A warm, nutty and healthy hot chocolate made with oat milk, maple syrup, cocoa powder and black sesame paste! This black sesame hot chocolate requires only 4 ingredients and takes under 5 minutes to make!
I rely on warm drinks to get me through the winter. I have a hydration station next to my work desk with at least 3 drinks with me at all times: water, tea and either coffee or hot chocolate.
Since you guys have been loving my miso hot chocolate recipe, I wanted to share another variation that takes good ol’ hot chocolate and takes it up a notch just by adding one extra ingredient: black sesame paste.
I love black sesame, especially in desserts. If you’ve never tried black sesame paste before, it has a deep, earthy and nutty flavour that really compliments chocolate, which is why this chocolate black sesame cake is one of my favourites too!
How to make creamy dairy free hot chocolate
This recipe is super quick and if you’re in need of a chocolate fix, this warming drink really does the job.
For this hot chocolate all you need are 4 ingredients: oat milk, maple syrup, cocoa powder and black sesame paste. Optionally for a richer texture you can melt in some semi-dark or dark chocolate chips, too!
Add the oat milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, black sesame paste into a small sauce pan over medium heat. If you find your cocoa powder tends to be clumpy try sifting it in instead.
Once it starts to bubble, reduce the temperature to low (still stirring) and let it gently simmer until warmed.
Top it off with some coconut whip cream, marshmallows and a bit of black sesame seeds and it’s ready to enjoy!
This black sesame hot chocolate is seriously pure deliciousness– it’s thick and creamy thanks to both the black sesame and oat milk. A ton of flavour without going crazy on other ingredients and spices, too.
Moore recipes using black sesame to try:
- Black Sesame Miso Caramel Donuts
- Marbled Black Sesame Matcha Cookies
- Black Sesame Cupcakes
- Black Sesame Banana Muffins
- Black Sesame Tofu
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Black Sesame Hot Chocolate
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Description
A rich and creamy dairy free hot chocolate made with oat milk infused with deep nutty flavours of black sesame.
Ingredients
Hot chocolate
- 1 cup oat milk (240ml)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (20g)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (8g)
- 1 tbsp black sesame paste (15g)
- 1 tbsp dark chocolate, optional (15g)
- pinch of salt
To serve
- vegan marshmallows
- coconut whip cream
- dairy-free ice cream
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir with a whisk to remove any clumps.
- Once it begins to bubble, reduce the heat to low. Keep stirring until warmed to desired temperature. Pour into a mug and enjoy!
Notes
- Helpful Equipment: small sauce pan, whisk
- Nutritional Information Disclaimer: Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated on an online tool (Cronometer).
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: beverages
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: vegan, gluten free, asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 281
- Sugar: 12.5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11.2g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.8g
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 43.3g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8.5g
- Cholesterol: 0
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Very rich and decadent! I loved the nutty taste the black sesame added to the hot chocolate. Very easy to make and I definitely recommend if you want to add some variety to your vegan hot chocolate!
Would black sesame powder work?
I’m excited to try this, but what is black sesame paste? I see a few different things online. Can I use black sesame tahini? What’s your recommended brand?
Black sesame tahini would be the same! 🙂