12 Vegan Hot Chocolate Brands To Indulge In

When the weather gets colder, there’s nothing like a steaming cup of vegan hot chocolate to cut through the chill. Traditional hot chocolate recipes included milk chocolate, animal-based dairy milk, or heavy creams before being topped with gelatin-based marshmallows. Lucky for us, many cruelty-free hot chocolate mixes and toppings are now available for vegans and plant-based eaters to indulge in.

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Pure dark chocolate is far healthier than milk chocolate. Dark chocolate is also naturally dairy-free and vegan. That makes it the perfect base for a vegan hot chocolate recipe or dairy-free hot chocolate mixes like the ones listed below. Once you discover your favorite mix, try adding some plant-based whipped cream, Dandies Mini Vegan Marshmallows, peppermint sticks, and other vegan-friendly toppings to elevate these hot chocolate mixes to the next level.

Coconut Cloud Diary-Free Hot Cocoa Mix

Coconut Cloud is a fully vegan company based out of Colorado specializing in ‘deliciously dairy-free cocoas, coffee creamers, and lattes’. They offer a wide variety of hot cocoa flavors, including Birthday Cake, Frozen Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Cocoa, Salted Caramel Cocoa, Chocolate, and Toasted Marshmallow. They also offer the Coconut Cloud Holiday Bundle that includes a packet of each of the Original, Peppermint, and Toasted Marshmallow flavors.

All Coconut Cloud products are certified vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, and non-GMO. The company was founded based on the owner’s personal needs for clean-label, dairy-free on-the-go options, as stated on their product pages.

“The mission is simple: replace dairy everywhere we can with rich and creamy coconut! We are continuously seeking healthy and delicious solutions to the non-dairy dilemma that conscientious consumers are facing.” – Coconut Cloud

Equal Exchange Organic Vegan Hot Chocolate

Equal Exchange provides vegan hot cocoa lovers with various USDA Certified Organic cocoa powder mixes from 100% fairly-traded ingredients. Hot cocoa lovers can indulge in their Dark Chocolate, Original Cocoa Mix, or Spicy Cocoa Mix with cinnamon and cayenne pepper.

The Equal Exchange product creed states that their company is a worker-owned cooperative that sells products that are consistently grown by small farmers.

“For over 30 years, Equal Exchange has been building an alternative system of trade that lifts up small family farmers. From chocolate and tea, to cashews and cocoas, we’re pioneering organic and fairly traded supply chains around the world.” – Equal Exchange

Alpha’s Red Thunder Hot Cocoa & Mocha Mix

Alpha Coffee’s Red Thunder Hot Cocoa Mix comprises only two premium ingredients: chocolate cocoa powder and pure cane sugar. This vegan hot chocolate mix is also gluten-free. It’s not only ideal for hot cocoa but can also be used in dairy-free milkshakes, to turn coffees into mochas, or is even a great addition to waffle batter.

The cocoa used in Alpha’s Red Thunder is grown, harvested, fermented, cured, and roasted in Ghana to “maximize the economic value chain for the benefit of the country, its family farms, and its cocoa industry” through a process that they call “beyond fair trade”.

Laird Superfood Functional Mushrooms Hot Chocolate

Mushrooms may not be the first ingredient that comes to mind when thinking of hot chocolate, but Laird Superfood wants to change that. This plant-based hot cocoa mix packs an energy-sustaining, nutrient-dense punch with its blend of Reishi, Maitake, and Changa mushrooms mixed with Aquamin to “support a healthy mind and body.” It is made in the USA with no artificial ingredients or additives and is also soy-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO.

Laird describes the flavor profile of their Functional Mushrooms Hot Chocolate mix as “rich and smooth flavors of Peruvian organic cacao, coconut milk, with a touch of cinnamon.” They also tell customers, “Don’t worry, you will not taste any mushrooms.“.

Bare Life Dairy-Free Coconut Vegan Hot Cocoa Mix

Bare Life’s Dairy-Free Coconut Hot Cocoa is fair-trade, allergy-friendly, and sustainably sourced. It comprises only five all-natural USDA-certified organic ingredients: Organic Unsweetened Alkali-Processed Cacao, Organic Coconut Milk Powder, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Ground Vanilla, and Himalayan Salt. This plant-based hot cocoa mix comes in sustainably sourced, recycled packaging and is Kosher Pareve, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo-Friendly, Vegan, Plant-Based, Non-GMO, Corn Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Lactose-Free, and Soy Free.

