Hot Chocolate (vegan) | Creamy & Spicy

Name: Hot Chocolate (vegan) | Creamy & Spicy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 300 ml Plant-based milk (e.g., oat or almond drink); 70 g Dark chocolate (70% cocoa content); 10 g Baking cocoa; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 pinch of salt; 1 tbsp Refined sugar (to taste); ¼ vanilla pod; 1 pinch of chili powder (optional)

35 min

Under an hour

Knuspr-Küche

Preparation method

Ingredients overview

300 ml Plant-based milk (e.g., oat or almond drink)
70 g Dark chocolate (70% cocoa content)
10 g Baking cocoa
1 cinnamon stick
1 pinch of salt
1 tbsp Refined sugar (to taste)
¼ vanilla pod
1 pinch of chili powder (optional)

Pour the plant-based milk into a small saucepan. Slit the vanilla pod lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and add them along with the pod and cinnamon stick to the milk. Bring everything briefly to a boil, then let it steep at low heat for about 25 minutes so the flavors can develop.

After steeping, remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla pod. Gently reheat the milk. Add the baking cocoa, the dark chocolate broken into pieces, a pinch of salt, sugar, and a little chili powder if desired. Stir everything well with a whisk until the chocolate is completely melted.

For an extra creamy and frothy consistency, briefly blend the hot chocolate with an immersion blender. Pour into cups and enjoy immediately.