This ultra-rich and creamy Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix recipe is calling all chocolate lovers! It’s simple to make and tastes so much better than store-bought. Made oh-so-healthy with raw cacao powder, date sugar, and coconut milk powder, it’s a healthy chocolate dream come true!

You might be wondering why a recipe for hot cocoa is popping up in a summer post. That, my friends, can be summed up in a word: camping. Hot cocoa is like a camping secret weapon. It’s lightweight, easy to prepare, tastes delicious both hot or cold and is erm…chocolate.

Have you ever been cold while camping? (Hand raised high in the air!) This year for our 15th wedding anniversary, Todd and I took a hike up to the Olympic Hot Springs. It was beautiful, peaceful, scenic… and rainy. The kind of rain where you think you don’t need a coat but hours later are soaked to the skin. All I could think about, the entire hike down, was a comforting cup of this rich chocolatey hot cocoa.

This is where dairy-free hot cocoa mix ticks all my boxes. It’s dead simple to make, just mix dairy-free milk powder, cocoa, sweetener, and flavorings with hot water. The milk powder I use in this recipe is coconut milk powder which is vegan and gluten-free. You can make a single cup or a bigger batch. It’s also easy to whip up ahead of time and store for later use, at home or on the trail. Full of creamy, rich chocolatey flavor, it’s surprisingly healthy too.

I’ve got two recipe options for you.

1. The superfood option: with raw cacao powder and date sugar

2. The sweeter option: with dutched cocoa powder and beet sugar

Either way, you’ll be in chocolate heaven.

Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix makes a fun DIY gift too. Just add the mix to a jar, tuck in some toppings, and tie a ribbon around the top with a note!

Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix makes a great gift!

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Ingredients for 4 servings (32 oz.) of dairy-free hot cocoa mix

Ingredients:

o   ½ cup of **coconut milk powder**
o   ¼ cup of raw **cacao powder** (or dutched cocoa powder for richer)
o   ¼ cup of **date sugar** (or **beet sugar** for sweeter)
o   1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
o   1 teaspoon of vanilla (or ½ a vanilla bean added to dry mix)
o   4 cups (32 oz. / 946 ml) of very hot water

Ingredients for a single serving (8 oz.) of dairy-free hot cocoa mix

Ingredients:

o   2 tablespoons of **coconut milk powder**
o   1 tablespoon of **raw cacao powder** (or dutched cocoa powder for richer)
o   1 tablespoon of **date sugar** (or **beet sugar** for sweeter)
o   A pinch of fine sea salt
o   ¼ teaspoon of vanilla
o   1 cup (8oz. / 237 ml) of very hot water

Click on the ingredients in bold to see what I use in this recipe.

Method for making dairy-free hot cocoa mix

Step 1:

1. To make 4 servings, add coconut milk powder, cacao (or cocoa) powder, sugar, and salt to a jar and shake. To make 1 serving add ¼ of these ingredients to a mug. (see single serving ingredients for amounts)

Step 2:

2. Whisk ¼ cup of the hot cocoa mix with 1 cup (8 oz.) of very hot water until dissolved and frothy.

Step 3:

3. Stir vanilla extract into prepared cocoa and garnish as desired. (see note on how to flavor dry mix)

Enjoy hot cocoa topped with all your favorites: marshmallows, chocolate shaving, and coconut whipped cream!

Note: To flavor the dry mix with vanilla, add ½ a vanilla bean which has been split lengthwise to the jar. This will infuse the cocoa mix with vanilla flavor while keeping it storage-friendly.

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Yield: 4 Servings

Author: Carol Clayton

Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix (Healthy)

This ultra-rich and creamy Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix recipe is calling all chocolate lovers! It’s simple to make and tastes so much better than store-bought. Made oh-so-healthy with raw cacao powder, date sugar, and coconut milk powder, it’s a healthy chocolate dream come true!

Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min

Ingredients

½ cup of coconut milk powder
¼ cup of raw cacao powder (or dutched cocoa powder for richer)
¼ cup of date sugar (or beet sugar for sweeter)
1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla (or ½ a vanilla bean added to dry mix)
4 cups (32 oz. / 946 ml) of very hot water

Instructions

To make 4 servings, add coconut milk powder, cacao (or cocoa) powder, sugar, and salt to a jar and shake. To make 1 serving add ¼ of these ingredients to a mug. (See single-serving ingredients for amounts in blog post.)
Whisk ¼ cup of the hot cocoa mix with 1 cup (8 oz.) of very hot water until dissolved and frothy.
Stir vanilla extract into prepared cocoa and garnish as desired. (see note on how to flavor dry mix)

Notes

To flavor the dry mix with vanilla, add ½ a vanilla bean which has been split lengthwise to the jar. This will infuse the cocoa mix with vanilla flavor while keeping it storage-friendly.

For step-by-step instructions with photos, see blog post!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

185.99

Fat (grams)

6.73

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.34

Carbs (grams)

13.96

Fiber (grams)

1.40

Net carbs

12.56

Sugar (grams)

8.87

Protein (grams)

1.98

Sodium (milligrams)

79.21

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.

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Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix