Every day is a good day for coffee, but weekends are an opportunity to take your morning cup a step further. Instead of stumbling to your coffee pot set to "auto brew" in a sleepy stupor, prepare yourself something decadent and relish the morning ahead.
Since picking up a Bialetti Moka Express for the sweet price of $14, I've been hitting up the "espresso" drinks for an enhanced caffeine kick. The Moka pot doesn't technically make espresso, but as far as my unrefined coffee palate goes, it does.
It started with the Oatmeal Latté I developed for Nature's Path. Then I moved to regular lattés (my current obsession), and then over to the Caffé Mocha. Decadent, velvety hot chocolate + a hefty jolt of caffeine? Sign me up!
If you're not a coffee fan, just exclude the espresso for a BOMB hot chocolate. A combo of unsweetened soy milk, plenty of dark chocolate, a Medjool date, a touch of pure vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt, all whirled together in a blender, make for a ridiculously creamy beverage. Stir in the espresso and you're on your way to having a damn good morning.
Whether you go with the full mocha or just hot chocolate, this hot beverage is totally coffee shop worthy, but you don't need to pay extra for soy milk. Happy Sunday!
Vegan Mofo 2016 Update:
It's day 6 of VeganMofo! The challenge is to talk about vegan food, as much as possible, for the entire month of November. I'm shooting for 5 days a week. For the rest of the month, the posting schedule will (hopefully!) be Sunday-Thursday. JSYK: I'm not really following the 2016 Vegan Mofo Themes and Prompts, but I am using them as inspiration when needed!
Here are the posts so far:
Day 1: Easy Vegan Tofu & Black Bean Enchiladas
Day 2: How to Make the Best Vegan Grilled Cheese
Day 3: Review: Vegan Pantry Haul from iHerb
Day 4: Vegetable Pot Pie with Vegan Biscuits
Day 6: Vegan Caffé Mocha
Vegan Caffé Mocha
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Hot drink, Coffee
- Cuisine: Vegan
Description
A decadently creamy, extra-chocolatey caffé mocha made with soymilk.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened soymilk, hot
- 35g dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 Medjool date, pitted
- ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1 shot espresso
Instructions
- In a blender, combine hot soy milk, dark chocolate, Medjool date, pure vanilla, and salt. Blend on high until chocolate is melted and hot chocolate is creamy. Pour hot chocolate into a warm mug and gently stir in 1 shot of espresso. Top with shaved chocolate.
Jami Rae
Thank you!
★★★★★
Tina
Omg this is the best mocha recipe out there! And over ice it’s incredible also!
Heather
Oh my goodness, this is hands down the BEST mocha I've ever had amongst vegan and non-vegan versions alike. Thank you for sharing this!
★★★★★
Brittany
Thank you so much Heather! I'm so glad you liked it 😀
Alyssa
I just made this. Us like liquid Nirvana!!!!! 😍
★★★★★
Brittany
Thank you so much Alyssa! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😀
Deliris Santos
Hi Brittany, I really like your recipe and I love coffee but this one is for me to do Zumba. I have to share this with my friends.
★★★★★
Brittany
Thanks!
Alex - My Vibrant Kitchen
Oh I love the thought of using chopped dark chocolate instead of cocoa powder, must give that a try!
Also, I love the mug in the photos. Where is it from?
X Alex
Brittany
Thanks Alex! Sadly, I'm not sure about the mug 🙁 it was a wedding gift.
Cheryl
I think you have just turned the science of creating a devine caffe mocha into an art-form, Brittany.
This beverage will certainly prime me up for my morning run ---might even be a bit faster than usual:)
Brittany
Oh no doubt! I do everything faster after one of these, haha! Thanks Cheryl!