I wasn’t planning on having a recipe post up again so soon but Fall officially begins today and this Spiced Hot Chocolate is the best seasonal cocoa you’ll ever have! It’s vegan, available in three flavours (pumpkin spice, cardamom or cinnamon) so can be enjoyed by everyone …
Ingredients (makes approx 16oz):
2 cups vanilla soy milk
1 tablespoon 100% cacao powder (I used Hershey’s Cocoa 100% Cacao)
2 tablespoons sugar*
For Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate:
½ teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
For Cinnamon Spice Hot Chocolate:
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
For Cardamom Spice Hot Chocolate:
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
*use bone char free sugar if following a strict vegan diet
Utensils:
medium saucepan
measuring cups and spoons
whisk
x2 small mugs if making two drinks or x1 large mug if making one drink
Directions:
1. | Place milk, cacao powder, sugar and chosen spice in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. | Stir frequently to make sure all the ingredients combine and heat for 5 minutes or until it begins to boil.
3. | Remove from heat and pour into mugs.
4. | Optional- top with whipped cream and a chocolate crisp (or other addition of choice) and dust with cacao powder.
Enjoy!
transatlantic | notes 
Wow, I love hot chocolate! Well, any chocolate, actually. Great recipies.
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I do too and this is definitely the best I’ve ever made!
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YUM! I love the idea of spicing up some hot chocolate! And apple cider! Bring on all of the fall drinks!
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Fall drinks are so good! Thanks for reading/commenting!
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This sounds delicious! I absolutely love vanilla soy milk. I can’t wait for cosy drinks season x
Sophie
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Vanilla soy is great, especially for a hot chocolate drink as it has a great consistency and flavour!
Thanks for commenting!
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These sound (and look) amazing! I cannot wait to try them – definitely a great treat now that Autumn is in full swing (my absolute favourite season!)
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It’s my favourite season too — I hope you like the hot chocolate when you make some (the cardamom-spiced one is so good)!
Thanks for stopping by!
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This recipe came just in time! I was just thinking about hot chocolate yesterday. Thanks for sharing!
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I’m so glad it did! YES to hot chocolate!
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Looking at the picture I can almost taste it, looks delicious! I have to make one of those some day soon.
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This is the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had (not just saying that because it’s my recipe, haha)! I hope you enjoy it if/when you make it!
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This sounds gorgeous. It’s certainly on my ‘to-face’ list this Christmas, especially with Cinnamon 🙂
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I hope you like it if you try it!
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Omg, this sounds like a DREAM for these dark rainy days! ❤ Definitely trying this one out asap.
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Yes! Just so perfect for this season, especially when it’s rainy outside!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Sounds delicious – and the perfect season to bring out the hot cocoa!
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I’m so ready for this season, hot chocolate in hand! Haha!
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This looks so good! I love hot chocolate from this point in the year onwards!
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I do too — it’s just so perfect for this season!
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Yum!!!!!! This spiced hot chocolate sounds yummy. Thanx for sharing your recipe. I’m gonna try it. I just love hot chocolate.
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Thank you! I hope you really like it when you try it!
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Ooooooo, pumpkin spice hot chocolate sounds delicious! I will have to try that.
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Seriously, it’s so damn good!
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I cannot wait to try this recipe. This is right up my street, my family are going to LOVE IT thank-you so much x
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You’re welcome — I hope you and your family enjoy it!
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As I am more coffee than hot chocolate lover I tried today Pumpkin Spice Coffee Latte and it’s amazingly good! Wonderful taste just for autumn! 🙂
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I am so glad you enjoyed it in coffee — I’m going to have to try it like that too now!
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I love the idea of adding spices to hot chocolate – mine can sometimes become so boring!
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I do too — it makes it a little bit more interesting and tasty!
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