
How To Make Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Time for an upgrade on the classic hot chocolate recipe. We’ve added some salted caramel flavor for that comforting and homey essence on a cold day.
Serves:
Ingredients
Caramel Sauce:
- 2cupsmilkpreferably whole
- ¼cupbittersweet chocolate chips(Ghirardelli)
- ½cupcaramel saucestore-bought or homemade
Hot Chocolate:
- Sweetened whipped creamor vanilla marshmallows
- chocolategrated, to garnish, optional
Instructions
Caramel Sauce:
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Prepare caramel sauce according to directions listed and allow to cool slightly. Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Hot Chocolate:
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Once milk is warm, stir in chocolate chips and caramel, and cook whisking constantly until chocolate has melted.
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Allow to cool slightly and serve warm topped, topped with sweetened whipped cream or miniature marshmallows, drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon caramel sauce and garnish with grated chocolate if desired.
Recipe Notes
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*For a richer hot chocolate, you can use up to 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips and mix in more caramel sauce as well if desired.
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Nutrition
- Calories:Â 459.28kcal
- Fat:Â 14.50g
- Saturated Fat:Â 8.48g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 4.15g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.68g
- Carbohydrates:Â 79.57g
- Fiber:Â 2.01g
- Sugar:Â 24.11g
- Protein:Â 9.82g
- Cholesterol:Â 25.22mg
- Sodium:Â 393.48mg
- Calcium:Â 326.10mg
- Potassium:Â 469.89mg
- Iron:Â 0.91mg
- Vitamin A: 134.38µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.25mg
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