Description
A rich and creamy hot chocolate recipe perfect for cold days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat.
- In a separate bowl, mix cocoa powder, sugar, and salt.
- Add the dry mixture to the saucepan and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Continue to heat until hot, but do not boil.
- Pour into a mug and top with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Use almond milk for a dairy-free option.
- Experiment with flavors like peppermint or cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: hot chocolate recipes