--- title: Date Sweetened Vegan Hot Chocolate description: 3 simple ingredients are all you need to create this creamy, chocolate drink, that happens to be vegan as well. A healthy, yet indulgent treat to satisfy your chocolate craving!  image: https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/EBB55FDD-A016-4AB0-BFC9-D02A103B5099.jpg --- [![Joolies California Superfruit](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/joolies_logo_tm11.png)](https://joolies.com/) - [Shop](https://joolies.com/collections/all) - [Find Us](https://joolies.com/pages/find-us) - [Recipes & More](https://blog.joolies.com/) - [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) - [Company News](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/company-news) - [Healthy Living](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/healthy-living) - [Dates 101](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dates-101) - [Our Dates](https://joolies.com/pages/our-dates) - [Sustainability](https://go.joolies.com/sustainability) - [Our Story](https://joolies.com/pages/our-story) - [Wholesale](https://go.joolies.com/wholesale) [![julies](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Joolies_June_2019/Images/logo.svg)](https://joolies.com/) ![organic medjool dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/Scree8oluynshot_111.png) # Date Book [All](https://blog.joolies.com/) [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) [Company News](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/company-news) [Healthy Living](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/healthy-living) [Dates 101](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dates-101) # Date Sweetened Vegan Hot Chocolate 3 Minute Read Tags: [Date-able Recipes](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/date-able-recipes) [Vegan](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/vegan) [Paleo](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/paleo) [Nut-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/nut-free) [Vegetarian](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/vegetarian) [Gluten-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/gluten-free) [Dairy-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dairy-free) [Grain-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/grain-free) [Soy-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/soy-free) [Oil-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/oil-free) [Egg-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/egg-free) [Refined Sugar-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/refined-sugar-free) [Peanut-Free](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/peanut-free) [Snack](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/snack) [Dessert](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/dessert) [Holiday Recipe](https://blog.joolies.com/tag/holiday-recipe) Written by [Abby](https://blog.joolies.com/author/abby) ![](https://blog.joolies.com/hubfs/New%20Blog%20Compress%20Images/EBB55FDD-A016-4AB0-BFC9-D02A103B5099.jpg) *Hot chocolate without the sugar crash? Sign me up! With just some Joolies date syrup, cacao powder, and non-dairy milk, you can create this childhood favorite in minutes.* What's more cozy than a fresh mug of hot chocolate, topped with all the marshmallows?! Date sweetened hot chocolate is!  [Joolies Medjool Date Syrup](https://blog.joolies.com/https/blog.joolies.com/bittersweet-goodbye-to-joolies-date-syrup) is the perfect all-natural sweetener to add to your favorite hot and cold drinks alike. Plus, you still get all the amazing benefits of a medjool date!  ![medjool dates recipe](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/28FF743C-35B7-49C6-9DF8-A4F36BEBC0E0.jpeg?width=3024&name=28FF743C-35B7-49C6-9DF8-A4F36BEBC0E0.jpeg)    3 simple ingredients are all you need to create this creamy, chocolate drink, that happens to be vegan as well. A healthy, yet indulgent treat to satisfy your chocolate craving! 🍫   ## Ingredients you'll need: 1. 1. **Cacao Powder** - Ahhh...our classic friend, cacao. Dates and chocolate are just a match made in heaven, and, if you haven't already had this combo, this is the perfect recipe to add a ton in! 1. 1. [Joolies Date Syrup ](https://blog.joolies.com/https/blog.joolies.com/bittersweet-goodbye-to-joolies-date-syrup) - The only *natural *sweetener needed. Plus, you still [maintain all the nutrient and health benefits of a medjool date](https://blog.joolies.com/6-health-benefits-of-dates) in the syrup form! If you're new to adventures like this using date syrup, check our our new blog post on [how to use date syrup for all your baking adventures!](https://blog.joolies.com/baking-with-medjool-dates) 1. 1. **Dairy-Free Milk** - We went with a yummy coconut milk for this one, but use whatever floats your boat! There's oat, almond, macadamia, or other blends that work just the same. ## Optional add-ins: 1. 1. **Cinnamon** - For a little extra something, add a dash or two of cinnamon. This is especially wonderful during the holiday times when all you're wanting to consume is pumpkin spice bagels, festive lattes, apple pies, you name it! 1. 1. **Protein or Collagen** - Since this recipe blends everything together, you can honestly add any powdered boosters to this recipe! Protein, collagen, antioxidant blends, or whatever works for you and your needs 👍   Comment and let us know much you loved this recipe! Be sure to tag us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jooliesdates/) and [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/jooliesdates/overview/) so we can see all your date-able date recipe recreations!  ![organic medjool dates](https://blog.joolies.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Joolies%20Blog%20Pinterest%20Graphics-6.png?width=2400&name=Joolies%20Blog%20Pinterest%20Graphics-6.png)   ## Date Sweetened Hot Chocolate (Vegan, GF) -  Prep time: 5 minutes  - Cook time: 5 minutes - Total time: 10 minutes   **INGREDIENTS:** - 1 tbsp cacao powder - 1/2 cup boiling water - 1/2 cup plant based milk - 2 tbsp [Joolies date syrup ](https://blog.joolies.com/https/blog.joolies.com/bittersweet-goodbye-to-joolies-date-syrup)   **DIRECTIONS:** 1. Mix all ingredients in a large mug until evenly combined. Drizzle melted chocolate around the inside of the mug. 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Plus, you still get all the amazing benefits of a medjool date! 3 simple ingredients are all you need to create this creamy, chocolate drink, that happens to be vegan as well. A healthy, yet indulgent treat to satisfy your chocolate craving! 🍫 Ingredients you'll need: Cacao Powder Ahhh...our classic friend, cacao. Dates and chocolate are just a match made in heaven, and, if you haven't already had this combo, this is the perfect recipe to add a ton in! Joolies Date Syrup The only natural sweetener needed. Plus, you still maintain all the nutrient and health benefits of a medjool date in the syrup form! If you're new to adventures like this using date syrup, check our our new blog post on how to use date syrup for all your baking adventures! Dairy-Free Milk We went with a yummy coconut milk for this one, but use whatever floats your boat! There's oat, almond, macadamia, or other blends that work just the same. Optional add-ins: Cinnamon For a little extra something, add a dash or two of cinnamon. This is especially wonderful during the holiday times when all you're wanting to consume is pumpkin spice bagels, festive lattes, apple pies, you name it! Protein or Collagen Since this recipe blends everything together, you can honestly add any powdered boosters to this recipe! Protein, collagen, antioxidant blends, or whatever works for you and your needs 👍 Comment and let us know much you loved this recipe! Be sure to tag us on Instagram and Pinterest so we can see all your date-able recreations! ", "prepTime": "PT5M", "cookTime": "PT5M", "totalTime": "PT10M", "recipeCategory": "dessert", "recipeCuisine": "American", "recipeIngredient": [ "1 tbsp cacao powder", "1/2 cup boiling water", "1/2 cup plant based milk", "2 tbsp Joolies date syrup " ], "recipeYield": "", "recipeInstructions": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Mix all ingredients in a large mug until evenly combined. 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