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Caramel Hot Chocolate {Paleo & Vegan}

This rich, creamy Caramel Hot Chocolate tastes absolutely decadent yet is completely dairy free, paleo, vegan and made with only whole food ingredients. Melted dark chocolate in almond milk is swirled with an easy homemade dairy free caramel sauce for this ultimate winter night treat.
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Sweet Treat
Cuisine: Paleo &amp, Vegan
Servings: 3 -4 servings

Ingredients

For the Caramel Sauce:

For the Hot Chocolate:

  • 16 oz almond milk divided into 4oz + 12 oz
  • 2.5 - 3 oz dairy free dark chocolate - 70-85% cocoa - broken into small pieces*

Instructions

First, make the Caramel Sauce

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the coconut sugar and coconut milk, stirring continuously until combined.
  2. Continue stirring and bring to a boil, scrape the sides while stirring to make sure the sugar doesn't burn.
  3. Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and continue to stir and cook for 5-7 minutes, until deep golden brown, shiny, and thickened. Remove from heat and set aside while you prepare the hot chocolate.

For the Hot Chocolate

  1. In a separate saucepan, add 4oz of the almond milk plus all the dark chocolate. Over low heat, stir the mixture until all the chocolate is melted (flecks of chocolate will still be present)
  2. Add the rest of the almond milk and heat, stirring, until bubbles begin to form.
  3. Serve right away in big mugs and swirl in caramel sauce as desired - the more you put in, the sweeter and creamier it will be! Makes 3-4 servings.

Recipe Notes

*For deeper chocolate flavor, use 3oz and for a lighter flavor, 2-2.5 oz