This is the perfect time of year for snuggling up under a blanket and watching a film with a steaming mug of hot chocolate to warm you from within. Hot chocolate is a perfect way to quench your thirst and satisfy your chocolate cravings at the same time. The ultimate winter drink!
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The only problem with hot chocolate is that it is usually not very healthy. It contains a lot of sugar, especially if you add extra cream and marshmallows! As well as containing sugar, traditional hot chocolate is made with dairy milk and often cream, which means it’s not suitable for vegans.
Luckily, it is possible to make delicious hot chocolate without sugar or dairy! My healthy, homemade hot chocolate recipe is suitable for vegans and it is sugar-free. It’s gluten-free too, but always check the labels of the ingredients you are using!
This guilt-free hot chocolate only requires 3 ingredients and it is quick and easy to make. You might be thinking, this hot chocolate cannot possibly taste nice. But in my opinion, it truly tastes like the real thing!
How is this hot chocolate sugar-free?
To make this recipe sugar-free, I use 100% dark chocolate. My favourite brand for this is Montezuma’s. They do 100% dark chocolate in a range of flavours, including orange and mint which are both great for making flavoured hot chocolate.
Without any sugar or sweetener, this hot chocolate would taste bitter. Instead of opting for artificial sweeteners (which can be just as unhealthy as sugar), I use yacón syrup.
If you haven’t heard of yacón syrup before, it’s a natural sweetener extracted from the roots of the yacón plant, which grows in South America. The main benefit of using yacón syrup is that it is high in fructooligosaccharides, which taste sweet but pass straight through us without being digested. Therefore it doesn’t increase our blood sugar levels as much as other sweeteners, making it a healthier option!
How To Make Sugar-Free Vegan Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- Your choice of milk. Soya milk or almond milk both work well.
- 1 row (approx) of Montezuma’s 100% Dark Chocolate. You can also use other dark chocolate but it may not be sugar-free.
Method
- Fill a mug nearly to the top with milk.
- Pour the contents of the mug into a pan. (This is so that you make the right amount of hot chocolate that will fit in your mug! If you are making multiple cups for more people, repeat these two steps as many times as you need.)
- Gently heat the milk.
- Break off approximately 1 row of chocolate and drop it into the milk.
- Squeeze in a generous squeeze of yacon syrup.
- Stir the mixture as the chocolate melts.
- When it is hot and the chocolate is all mixed in, pour it back into your mug.
- Drink and enjoy!
Select a flavour of dark chocolate. This time, I chose mint. 
You will also need milk and yacón syrup. 
Fill a mug almost to the top with milk. I chose soya milk on this occasion. 
Leave space in the top to make room for the other ingredients. 
Pour the milk into a pan and heat it. 
Break off a chunk or row of chocolate and drop it into the milk. 
Add a generous squeeze of yacón syrup. 
Heat and stir until the chocolate is melted. 
Pour out into your mug and enjoy!
Are you a fan of hot chocolate?
Have you ever made your own hot chocolate at home? Do you have a favourite brand or recipe? Will you be trying this recipe? Let me know in the comments!
For another great winter comfort food, check out my peanut butter pasta recipe.
oooo this sounds delicious! if you have an airtight jar you should shake the soy milk in it for a minute, microwave for 30secs and repeat and it’ll make the milk foam cafe style 🙂 xx
mia // https://beautiful-inspiring-creative-life.com/
Ooh, thank you for that tip, I hadn’t heard of doing that before! xx
Should try this out! ❄️
I recommend it! Thanks for reading xx
I love that this is made sugar-free. It’s the perfect way to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate without any of the guilt that goes along with treats like that. I’m DEFINITELY going to be giving this recipe a try in the very near future!
I totally agree, it’s great to enjoy a treat without any of the guilt! I hope you enjoy this recipe if you do try it!
I am not vegan but I do try to be wary of what I’m consuming and putting into my body. This season wouldn’t be the same without hot chocolate would it!?
Rosie
I agree, hot chocolate is the perfect drink for this season!
What a fabulous recipe! I love it. I can’t wait to try it. I am newly on a diet and I can’t go without my hot chocolate. This looks fantastic!
I love making this recipe because it’s so easy but it really does taste like normal hot chocolate! I hope you enjoy it if you do try it!
I can’t wait to try this out, I can’t drink dairy so it’s been a while since I had a decent vegan hot chocolate!! I x
I really hope you get a chance to try this and that you enjoy it! x
That’s so good that it’s sugar free too! Hot drinks are often really high in sugar xx
That’s so true! I hope you enjoy this if you give it a try xx