Homemade Hot Chocolate
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Ditch the boxed mix for this 5-ingredient favorite.
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat 1 quart whole milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until simmering. Whisk in 4 ounces chopped unsweetened chocolate, 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, and 1 pinch kosher salt until the chocolate is melted and the hot chocolate comes to a simmer (do not let it boil). Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat. Whisk in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour into mugs and serve with marshmallows and whipped cream if desired.
Recipe Notes
Substitutions: For a non-dairy hot chocolate, substitute the milk with unsweetened almond milk or oat milk.Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Add a splash of milk when reheating.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 431 cal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 40.6 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0 mg
- Fiber Content
- 5.6 g
- Protein Content
- 11.3 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 16.3 g
- Sodium Content
- 129.0 mg
- Sugar Content
- 31.9 g
- Fat Content
- 26.4 g
- Serving Size
- Serves 5
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 0.0 g
