Oat Milk Hot Chocolate is the drink you need when looking for some warm and sweet comfort on a rainy and cold day. Just a sip from this drink, and you will already feel the exploding warmth covering your cold body with that sweet delight of chocolatey goodness that will never disappoint.
From the name of this beverage itself, Oat Milk Hot Chocolate is a hot chocolate that offers the mild sweetness of the chocolate. Still, with the help of other ingredients in the recipe, the overall taste of the drink becomes the best concoction of oat milk, chocolate, and other sweeteners. The texture of this drink is creamy, thick, and rich that even just with a single sip, you will taste all the flavor at once.
You may have a cup of Oat Milk Hot Chocolate in the morning when you wake up. Make this beverage a standard pair for your other breakfast food, and you will really enjoy your early morning meals from that day forward. This hot chocolate does not disappoint its drinker because aside from serving as a good morning booster, it can also be served in the afternoon as you peruse your pile of school or office work.
This hot chocolate is a good companion when reading a good book as well. Sipping from your cup of hot chocolate while your mind is in another dimension or universe brought by the novel is a perfect chocolatey experience.
Where and When did Oat Milk Originate?
Most people know where hot milk had come from, and some learned the specifics, such as that it originated in Mexico and people have been drinking it as early as 500 B.C. But where did oat milk first created? Who invented it, and when did it first come around?
Oat milk is a type of plant milk made from entire oat grains after the plant material has been extracted with water. Oat milk has a creamy texture and a flavor that is similar to oatmeal. Oat milk was invented in the 1990s by Swedish scientist Rickard Oste in Sweden. Between 2017 and 2019, oat milk sales in the United States climbed by a factor of ten, while one major manufacturer, Oatly, reported a three-fold growth in worldwide sales over the same period. According to data from late 2020, the oat milk market in the United States surpassed soy milk sales to become the second-largest among plant milk, trailing only almond milk as the leader. It is also important to note that oat milk was invented as a substitute for cow milk so that people with lactose intolerance can still enjoy drinking milk.
As of now, oat milk has become one of the favorites both in households and commercial coffee shops.
Why Does This Oat Milk Hot Chocolate Recipe Works?
This hot chocolate is akin to a heavenly drink if you may ask anyone who loves it. The taste and texture are superb. You will definitely have no reason to say it is not your cup of tea— drink, instead. However, a good drink is not only good because of how it tastes and feels when drinking it, right. Here are more reasons why this is a recipe you should try at home:
- The step-by-step process of preparing this recipe is quick and easy. You no longer have to put so much effort into making a cup of hot chocolate.
- This beverage is a 7-ingredient recipe, I know that sounds a lot, but they are all budget-friendly!
- It is a delicious creamy drink. Need we say more to convince you to make this drink at home?
- It is a non-dairy hot chocolate recipe.
What's in This Oat Milk Hot Chocolate Recipe?
Oat Milk. Oat milk is non-dairy milk, but the texture and taste contribute to this recipe just like any other regular diary. Oat milk provides a richer and sweeter taste for this recipe.
Cocoa Powder. Flavor your hot chocolate with cocoa powder so that it will really become chocolatey in taste.
Semi-sweet Chocolate. Use dark chocolate if you like.
Honey. A sweetener and texture enhancer, add some honey to the mixture!
Vanilla Extract. It adds a lovely flavor to your drink.
Pinch of Salt. Salt serves as a balance between the different flavors in this recipe, don't forget to add this!
Marshmallows and Chocolate Sauce. Soft marshmallows, sweet chocolate sauce: perfect toppings for your hot chocolate.
How To Make Oat Milk Hot Chocolate?
- In a saucepan, whisk oat milk, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt and honey over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until combined and smooth.
- Once the mixture starts to bubble, add the chocolate and whisk until fully melted.
- Turn off the heat and pour the hot chocolate in cups, garnish with marshmallows and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, then serve.
Top Tips!
- Frequently stir the oat milk mixture in the saucepan to prevent the cocoa powder from forming lumps.
- Use kosher salt since it only enhances the flavors in the recipe, and it does not actually add a salty taste.
Recipe Variations
- Use maple syrup in case honey is unavailable; both are sweet and have the same consistency.
- Substitute marshmallows and chocolate sauce with some chopped chocolate or whipped cream for toppings.
Serving Suggestions
Oat Milk Hot Chocolate always goes well with chocolate oatmeal cookies! Aside from that, a slice of chocolate biscuit cake is also an excellent choice to serve with this drink. Some people also enjoy drinking their hot chocolate with cheesecake bites since its indulgence and the creamy texture and unique flavor goes well with hot chocolate.
Recipe FAQs
This recipe totally skips the use of any caffeinated products; hence it is a caffeine-free hot chocolate.
Yes! The use of oat milk, which is plant-based milk, allows this recipe to be a vegan-friendly drink for anyone to enjoy.
Absolutely. White chocolate is still chocolate, isn't it? Besides, cocoa powder is already there to give this drink a darker hue.
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Oat Milk Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 2 cups oat milk
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 50 g semisweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup marshmallows , for topping
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk oat milk, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt and honey over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until combined and smooth.
- Once the mixture starts to bubble, add the chocolate and whisk until fully melted.
- Turn off the heat and pour the oat milk hot chocolate in cups, garnish with marshmallows and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, then serve.
Notes
- Frequently stir the oat milk mixture in the saucepan to prevent the cocoa powder from forming lumps.
- Use kosher salt since it only enhances the flavors in the recipe, and it does not actually add a salty taste.
- Use maple syrup in case honey is unavailable; both are sweet and have the same consistency.
- Substitute marshmallows and chocolate sauce with some chopped chocolate or whipped cream for toppings.
Nutrition
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Delicious! I topped it with whipped cream and served with a slice of chocolate cake.
This is my go-to hot chocolate recipe. I love it. Thanks!