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 ¼ 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: 352.25kcal
- Fat: 17.19g
- Saturated Fat: 10.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.06g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.78g
- Carbohydrates: 46.49g
- Fiber: 3.67g
- Sugar: 40.09g
- Protein: 9.94g
- Cholesterol: 24.40mg
- Sodium: 111.67mg
- Calcium: 312.22mg
- Potassium: 551.81mg
- Iron: 1.73mg
- Vitamin A: 112.24µg
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