whipped cream for even more indulgence!

My latest cooking phase has been making hot drinks. It all started when I made some Mint Chocolate Coffee Creamer to go in my coffee.

Then I made this Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate a few weeks ago, and I haven't stopped since. This vegan hot chocolate is perfect for cold winter nights.

What Is Different About Mexican Hot Chocolate?

It has a deep, rich chocolaty flavor from Mexican chocolate and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper.

It becomes even more indulgent when you add a dollop of whipped coconut milk, which has the consistency of whipped cream.

Mexican Chocolate

If you have never had Mexican chocolate before, I highly recommend it. It has a grainier texture than other chocolates.

One of the brands that I buy is Taza, which comes in a few different flavors, including Super Dark, Cacao Puro (used in this recipe), Chipotle Chili, Cinnamon, Coffee, Vanilla, Salted Almond, and Guajillo Chili.

I have only tried a few of their flavors, but will definitely be tasting all of them. They are all vegan, which makes me want to do my happy dance. I actually had some similar chocolate when I traveled to Milan, Italy.

Beware! You may burn your tongue (like I did) in anticipation of tasting this. I think it goes with the territory that when you eat certain foods and drinks, burning your tongue is bound to happen.

I should note that grating the chocolate is a bit of a workout for your arm - but totally worth it. Not to mention, once your taste buds get a hold of this, and your house smells like hot chocolate, you won't want to buy that powdered or syrupy stuff anymore - trust me.

Other Vegan Chocolate Recipes You Might Like

• Chocolate Rum Truffles
• Chocolate Coconut Almond Chia Pudding
• Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
• Dark Chocolate Hummus

How To Make This Recipe

1. Whipped Coconut Cream: Refrigerate coconut milk overnight. Scoop thick part off the top. Mix coconut milk in a high speed blender. Refrigerate for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
2. Mexican Hot Chocolate: Finely grate Mexican chocolate.
3. Bring almond milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add in grated Mexican chocolate, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly until chocolate is melted and almond milk is frothy.
4. Top with whipped coconut milk and grated Mexican chocolate or cacao powder.

Toppings

• whipped coconut cream
• store-bought vegan whipped cream
• grated chocolate
• vegan marshmallows
• cinnamon stick
• pinch of cayenne pepper

Recipe

This vegan hot chocolate recipe is made with Mexican style stone ground chocolate for an authentic Mexican chocolate flavor.

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5 from 4 votes

Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate

This Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate has a deep, rich chocolaty flavor with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Add a dollop of coconut whipped cream for even more indulgence!

Course Drinks

Cuisine vegan, gluten free

Keyword vegan Mexican hot chocolate, vehan hot chocolate

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 146kcal

Author Willow Moon

Ingredients

• 1.35 ounces Mexican Chocolate  -  I used Cacao Puro
• 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• pinch cayenne pepper

Garnish

• Full fat coconut milk for whipped cream - optional
• Cacao powder optional

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Instructions

• Whipped Coconut Cream:

  Refrigerate coconut milk overnight. Scoop thick part off the top. Mix coconut milk in a high speed blender or Nutribullet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
• Hot Chocolate: Finely grate the Mexican chocolate. Save some for garnish or use cacao powder to garnish.
• Bring almond milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add in grated Mexican chocolate, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly until chocolate is melted and almond milk is frothy.
• Top with whipped coconut milk and grated Mexican chocolate or cacao powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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