If you want to add a little extra flavor and pizzazz to your homemade hot cocoa mix, I suggest turning to your spice cabinet. Pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, chili powder, cayenne, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger are all lovely additions. You can also add things like vegan caramel sauce, pumpkin purée, or chopped-up vegan chocolates or candies to the mix when you're making a mug. Vegan mini marshmallows or vegan whipped cream are also delightful toppers. You can even rim your mug with vegan chocolate sauce and chopped nuts or candies. YUM! If you are trying to add flavor to the dry vegan hot chocolate mix and want it to stay shelf-stable, just make sure you're using dry ingredients.