Looking for a nourishing cozy drink to warm up? This blender hot cocoa is made with 3 simple plant-based ingredients: Almond butter, dates and cocoa. When blended with hot water and an optional pinch of salt, you get a creamy and lightly sweet chocolate drink.

This recipe was originally shared in 2019 and has been updated with new photos and extra details. The original version of this post was written in a cozy cafe in Austria. I’m now updating it in our Vancouver apartment. A lot has changed and this recipe holds a lot of memories. I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I do.

How to Make a Blender Hot Cocoa:

A Few Notes on the Recipe:

This drink is made with almond butter, making it perfect for those with a weaker blender. It is sweetened with dates, so to make it very easy to blend, I’d recommend using a liquid sweetener to taste. Maple syrup works well in this recipe.

You could try using different types of nut butters. I love hazelnut butter, but cashew butter and peanut butter could be good as well.

This recipe is easily adaptable. Feel free to add more or less cocoa to taste. You can also use different sweeteners or nut butters as mentioned above. Make it your own!

More Hot Cocoa Recipes:

• Peppermint Hot Cocoa
• Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa
• Salted Maple Hot Cocoa
• Basic Vegan Blender Hot Cocoa

Watch How to Make the Recipe:

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Blender Almond Hot Cocoa

Blender almond hot cocoa. A simple hot cocoa made with almond butter, dates and cocoa powder. This nutritious drink is made in a blender in 5 minutes and is the perfect way to warm up during the colder months.

Course Drinks

Cuisine vegan

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon almond butter, natural
• 1-2 Medjool dates, pitted (or liquid sweetener to taste)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
• Small pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions

• Heat your water using a kettle.
• Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender, including the hot water. Blend until smooth, between 15-30 seconds.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Notes

If you have a weaker blender, you can try using a liquid sweetener instead of dates. Adjust the sweetness to taste.

Feel free to add more cocoa for a stronger chocolate flavor. You can also add more dates for a sweeter drink. This recipe is easily customizable!

Be careful when removing the lid of the blender as there will be steam.

If you make this almond hot cocoa, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you guys. And of course, if you try this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!

Looking for more?

Check out my Cozy Vegan Drinks eBook. It’s packed with a total of 22 warm beverage recipes, including vegan lattes, hot cocoas, matcha lattes, teas and more!

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