Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe
Learn how to make hot chocolate from scratch with cocoa powder, milk, and chocolate chips. It's smooth, chocolatey, and easy to make on the stove.
Servings: 2 drinks
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cane sugar
- 3 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mini marshmallows for serving
- Chocolate shavings for serving
Instructions
- Fill a small pot with water and bring to a boil. Whisk in the cocoa powder and sugar.
- Reduce heat to medium and whisk in the milk. Cook over medium heat until the milk is heated but not boiling, about 3 minutes
- Add chocolate chips and continue to whisk until the chocolate chips melt and the mixture becomes smooth, about 2 more minutes.
- Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla extract.
- Serve with mini marshmallows, if desired.
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Notes
My Top Tip: Keep the milk below a boil at medium heat and watch it closely. Boiling can create a skin on top and may cause the milk to scorch on the bottom.
Storage: Let the hot chocolate cool completely, then store any leftovers in the fridge for 2–3 days. Reheat it on the stovetop to warm through to serve.
Freezing: The hot chocolate tastes best when it's fresh, but if you have excess, let it cool completely and pour it into ice cube trays. I like to add them to iced coffee!
Nutrition
Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 998mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 539mg | Iron: 4mg
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