Cozy Spiced Vegan Orange Mocha

5 from 3 reader reviews

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups non-dairy, unsweetened milk of choice
1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 oz (28 grams) dark vegan chocolate
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
tiny pinch sea salt
2 double shots espresso
whipped coconut cream to serve, optional

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the non-dairy milk, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, maple syrup, orange zest, chocolate, vanilla, and salt. Turn the heat on to medium and simmer until chocolate is completely melted, stirring often. Right before serving use an immersion blender to “froth” it up a bit and to liquify the orange zest. Alternatively, you can transfer to an upright vented blender for this step.
Pull the espresso shots into 2 mugs. Top the espresso with the chocolaty spiced milk mixture. Finish the mochas with whipped coconut cream, shaved chocolate and extra orange zest if you like. Enjoy!

Equipment

Immersion or Upright Blender

Recipe Notes

Traditionally a mocha is made with chocolate syrup, but I skip this step in favor of melting everything together in a pot and frothing it up with an immersion blender. You could also do this by blending it up in a high powered, vented blender.
The orange flavor from the zest is ✨subtle✨. if you want something stronger, I recommend seeking out orange extract and using a 1/4 teaspoon of that.

This vegan orange mocha coffee drink is accented with warm spices like ginger and cinnamon. Fragrant orange and rich chocolate are a decadent combination with an espresso base. Festive and fun!

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