The Bare Life company operates a mission inspired by the founder’s struggle with chronic illness and cancer. It states that they strive to “create crave-worthy and allergen friendly foods that everyone can enjoy together. We believe that naturally simple allergen friendly foods and ingredients are essential to your health and well-being.”.

Lakanto Sugar Free Drinking Chocolate

If you’re looking for a healthy, sugar-free vegan hot cocoa then Lakanto has you covered. Lakanto’s sugar-free cocoa powder mix is sweetened with non-GMO Monk Fruit extract and is fortified with shelf-stable probiotics to ramp up gut health. Monk fruit is a zero-calorie sweetener similar to sugar without all the adverse health effects. Add the drinking chocolate to your favorite plant-based milk, hot or cold, for a healthy hot chocolate experience.

“At Lakanto, our mission is to Bring Chi to Life by inspiring people to reach their highest potential in health and wellness by creating products that are innovative, delicious, natural, and nutritious.”

Jummy Cocoamy Organic Hot Chocolate Mix

Jummy Cocoamy is a guilt-free, non-GMO hot cocoa with twenty percent less sugar than most brands. It is an excellent source of fiber and iron with added plant-based super fiber agave inulin, a prebiotic, to support gut health. This USDA Organic hot chocolate mix is vegan, kosher, gluten-free, and soy-free with no additives.

Jummy Cocoamy comes in four flavors: Chocolate, Caramel, Hazelnut, and Mocha.

Castle Kitchen Double Dutch Dark Chocolate Premium Hot Cocoa Mix

The Double Dutch Dark Premium Hot Cocoa mix by Castle Kitchen is a responsibly sourced, dairy-free, non-GMO, allergy-friendly hot chocolate option for decadent chocolate lovers.

The Castle Kitchen brand was created with the vision of making healthy, delicious food that anyone could enjoy no matter what type of allergies or food restrictions they may have. That’s why their products are made in a nut-free facility and free from gluten, dairy, preservatives, artificial colors, and flavors.

Elements Truffles Infused Dark Hot Chocolate

The following vegan hot chocolate mix on our list is the Elements Truffles Dark Hot Chocolate line. Elements sources its cacao from fair trade Ecuadorian farms and produces its unique flavors in small batches. This powder is not your classic hot chocolate mix. The Elements Dark Hot Chocolate is sold infused with Ashwagandha, Turmeric, or Rose. These flavors are inspired by Ayurveda, an alternative medicine practice with historical roots in the subcontinent of India.

“Around the world, chocolate is synonymous with celebration, happiness & comfort. But there’s so much more to its wondrous charm than meets your taste buds. Elements Truffles aims to bring to Americans the finest of chocolate products with a host of elemental, Ayurvedic health benefits derived from thoughtful & incredibly tasty infusions.” – Elements Truffles

Maud’s Flavored Hot Chocolate Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Pods

Maud’s Loco Hot Cocoa Pods are produced in California and come in a variety of flavors. They are sold in solar energy-produced recyclable pods, making them the perfect fit for Keurig-style coffee machines.

All six Loco Hot Cocoa flavors are vegan and gluten-free, including Chocolate Coconut, Original, Peppermint, Cinnamon Churro, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Hazelnut Cream.

Koko Samoa Pods™ Cacao Vegan Hot Chocolate

Take a culinary journey to the pacific island of Samoa with every cup of Koko Samoa cacao hot chocolate. Koko Samoa is “the hot beverage Samoa knows and loves” that comes in an eco-friendly, easy-to-prepare pod. These plastic-free single-serving cacao pods are made with stone-ground Samoan beans and cacao plant husks.

Koko Samoa is single-origin, vegan-friendly, and organic with unique flavor profiles that “come from rich history, nutrient dense volcanic soil and lush green mountains surrounded by sea and sun.”.

Swiss Miss Non-Dairy Chocolate Flavored Hot Cocoa Mix

Swiss Miss is a brand that has been synonymous with hot chocolate for many years. Not too long ago, they released a vegan-friendly, non-dairy version of their classic hot chocolate mix.

The Swiss Miss Non-Dairy mix is made with nonfat dried coconut milk, sugar, cocoa, coconut oil, and other ingredients. Unlike most of the vegan hot chocolate options listed above, the Swiss Miss vegan hot chocolate is unsafe for people with tree nut allergies.