Description
A rich and creamy hot chocolate perfect for warming up on cold days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups whole milk (or milk of choice (oat, almond, soy))
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 1/2 whole vanilla bean (scraped or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- To a medium saucepan, placed over low heat, pour in all of the ingredients.
- Heat until a very gentle simmer and whisk until the chocolate has melted and is cohesive.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean and discard.
- Divide amongst mugs and garnish with whipped cream, marshmallows, or chocolate shavings.
Notes
- This hot chocolate can be customized with different types of milk or sweeteners.
- For an extra treat, try adding a splash of peppermint extract for a minty flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg