Creamy Hot Cocoa
Cozy up with a hot mug of hot chocolate this winter. This old-fashioned hot chocolate recipe is incredibly rich, creamy, and oh-so satisfying.
Ingredients
- white sugar (0.75 cup)
- unsweetened cocoa powder (0.33 cup)
- salt (1 pinch)
- boiling water (0.33 cup)
- milk (3.5 cups)
- vanilla extract (0.75 teaspoon)
- half-and-half cream (0.5 cup)
Instructions
- Combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan; add boiling water and whisk until smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring continuously to prevent scorching, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in milk and heat until very hot without boiling.
- Remove from heat; add vanilla.
- Add cream to each mug to help cool cocoa to drinking temperature then divide hot cocoa between 4 mugs.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 310
- fat: 9 g
- sats: 5 g
- carbs: 53 g
- fibre: 2 g
- protein: 9 g
- salt: 0.1 g