Making Rich and Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate at home has never been easier! This rich and creamy hot cocoa made from scratch out of the ingredients you most likely to have on hand taste indescribably tasty!
A smooth, creamy, chocolatey cup of hot cocoa is just in time for you to enjoy during this holiday with a huge pile of natural marshmallows next to the fireplace with your friends or family. You can customize this recipe to your taste. Add more or less of the ingredients to your liking and taste.
If you prefer a dairy-free version omit the milk and the heavy cream and use almond or cashew milk instead. It’s delicious as well! Also, you can add mint candy, mint chocolate, or mint extract to make this deliciousness minty in taste. It’s that easy, so much cleaner and healthier and you’ll have a delicious cup of homemade hot cocoa staring at you for you to enjoy!
Homemade Hot Chocolate Ingredients
- Organic milk (you may use whole milk as well)
- Heavy whipping cream
- Organic maple syrup
- Cocoa or cacao powder
- Organic chocolate bar
- Sea salt
These are the best marshmallows you'll ever try! Worth every penny!
How to Make Rich and Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate
Pour milk into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to low/med and add heavy cream, maple syrup. Stir well.
Then add sifted (must be sifted for easier incorporation), dark chocolate, and salt. Stir well together until combined. Bring it to a boil stirring constantly (for the ingredients not to settle to the bottom of the pan and burn). As soon as it boils remove from heat.
Pour into cups top with marshmallow and serve. If serving kids, cool to warm before serving.
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Rich and Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
Homemade Hot Chocolate Ingredients
- 3 cups (710 ml) – organic low-fat milk (you may use whole milk as well)
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) – heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (59 ml) – organic maple syrup (or to taste)
- ¼ cup (25 g) – cocoa powder
- 1 oz (28 g) – organic dark chocolate (I used a piece of a chocolate bar)
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
How to Make Rich and Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate
- Pour milk into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to low/med and add heavy cream, maple syrup. Stir well.
- Then add sifted (must be sifted for easier incorporation), dark chocolate, and salt. Stir well together until combined. Bring it to a boil stirring constantly (for the ingredients not to settle to the bottom of the pan and burn). As soon as it boils remove from heat.
- Pour into cups top with marshmallow and serve. If serving kids, cool to warm before serving.
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Nat says
Can I use half and half instead of heavy cream?
Valya of Valya's Taste of Home says
Absolutely! Enjoy!