
How To Make Creamy Hot Chocolate
Winter season wouldn’t be complete without a steaming mug of hot chocolate! Recreate this simple, but perfectly tasteful cup of hot choco at home.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsmilk of choice
- 2tbspcocoa powder
- 2tbspmaple syrup taste
- 2ozchocolateor ÂĽ cup chocolate chips, quality chocolate, chopped
- ½tspvanilla extract
For Topping:
- whipped creamoptional
- marshmallows
- shaved chocolate
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup until the cocoa powder is mostly incorporated.
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Whisk in the milk.
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Warm the mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently for 4 to 7 minutes until it comes to a gentle simmer.
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Remove the hot chocolate from the heat, then stir in the chopped chocolate and vanilla extract until well blended.
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Taste and add more maple syrup, if desired.
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Pour the hot chocolate into two mugs, then top with marshmallows, whipped cream, and shaved chocolate.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 352.25kcal
- Fat:Â 17.19g
- Saturated Fat:Â 10.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 5.06g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.78g
- Carbohydrates:Â 46.49g
- Fiber:Â 3.67g
- Sugar:Â 40.09g
- Protein:Â 9.94g
- Cholesterol:Â 24.40mg
- Sodium:Â 111.67mg
- Calcium:Â 312.22mg
- Potassium:Â 551.81mg
- Iron:Â 1.73mg
- Vitamin A: 112.24µg
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