Vegan chai hot chocolate

oat milk vegan hot chocolate

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Ingredients

350ml oat milk (use barista-style for a creamy texture)

1 tsp organic cocoa powder

½ tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra to serve (optional)

½ tsp ground nutmeg, plus extra to serve (optional)

1 cardamom pod

½ tsp ground coffee

1 organic vanilla bean pod, split (or use 1 tbsp vanilla extract)

1 tbsp agave nectar

vegan whipped cream and shaved semi-sweet vegan dark chocolate, to serve (optional)

Method

Pour two-thirds of the oat milk into a saucepan. Add the cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom pod and coffee. Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat. Cook for 1-2 mins.

Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the vanilla and agave. Froth the remaining oat milk using an electric milk frother or the mini whisk attachment on a hand blender. Strain the hot chocolate into two mugs, discarding the cinnamon and cardamom pod, then gently pour in the frothed milk.

Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a pinch each of cinnamon and nutmeg, if you like.