Easy and creamy Spiced Chai Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk. This delicious and decadent chai hot cocoa recipe is a must for staying cozy this fall and winter.
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The best Chai Hot Chocolate recipe
This vegan hot cocoa recipe with chai flavors is the easiest, creamiest, most delicious hot chocolate recipe out there. Making it with oat milk gives it a thick creamy texture - it is definitely the best non-dairy hot chocolate recipe out there!
This chai hot chocolate is easy to make using simple ingredients. You only need a few minutes of your time to make this hot cocoa and you will always be so glad you did! And the fragrant, warm spices transforms it into something so rich and comforting - everything a cold, cozy evening needs! I love making this warm chocolate drink around the holidays and I always find it a crowd-pleaser!
Why You'll Love This Hot Chocolate:
- Completely dairy-free. Oat milk is a creamy milk alternative that suits warm beverages perfectly.
- Homemade. Making your own hot chocolate at home is a great way to keep it healthy and cheaper than coffee shops and cafe versions.
- Highly customizable. This recipe can be adapted according to your exact preferences and works well with a variety of add-ins.
- Warm and cozy. This thick hot chocolate is creamy, sweet, and lightly spiced which is perfect for cold days.
What makes this chai hot chocolate healthy?
This vegan hot cocoa recipe is packed with health benefits. Adding the warming spices is a simple way to change up a classic drink and add a healthy twist to a delicious warm beverage.
Ingredients and their health benefits:
- Ground cinnamon - Cinnamon is known for its blood-sugar lowering properties and it can aid in relieving digestive discomfort. Cinnamon is rich in vitamins A, K, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Ground ginger - This superfood spice is packed with antioxidants, lowers blood sugar levels, and assists with weight loss. Ginger is known for its antioxidant qualities which enables a person's body to reduce stress, relieve pain, and much more.
- Nutmeg - This delicious spice boosts skin health, reduces insomnia, and can improve blood circulation.
- Cardamom - Cardamom is full of highly beneficial properties such as electrolytes, copper, iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
- Cocoa Powder - Rich in theobromine, making it a great anti-inflammatory ingredient. This delicious powder is also packed with magnesium and zinc.
- Oat milk - A healthy, natural dairy-free milk alternative that is lactose-free, low in saturated fat, free of cholesterol, and it also contains beta-glucan which is a type of soluble fibre found in oats.
For more nutritional information about chai spices, check out my post about The Health Benefits of Masala Chai.
All in all, this vegan hot chocolate recipe is the perfect bedtime drink for those cold Fall and Winter evenings.
How to make Spiced Chai Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk
STEP ONE
Place the oat milk, water, and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat.
STEP TWO
Mix the ground spices and cocoa powder in a mug or small bowl and add a dash of hot water (about 2 tbsp).
STEP THREE
Mix until the powders and water become a smooth paste.
STEP FOUR
Pour the paste into the warm milk mixture and stir well until completely combined.
STEP FIVE
Leave on the saucepan over low heat until a gentle simmer is reached.
STEP SIX
Pour into mugs and enjoy! You can enjoy as is or add your favorite hot chocolate toppings.
TOPPINGS AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Whipped Cream. You can buy vegan whipped cream or use whipped coconut cream - both are delicious.
- More Chocolate: Top your hot chocolate with cocoa nibs, vegan chocolate chips, or grated dark chocolate for some additional chocolate flavor!
- Vegan marshmallows: Marshmallows are a very popular hot chocolate topping. To keep this recipe vegan, add vegan marshmallows to the top of your drink to enjoy the classic soft, melted marshmallow topping.
- Cinnamon Powder: An extra dusting of cinnamon powder for a more spiced flavor.
Which plant-based milk is best for hot chocolate
Oat milk is my favorite for hot chocolate because it gives it a thicker, creamier texture. Other alternatives that are also great include coconut milk, almond milk, macadamia milk and cashew milk.
All the above options work great for this vegan chai-spiced hot chocolate so don't be shy to experiment. There are many milk alternatives available for hot vegan drinks. Oat milk gives a neutral creaminess to hot chocolates. While nut milk options add a subtle nuttiness to a hot drink which can be delicious.
What does spiced hot chocolate taste like
The combination of chai spiced flavors and a decadent chocolate gives a whole new twist to your favorite hot chocolate drink. It adds a subtle but delicious depth to the hot chocolate and gives it an even warmer. cosier feeling.
Feel free to play around with the spices, add a little more cinnamon and maybe use a little less ginger. This easy vegan hot cocoa recipe is completely adaptable and you can totally add your own twist to it.
More delicious chocolate recipes:
- Thick Hot Chocolate
- Chocolate Mug Cake
- Easy Cake Mix Chocolate Donuts
- Chocolate Protein Smoothie
- Cacao Maca Latte
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Vegan Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate
Easy and creamy Spiced Chai Hot Chocolate with Oat Milk. This delicious and decadent chai hot cocoa recipe is a must for staying cozy this fall and winter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat milk
- 1 cup hot water (+ 2 tbsp)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground all spice
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cardamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or agave syrup
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place the coconut milk, water, and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Mix the spices and cocoa powder in a cup and add a dash of hot water (about 2 tbsp).
- Mix until the powders and water become a smooth paste.
- Pour the paste into the warm milk mixture and stir well.
- Leave on low heat until a gentle simmer is reached.
- Pour into mugs and enjoy!
Notes
TOPPINGS AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Whipped Cream. You can buy vegan whipped cream or use whipped coconut cream - both are delicious.
- More Chocolate: Top your hot chocolate with cocoa nibs, vegan chocolate chips, or grated dark chocolate for some additional chocolate flavor!
- Vegan marshmallows: Marshmallows are a very popular hot chocolate topping. To keep this recipe vegan, add vegan marshmallows to the top of your drink to enjoy the classic soft, melted marshmallow topping.
- Cinnamon Powder: An extra dusting of cinnamon powder for a more spiced flavor.
This post was made in collaboration with Kitchen Inspire
