Hot Cocoa – From Scratch Recipe, Double Chocolate
You’ll love my family’s favorite made from scratch, double chocolate hot cocoa recipe, plus tips and add-ins.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: beverage
Ingredients
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- 3 cups of milk, heavy cream, half and half or milk substitute i.e. almond milk.
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sweetener. I use organic cane sugar but you can use maple sugar, sucanat, stevia, etc.
- 3–4 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips or shaved chocolate (your preference of chocolate: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, mint chocolate, etc.)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, add milk, water, sugar, cocoa, and salt.
- Whisk continually over medium heat to combine the cocoa in the mix, be careful not to let the milk boil.
- Once the mixture is hot, add your chocolate chips
- Reduce heat stirring continuously.
- Once the chocolate is blended remove from heat, add vanilla, and stir.
- Pour into the cup and enjoy, or use some of our suggested add-ins.
Notes
If using milk substitute, I like to add 1/4 cup of non-dairy powdered creamer as well.
Tips
- Add heavy cream or half and half for a creamier, richer taste.
- Add additional real chocolate chips for a more chocolaty experience.
- Use bittersweet chocolate in place of regular chocolate for a drink that’s less-sweet.
- Reduce the milk and use more hot water to really bring out the chocolate flavor.
Add-ins
- Cinnamon
- Chocolate shavings
- Mini marshmallows or marshmallows
- Marshmallow cream (fluff)
- Whipped cream
- Cinnamon and Sugar
- Crushed Candy Cane
- Cookie Crumbles (ginger snaps)
- Caramel
- Nutmeg
- Cardamom
- Coffee
- Ginger
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