The Best Hot Chocolate
This Hot Chocolate recipe is fast, easy, and addicting. It also makes any commercially offered cups-o-cocoa taste fake, so make with caution.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk (preferably whole milk)
- ½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (I use mini)
- 4 tbsp Honey Granules or preferred sweetener*
- 1 Cinnamon Stick or a dash of Ground
- ⅛ tsp Vanilla bean paste or Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the Chocolate Chips, Honey Granules, and Cinnamon stick in a pot. Cover with milk and set on burner.½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (I use mini), 4 tbsp Honey Granules or preferred sweetener*, 1 Cinnamon Stick or a dash of Ground, 2 cups Milk (preferably whole milk)
- Slowly warm on medium-high heat, stirring often to help chocolate melt. Do NOT let milk boil, just warm throughout.
- Once the chocolate is melted and everything is incorporated, remove from burner and add Vanilla.⅛ tsp Vanilla bean paste or Vanilla extract
- Give it another stir or two so the Vanilla is distributed and then pour through a mesh strainer into your favorite mugs.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can be easily doubled or cut in half if it's just for you! Go ahead and use a whole cinnamon stick, you deserve it.
*Other natural sweeteners I've used are honey and maple syrup. Don't use quite as much, they are much stronger than honey granules. I'd suggest 1/2 tablespoon per cup of milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 11gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 6gSugar: 58gVitamin A: 430IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 333mgIron: 4mg
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