Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe
Learn how to make hot chocolate from scratch at home on the stovetop with simple pantry ingredients and a high-quality chocolate bar.
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 the 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: Watch the pot! Truly! This is a super fast recipe but burning does spoil it. Cocoa really tastes best if the milk is not scorched or boiled.
- Storage: Leftovers can be cooled and kept covered in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Reheat it on the stovetop to warm through to serve.
- Freezing: This is best freshly made, but if you have lots of excess, pour leftover, cooled, hot chocolate into ice cube trays. Use the frozen cubes as an addition to your hot or cold coffee. Alternatively, use them to make a frozen hot chocolate drink.
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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