Easy Hot Chocolate Recipe (with lactose-free option!) (2024)

FAQs

Can you get lactose free hot chocolate? ›

Whether you're lactose intolerant, vegan, or simply looking to explore new flavours, Cocoba Chocolate's dairy-free hot chocolate collection offers something for everyone.

Hot chocolate usually contains dairy as it is most often made with milk. However, there are many great non-dairy milk options available to easily make hot chocolate dairy-free. I like to use a combination of almond milk and coconut milk in this recipe.

COCONUT MILK: Using lite coconut milk yields the perfect creamy texture and taste. It is neutral in flavor (the lite leaves no coconut taste) and it is neither too thick or too thin of a milk.

Is Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix Non-Dairy? You might think that, because you can make Swiss Miss with hot water rather than hot milk that it might be non-dairy, but it is not, and for the same two ingredients that make it unsuitable for vegans: whey powder, and nonfat milk powder.

Is Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix dairy free? No. Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix contains milk ingredients. See the "Nutritional Value" tab for a complete list of ingredients and allergens.

I recommend using light coconut milk from the can. You could also use oat milk or any dairy-free milk you'd like along with the coconut milk! Unsweetened cocoa powder: a high-quality cocoa powder or cacao powder is essential.

Lactose intolerant chocolate lovers can also stick with dark chocolate — and as a general rule, the darker, the better! The difference between dark chocolate and milk chocolate all comes down to the amount of dairy and other ingredients added.

Because of the changes in protein and lactose that occur when you boil milk, people who have milk protein allergies or lactose intolerance might find it easier to digest. A study on heat treatments and milk protein identified 364 proteins in milk. After boiling, 23 of the proteins were substantially diminished ( 10 ).

1. Starbucks. Starbucks hot chocolate can be made vegan! While the standard order comes with dairy milk and whipped cream, you can swap it for plant-based options like soy, coconut, and almond – and in Europe, you can even choose oat.

What does hot chocolate with oat milk taste like? ›

There are a few different plant-based milk options for hot chocolate, but my favorite is definitely oat milk. It's creamy, but not too rich or overpowering, with a slight sweetness. Personally, I think the subtle oat flavor pairs wonderfully with chocolate.

The source of the chocolate flavour is different. Hot Chocolate is made using solid chocolate melted in warm milk or cream. Hot Cocoa, however, is made from a powdered base of cocoa with added sugar and dissolved in hot water or hot milk.

Swiss Miss is coming out with a white chocolate cocoa and non-dairy chocolate cocoa so everyone can enjoy a mug the next time it snows. The non-dairy hot chocolate is a saving grace for all of our lactose intolerant or dairy-free friends.

Swiss Miss Non Dairy Hot Cocoa Mix

Their other hot chocolate mixes are still made with dairy, but this popular brand is also launching a non-dairy version (yes, it's dairy-free). It's made with coconut milk powder.

Sugars (sugar, glucose solids, lactose), Modified milk ingredients, Cocoa*, Hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and/or palm kernel and/or soybean), Carrageenan, Salt, Potassium chloride, Dipotassium phosphate, Mono- and diglycerides, Silicon dioxide, DATEM, Natural flavour.

Yes. Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix contains milk ingredients. See the "Nutritional Value" tab for a complete list of ingredients and allergens.

Description: Green Star Milk chocolate is lactose-free and has a rich and round taste. Put the chocolate on the table when you have guests and want to pamper their taste buds. Or enjoy the milk chocolate for a cozy movie night with good friends.

These lactose-free milk chocolate bars by Valor have a delicious flavour and they are easy to digest, so they are the perfect option for anyone who has to cut down on the amount of lactose consumed in their diet.