Vegan Nutella Hot Chocolate
In my 3+ years of food blogging, I’ve learned many, many things, not the least of which would be:
- I have almost no ability to predict which recipes will be big hits on the internets. If anything, it’s the recipes that are the most simplistic and unassuming—the ones I might even question sharing because they’re so basic—that end up being favorites.
- You like desserts. And I like desserts too, as is evidenced by my posting sweet recipes at least 67% of the time. That’s a precise number. (No it’s not. But my dad recently called me out for posting two sweets for every savory dish.)
- I am a little bit (okay, a lot) obsessed with this vegan nutella hot chocolate and I hope you will be too.
This is one of those recipes that seems too easy, too wholesome (no refined sugar!), and too minimalist to be as tasty as it is. But you know what? When you really break down the flavors that make nutella so great, it’s chocolate and hazelnuts. This has real-deal raw cacao and hazelnuts and not much else…because you don’t need much else. Just a bit of sweetener in the form of medjool dates and pure maple syrup, a splash of vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt.
If the weather isn’t mean where you live (this is what Aaron tells me when I ask what the weather is like after he takes the dogs out in the morning), you might even skip warming this up altogether and drink it as nutella chocolate milk (!!!). The texture is a little thinner pre-heating, but it’s still very similar to whole milk. Rich and creamy and extra chocolate-y. I can’t get enough.
This simple nutella hot chocolate is so delicious, I only shared one serving of it with Aaron and drank three myself in a day and a half…which is fine, because this is nutella that is actually good for you, body and soul.
If you give this vegan nutella hot chocolate (or cold chocolate) a try, let me know! Leave a comment or tag an Instagram photo #picklesnhoney so I can see. I promise you will totally make my day (and your day, because it really is that good).
P.S. Vegan Nutella Spread, Nutella Cookie Dough Balls, and Nutella Protein Smoothie. Clearly, I like the chocolate + hazelnut combo.
Vegan Nutella Hot Chocolate
Vegan Nutella Hot Chocolate
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 8 hours
This easy vegan nutella hot chocolate uses real-deal raw cacao and hazelnuts and not much else, because you don't need much else! It's rich, creamy, and extra chocolate-y, using only good-for-you, wholesome ingredients. Cheers to that!
Cuisine: Gluten Free, Vegan Servings: 4
Prep Time: 8 hours
This easy vegan nutella hot chocolate uses real-deal raw cacao and hazelnuts and not much else, because you don't need much else! It's rich, creamy, and extra chocolate-y, using only good-for-you, wholesome ingredients. Cheers to that!
Instructions
- Soak the hazelnuts and pitted dates in a bowl of water overnight. After soaking, drain and rinse well.
- Place the hazelnuts, dates, and water into a blender. Blend on high speed for 1-2 minutes, or until very smooth.
- Line a large mixing bowl or pitcher with a nut milk bag (or use a fine sieve) and pour the hazelnut milk through the strainer. Squeeze and press the pulp to remove as much of the liquid as possible (this will take a couple of minutes). You can discard the pulp, save it for baking, or dehydrate it and then grind it into flour for later.
- Transfer the nut milk back to your blender and add in the maple syrup, cacao powder, vanilla, and salt. Blend on high for 15 or so seconds until smooth, then pour the milk into a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Heat until warmed through, making sure not to boil it. The milk will thicken as it heats up. Remove the saucepan from the heat and serve immediately.
Notes [1]
I’ve been using this nut milk bag for the last couple of years and it’s still going strong.
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